Latest Fact-checks in Transportation 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 Richard Saslaw stated on January 9, 2013 in an interview: "One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states." BikePortland.org stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop. Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline." James Bennett stated on January 1, 2013 in a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video: "Our numbers are going up at the airport." Bob McDonnell stated on December 6, 2012 in a news conference.: Northern Virginia is the most "heavily trafficked place in the country." Michael Doherty stated on November 28, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost." Steve Acenbrak stated on November 11, 2012 in an article: "When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same." Tom Craddick stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving. John Charles stated on September 21, 2012 in an online post: "There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers." Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 25, 2012 in an election flier : Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike" Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." Tommy Thompson stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech: "We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "With the auto rescue," President Barack Obama "saved more than 1 million middle-class jobs all across America," including more than 28,000 in Wisconsin. Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." TriMet stated on July 7, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway." Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012: Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters. Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." Lights For Liberty stated on July 19, 2012 in press release: "The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list. Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." Vincent Fort stated on July 21, 2012 in media appearances: Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta. Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. Steve Brown stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute. John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year. Jeff Dickerson stated on July 10, 2012 in an online debate: According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009. TriMet stated on July 2, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012.
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Richard Saslaw stated on January 9, 2013 in an interview: "One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states." BikePortland.org stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop. Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline." James Bennett stated on January 1, 2013 in a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video: "Our numbers are going up at the airport." Bob McDonnell stated on December 6, 2012 in a news conference.: Northern Virginia is the most "heavily trafficked place in the country." Michael Doherty stated on November 28, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost." Steve Acenbrak stated on November 11, 2012 in an article: "When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same." Tom Craddick stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving. John Charles stated on September 21, 2012 in an online post: "There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers." Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 25, 2012 in an election flier : Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike" Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." Tommy Thompson stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech: "We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "With the auto rescue," President Barack Obama "saved more than 1 million middle-class jobs all across America," including more than 28,000 in Wisconsin. Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." TriMet stated on July 7, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway." Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012: Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters. Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." Lights For Liberty stated on July 19, 2012 in press release: "The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list. Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." Vincent Fort stated on July 21, 2012 in media appearances: Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta. Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. Steve Brown stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute. John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year. Jeff Dickerson stated on July 10, 2012 in an online debate: According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009. TriMet stated on July 2, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012.
Richard Saslaw stated on January 9, 2013 in an interview: "One-third of the gasoline is purchased by out-of-state people" in Virginia
Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states."
BikePortland.org stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop.
Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline."
James Bennett stated on January 1, 2013 in a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video: "Our numbers are going up at the airport."
Bob McDonnell stated on December 6, 2012 in a news conference.: Northern Virginia is the most "heavily trafficked place in the country."
Michael Doherty stated on November 28, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost."
Steve Acenbrak stated on November 11, 2012 in an article: "When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same."
Tom Craddick stated on November 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says about 25 Texas cities and 39 states have banned texting while driving.
John Charles stated on September 21, 2012 in an online post: "There is no reason to allocate 60 percent of bridge space to satisfy two percent of all travelers."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 25, 2012 in an election flier : Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike"
Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon."
Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge."
Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest.
Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech: "We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."
Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "With the auto rescue," President Barack Obama "saved more than 1 million middle-class jobs all across America," including more than 28,000 in Wisconsin.
Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."
Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending."
TriMet stated on July 7, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway."
Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012: Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters.
Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks."
Lights For Liberty stated on July 19, 2012 in press release: "The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list.
Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves."
Vincent Fort stated on July 21, 2012 in media appearances: Taxes on groceries and medicine will rise under a plan to improve roads and rail for metro Atlanta.
Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.
Steve Brown stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute.
John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year.
Jeff Dickerson stated on July 10, 2012 in an online debate: According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009.
TriMet stated on July 2, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012.
