Latest Fact-checks 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 Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme." No Tax For Tracks stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate about Greenlight Pinellas: Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership. Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: The projected $1.8 billion state budget shortfall for 2015-’17 "actually comes from an assumption based on zero growth. That just doesn’t happen." Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 8, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." Mary Burke stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the "second-largest increase in violent crime" in the Midwest. Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Tom Cotton stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time." Corey Hebert stated on October 20, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes": "We've had 27 (Ebola) outbreaks around the globe and they've never spread outside of the confines of the countries that were initially affected." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: "The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 14, 2014 in a television ad: Says David Perdue wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which would cost Georgia schools $1 billion a year and eliminate millions in student loans. Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in NH Senate debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen has "voted with the president 99 percent of the time." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate: Rick Scott says he supported in-state tuition for Dreamers while Charlie Crist was against it. Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs. 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." Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: "While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview with Howard Kurtz: "When I go on Letterman" the "ratings go up." 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." Sheryl Cole stated on October 15, 2014 in a "Ballot Boxing" candidate forum: "This year," the Austin City Council "granted a small homestead" property tax "exemption of $5,000... applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community." Michelle Nunn stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says David Perdue built his business career outsourcing American jobs. Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a Telemundo debate: Says a bill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would have changed "nothing." John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time." 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. Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Nathan Deal stated on October 13, 2014 in television attack ad: "Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion." Tavis Smiley stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003." George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough." Jim Webb stated on September 23, 2014 in a speech.: In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350." David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
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Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme." No Tax For Tracks stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate about Greenlight Pinellas: Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership. Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: The projected $1.8 billion state budget shortfall for 2015-’17 "actually comes from an assumption based on zero growth. That just doesn’t happen." Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 8, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." Mary Burke stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the "second-largest increase in violent crime" in the Midwest. Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Tom Cotton stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time." Corey Hebert stated on October 20, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes": "We've had 27 (Ebola) outbreaks around the globe and they've never spread outside of the confines of the countries that were initially affected." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: "The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 14, 2014 in a television ad: Says David Perdue wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which would cost Georgia schools $1 billion a year and eliminate millions in student loans. Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in NH Senate debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen has "voted with the president 99 percent of the time." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate: Rick Scott says he supported in-state tuition for Dreamers while Charlie Crist was against it. Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs. 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." Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: "While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview with Howard Kurtz: "When I go on Letterman" the "ratings go up." 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." Sheryl Cole stated on October 15, 2014 in a "Ballot Boxing" candidate forum: "This year," the Austin City Council "granted a small homestead" property tax "exemption of $5,000... applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community." Michelle Nunn stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says David Perdue built his business career outsourcing American jobs. Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a Telemundo debate: Says a bill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would have changed "nothing." John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time." 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. Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Nathan Deal stated on October 13, 2014 in television attack ad: "Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion." Tavis Smiley stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003." George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough." Jim Webb stated on September 23, 2014 in a speech.: In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350." David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme."
No Tax For Tracks stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate about Greenlight Pinellas: Photos prove the Denver light rail system has low ridership.
Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: The projected $1.8 billion state budget shortfall for 2015-’17 "actually comes from an assumption based on zero growth. That just doesn’t happen."
Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 8, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways."
Mary Burke stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the "second-largest increase in violent crime" in the Midwest.
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't.
Tom Cotton stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Says Mark Pryor "votes with Obama 93 percent of the time."
Corey Hebert stated on October 20, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes": "We've had 27 (Ebola) outbreaks around the globe and they've never spread outside of the confines of the countries that were initially affected."
Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: "The next state budget will begin with a surplus of over half a billion dollars -- $535 million to be exact."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 14, 2014 in a television ad: Says David Perdue wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education, which would cost Georgia schools $1 billion a year and eliminate millions in student loans.
Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in NH Senate debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen has "voted with the president 99 percent of the time."
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a CNN debate: Rick Scott says he supported in-state tuition for Dreamers while Charlie Crist was against it.
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says high-speed rail would have created 60,000 jobs.
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."
Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: "While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average."
Bill O'Reilly stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview with Howard Kurtz: "When I go on Letterman" the "ratings go up."
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."
Sheryl Cole stated on October 15, 2014 in a "Ballot Boxing" candidate forum: "This year," the Austin City Council "granted a small homestead" property tax "exemption of $5,000... applied equally to everyone. And we also granted an exemption for the elderly and the disabled members of the community."
Michelle Nunn stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says David Perdue built his business career outsourcing American jobs.
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a Telemundo debate: Says a bill he vetoed to give driver licenses to certain immigrants known as Dreamers would have changed "nothing."
John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time."
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.
Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."
Nathan Deal stated on October 13, 2014 in television attack ad: "Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion."
Tavis Smiley stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003."
George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough."
Jim Webb stated on September 23, 2014 in a speech.: In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350."
David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush."
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"
Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
