Latest Fact-checks in Veterans 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 Carol Shea-Porter stated on January 16, 2013 in a press release : New Hampshire is currently the only state in the nation that does not have a full-service veterans hospital or equivalent access. John Cornyn stated on November 19, 2012 in a tweet: Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term. Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 18, 2012 in an ad, “Debt,” released Sept. 18, 2012: "Tea Party Congressman Frank Guinta voted for billions in cuts to veterans programs." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now." Bob McDonnell stated on May 28, 2012 in a speech.: Virginia "is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America." Jim Webb stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview.: President Obama budget request for veterans is "more than double the amount in constant dollars appropriated in 1980, when the veterans population was larger by a third." Shelley Adler stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says Jon Runyan voted to "end programs to aid homeless veterans." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits." Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill." Chain email stated on November 28, 2011 in a message via the Internet: While CEOs of some large charities have big salaries, the heads of some veterans groups do the job for free. Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one." Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. 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." 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?" David Dewhurst stated on June 6, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. Debbie Stabenow stated on March 1, 2011 in a news release: A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address: "Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse." Texas Veterans Commission stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran. Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center." Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam." Chain email stated on April 9, 2010 in chain e-mail: Obama said troops "whine about bearing the costs" of going to war.
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Carol Shea-Porter stated on January 16, 2013 in a press release : New Hampshire is currently the only state in the nation that does not have a full-service veterans hospital or equivalent access. John Cornyn stated on November 19, 2012 in a tweet: Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term. Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 18, 2012 in an ad, “Debt,” released Sept. 18, 2012: "Tea Party Congressman Frank Guinta voted for billions in cuts to veterans programs." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now." Bob McDonnell stated on May 28, 2012 in a speech.: Virginia "is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America." Jim Webb stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview.: President Obama budget request for veterans is "more than double the amount in constant dollars appropriated in 1980, when the veterans population was larger by a third." Shelley Adler stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says Jon Runyan voted to "end programs to aid homeless veterans." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits." Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill." Chain email stated on November 28, 2011 in a message via the Internet: While CEOs of some large charities have big salaries, the heads of some veterans groups do the job for free. Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one." Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. 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." 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?" David Dewhurst stated on June 6, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. Debbie Stabenow stated on March 1, 2011 in a news release: A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address: "Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse." Texas Veterans Commission stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran. Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center." Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam." Chain email stated on April 9, 2010 in chain e-mail: Obama said troops "whine about bearing the costs" of going to war.
Carol Shea-Porter stated on January 16, 2013 in a press release : New Hampshire is currently the only state in the nation that does not have a full-service veterans hospital or equivalent access.
John Cornyn stated on November 19, 2012 in a tweet: Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term.
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office."
Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 18, 2012 in an ad, “Debt,” released Sept. 18, 2012: "Tea Party Congressman Frank Guinta voted for billions in cuts to veterans programs."
Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now."
Bob McDonnell stated on May 28, 2012 in a speech.: Virginia "is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America."
Jim Webb stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview.: President Obama budget request for veterans is "more than double the amount in constant dollars appropriated in 1980, when the veterans population was larger by a third."
Shelley Adler stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says Jon Runyan voted to "end programs to aid homeless veterans."
Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop."
Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life."
Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits."
Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill."
Chain email stated on November 28, 2011 in a message via the Internet: While CEOs of some large charities have big salaries, the heads of some veterans groups do the job for free.
Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one."
Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED.
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."
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?"
Debbie Stabenow stated on March 1, 2011 in a news release: A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in his State of the Union address: "Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse."
Texas Veterans Commission stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran.
Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center."
Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet."
Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
Chain email stated on April 9, 2010 in chain e-mail: Obama said troops "whine about bearing the costs" of going to war.
