Latest Fact-checks in States Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Rick Perry stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview: Says only four Texas legislators voted against a law giving in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants. Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents." Martin Frost stated on August 12, 2011 in a column in "POLITICO": Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Jay Carney stated on August 16, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union." Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent. Jennifer Granholm stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth." Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!" Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 1, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’" Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country." Fred Risser stated on May 19, 2011 in a debate on the Senate floor.: Says Wisconsin state Senate President Michael Elllis (R-Neenah) broke Senate rules during debate on a photo ID bill for voters. Tim Pawlenty stated on May 23, 2011 in a speech to announce his presidential candidacy: "For decades before I was elected, governors tried and failed to get Minnesota out of the top 10 highest-taxed states in the country. I actually did it." Mitch Daniels stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.: Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on January 20, 2011 in a report: "The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax." Warren Chisum stated on December 21, 2010 in a press release: On choosing a Texas House speaker Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years." Mark Brodeur stated on December 2, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism. Joe Straus stated on November 12, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the Texas House has "a record number of new members joining our ranks." Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world." Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling." Back to Basics stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole." John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states." Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving." Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Sharron Angle "would eliminate the Department of Education." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes." Donald Carcieri stated on July 27, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat: Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity. Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad: "Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history." Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years."
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Rick Perry stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview: Says only four Texas legislators voted against a law giving in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants. Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents." Martin Frost stated on August 12, 2011 in a column in "POLITICO": Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Jay Carney stated on August 16, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union." Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent. Jennifer Granholm stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth." Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!" Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 1, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’" Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country." Fred Risser stated on May 19, 2011 in a debate on the Senate floor.: Says Wisconsin state Senate President Michael Elllis (R-Neenah) broke Senate rules during debate on a photo ID bill for voters. Tim Pawlenty stated on May 23, 2011 in a speech to announce his presidential candidacy: "For decades before I was elected, governors tried and failed to get Minnesota out of the top 10 highest-taxed states in the country. I actually did it." Mitch Daniels stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.: Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on January 20, 2011 in a report: "The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax." Warren Chisum stated on December 21, 2010 in a press release: On choosing a Texas House speaker Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years." Mark Brodeur stated on December 2, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism. Joe Straus stated on November 12, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the Texas House has "a record number of new members joining our ranks." Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world." Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling." Back to Basics stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole." John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states." Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving." Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Sharron Angle "would eliminate the Department of Education." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes." Donald Carcieri stated on July 27, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat: Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity. Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad: "Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history." Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years."
Rick Perry stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview: Says only four Texas legislators voted against a law giving in-state tuition rates to certain illegal immigrants.
Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs."
Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.
Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents."
Martin Frost stated on August 12, 2011 in a column in "POLITICO": Says Rick Perry flip-flopped on gay marriage by first saying it was a state’s rights issue and then saying he was in favor of a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Jay Carney stated on August 16, 2011 in an interview.: Says Rick Perry "wanted to secede from the union."
Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent.
Jennifer Granholm stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth."
Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"
Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse stated on June 1, 2011 in A highway billboard: "Voted the ‘best specialty plate in America’"
Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country."
Fred Risser stated on May 19, 2011 in a debate on the Senate floor.: Says Wisconsin state Senate President Michael Elllis (R-Neenah) broke Senate rules during debate on a photo ID bill for voters.
Tim Pawlenty stated on May 23, 2011 in a speech to announce his presidential candidacy: "For decades before I was elected, governors tried and failed to get Minnesota out of the top 10 highest-taxed states in the country. I actually did it."
Mitch Daniels stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.: Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them."
Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."
Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on January 20, 2011 in a report: "The most significant driver of out-migration [from Rhode Island] is the estate tax."
Rick Perry stated on December 19, 2010 in an interview: Says the state's Medicaid waiver proposal "has languished in a file cabinet at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for more than two years."
Mark Brodeur stated on December 2, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: Rhode Island spends less than 10 percent of what the average state spends promoting tourism.
Joe Straus stated on November 12, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the Texas House has "a record number of new members joining our ranks."
Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world."
Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling."
Back to Basics stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole."
John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states."
Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech on Labor Day: John Boehner said the jobs of "teachers and nurses and police officers and firefighters" are "'government jobs' that weren't worth saving."
Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Sharron Angle "would eliminate the Department of Education."
Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes."
Donald Carcieri stated on July 27, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat: Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity.
Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad: "Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history."
Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years."
