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 Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts." Gary Johnson stated on July 14, 2011 in an interview with the 'New Hampshire Business Review": "New Mexico is the second Hollywood" because of tax incentives for the film industry. Crossroads GPS stated on July 14, 2011 in a television ad: "Our country's got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more." Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law. Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News: Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased. Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice. Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs." Timothy Geithner stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College: For people in the top 1 percent for income, "your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest it’s been in decades and decades and decades -- lower than somebody who might make substantially less money." Sarah Palin stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview with "Newsweek": Slim Jims "just recently" cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69. Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation." Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. John Cornyn stated on July 7, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: "Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada." Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter Town Hall: Says that when President Bill Clinton raised the top tax rates to levels now proposed by Obama, the country experienced significant job growth. Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didn’t serve." Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "We have provided at least 16 tax cuts to small businesses." Bill Kristol stated on July 3, 2011 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Forty percent of union members voted Republican in 2008. Shaun Donovan stated on July 3, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": Housing prices dropped for the 30 months prior to Barack Obama taking office, "and they have stabilized, they've been about flat since the president came in." Steve Case stated on July 3, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Forty percent of the Fortune 500 were started either by immigrants or children of immigrants." United for a Fair Economy stated on June 7, 2011 in a chart: From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster. Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?" Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea." Richard Swett stated on June 21, 2011 in a conference call with reporters.: Says that in 2009, Jon Huntsman "said that the Recovery Act wasn't large enough and as governor he asked for $14.4 billion in federal stimulus funds. Now he's saying that he never supported it." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm." Renewable Fuels Association stated on June 22, 2011 in an advertisement in Washington, D.C., Metro stations: Ethanol reduced gas prices by 89 cents per gallon in 2010, and if ethanol disappeared, gas prices could rise by as much as 92 percent. Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "What I have done -- and this is unprecedented ... is I've said to each agency ... 'look at regulations that are already on the books and if they don't make sense, let's get rid of them.'" Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "If you're a … wealthy CEO or a … hedge fund manager in America right now, your taxes are … lower than they've been since the 1950s."
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Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts." Gary Johnson stated on July 14, 2011 in an interview with the 'New Hampshire Business Review": "New Mexico is the second Hollywood" because of tax incentives for the film industry. Crossroads GPS stated on July 14, 2011 in a television ad: "Our country's got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more." Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law. Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News: Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased. Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice. Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs." Timothy Geithner stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College: For people in the top 1 percent for income, "your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest it’s been in decades and decades and decades -- lower than somebody who might make substantially less money." Sarah Palin stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview with "Newsweek": Slim Jims "just recently" cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69. Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation." Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. John Cornyn stated on July 7, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: "Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada." Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter Town Hall: Says that when President Bill Clinton raised the top tax rates to levels now proposed by Obama, the country experienced significant job growth. Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didn’t serve." Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "We have provided at least 16 tax cuts to small businesses." Bill Kristol stated on July 3, 2011 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Forty percent of union members voted Republican in 2008. Shaun Donovan stated on July 3, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": Housing prices dropped for the 30 months prior to Barack Obama taking office, "and they have stabilized, they've been about flat since the president came in." Steve Case stated on July 3, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Forty percent of the Fortune 500 were started either by immigrants or children of immigrants." United for a Fair Economy stated on June 7, 2011 in a chart: From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster. Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?" Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea." Richard Swett stated on June 21, 2011 in a conference call with reporters.: Says that in 2009, Jon Huntsman "said that the Recovery Act wasn't large enough and as governor he asked for $14.4 billion in federal stimulus funds. Now he's saying that he never supported it." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm." Renewable Fuels Association stated on June 22, 2011 in an advertisement in Washington, D.C., Metro stations: Ethanol reduced gas prices by 89 cents per gallon in 2010, and if ethanol disappeared, gas prices could rise by as much as 92 percent. Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "What I have done -- and this is unprecedented ... is I've said to each agency ... 'look at regulations that are already on the books and if they don't make sense, let's get rid of them.'" Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "If you're a … wealthy CEO or a … hedge fund manager in America right now, your taxes are … lower than they've been since the 1950s."
Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues."
Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts."
Gary Johnson stated on July 14, 2011 in an interview with the 'New Hampshire Business Review": "New Mexico is the second Hollywood" because of tax incentives for the film industry.
Crossroads GPS stated on July 14, 2011 in a television ad: "Our country's got this huge debt, and (President Barack) Obama says raise taxes and keep spending more."
Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says a quote at the top of the redesigned website for the Department of Justice comes from a socialist who wanted to impose global common law.
Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News: Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased.
Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice.
Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic."
Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs."
Timothy Geithner stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College: For people in the top 1 percent for income, "your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest it’s been in decades and decades and decades -- lower than somebody who might make substantially less money."
Sarah Palin stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview with "Newsweek": Slim Jims "just recently" cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69.
Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation."
Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined.
John Cornyn stated on July 7, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: "Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada."
Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter Town Hall: Says that when President Bill Clinton raised the top tax rates to levels now proposed by Obama, the country experienced significant job growth.
Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didn’t serve."
Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "We have provided at least 16 tax cuts to small businesses."
Bill Kristol stated on July 3, 2011 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Forty percent of union members voted Republican in 2008.
Shaun Donovan stated on July 3, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": Housing prices dropped for the 30 months prior to Barack Obama taking office, "and they have stabilized, they've been about flat since the president came in."
Steve Case stated on July 3, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Forty percent of the Fortune 500 were started either by immigrants or children of immigrants."
United for a Fair Economy stated on June 7, 2011 in a chart: From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster.
Chain email stated on June 22, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that President Obama said, "Nobody made these guys go to war. ... Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice?"
Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea."
Richard Swett stated on June 21, 2011 in a conference call with reporters.: Says that in 2009, Jon Huntsman "said that the Recovery Act wasn't large enough and as governor he asked for $14.4 billion in federal stimulus funds. Now he's saying that he never supported it."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm."
Renewable Fuels Association stated on June 22, 2011 in an advertisement in Washington, D.C., Metro stations: Ethanol reduced gas prices by 89 cents per gallon in 2010, and if ethanol disappeared, gas prices could rise by as much as 92 percent.
Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined."
Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "What I have done -- and this is unprecedented ... is I've said to each agency ... 'look at regulations that are already on the books and if they don't make sense, let's get rid of them.'"
Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "If you're a … wealthy CEO or a … hedge fund manager in America right now, your taxes are … lower than they've been since the 1950s."
