Latest Fact-checks in National 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 Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2014 in the president's weekly national address: "You cannot get (Ebola) from just riding on a plane or bus." Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." Rand Paul stated on October 16, 2014 in an interview with a New Hampshire radio station: Ebola is "incredibly contagious," "very transmissible" and "easy to catch." Adam Kinzinger stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Rand Paul "has put out budgets to cut the military in half." Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Tom Cotton stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time." Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past." Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. Larry Pressler stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum: "All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career." Chain email stated on September 30, 2014 in a chain email: "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015." Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Joni Ernst stated on October 11, 2014 in a debate: "Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2014 in a speech in Princeton, Ind.: "The states that have raised the minimum wage (this year) have had faster job growth than the states that haven’t raised the minimum wage." Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: In North Carolina, "now we're near the national average" for unemployment. Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 6, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit. Kay Hagan stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate : "The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states." Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs." Kay Hagan stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis "has cut $500 million from public education." Kay Hagan stated on October 3, 2014 in a news release: Says Thom Tillis "refuses to say what we should do to combat ISIS."
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Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2014 in the president's weekly national address: "You cannot get (Ebola) from just riding on a plane or bus." Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." Rand Paul stated on October 16, 2014 in an interview with a New Hampshire radio station: Ebola is "incredibly contagious," "very transmissible" and "easy to catch." Adam Kinzinger stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Rand Paul "has put out budgets to cut the military in half." Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Tom Cotton stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time." Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past." Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. Larry Pressler stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum: "All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career." Chain email stated on September 30, 2014 in a chain email: "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015." Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Joni Ernst stated on October 11, 2014 in a debate: "Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2014 in a speech in Princeton, Ind.: "The states that have raised the minimum wage (this year) have had faster job growth than the states that haven’t raised the minimum wage." Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: In North Carolina, "now we're near the national average" for unemployment. Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 6, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit. Kay Hagan stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate : "The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states." Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs." Kay Hagan stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis "has cut $500 million from public education." Kay Hagan stated on October 3, 2014 in a news release: Says Thom Tillis "refuses to say what we should do to combat ISIS."
Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms."
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion."
Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2014 in the president's weekly national address: "You cannot get (Ebola) from just riding on a plane or bus."
Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more.
Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing."
Rand Paul stated on October 16, 2014 in an interview with a New Hampshire radio station: Ebola is "incredibly contagious," "very transmissible" and "easy to catch."
Adam Kinzinger stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Rand Paul "has put out budgets to cut the military in half."
Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature."
Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."
Tom Cotton stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time."
Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age."
Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past."
Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola.
Larry Pressler stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum: "All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career."
Chain email stated on September 30, 2014 in a chain email: "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015."
Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
Joni Ernst stated on October 11, 2014 in a debate: "Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty."
Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs."
John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States."
Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2014 in a speech in Princeton, Ind.: "The states that have raised the minimum wage (this year) have had faster job growth than the states that haven’t raised the minimum wage."
Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: In North Carolina, "now we're near the national average" for unemployment.
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 6, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The only candidate pocketing big money from people who want to destroy coal is Mitch McConnell."
Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit.
Kay Hagan stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate : "The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states."
Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs."
Kay Hagan stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis "has cut $500 million from public education."
Kay Hagan stated on October 3, 2014 in a news release: Says Thom Tillis "refuses to say what we should do to combat ISIS."
