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 Chris Christie stated on December 2, 2013 in response to subpoenas being sent out over a bridge lane-closure controversy: "The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced." Mary Burke stated on December 13, 2013 in an interview: "Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state" Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 19, 2013 in a web posting: Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student elections at Marquette University." Scott Brown stated on October 28, 2013 in speech to the Nashua Rotary Club : "I’m ninth generation from New Hampshire." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Jeff Merkley stated on December 4, 2013 in a talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon: "60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we’ve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage." Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a meeting: Gov. Scott Walker bought "80 new, brand-new vehicles" for the state that "we probably don’t need." Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Dennis Hastert stated on December 18, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Cycle": "There never really was a 'Hastert Rule.' " Jack Roberts stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting: "We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games." Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months." Steven Rattner stated on December 16, 2013 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The United States is "behind many countries in Europe in terms of the ability of every kid in America to get ahead." Paul Ryan stated on December 10, 2013 in a press conference: The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986." Republican National Committee stated on December 14, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it." Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column: "Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state." Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year." Charlie Crist stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family. Chris Matthews stated on December 16, 2013 in a broadcast of "Hardball": "Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies." Florida Democratic Party stated on December 11, 2013 in an online video: Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown." Wendy Davis stated on December 3, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. Bloggers stated on December 9, 2013 in various Internet postings: "By using a little-known loophole ... Obama minions are allowing Nestle Company to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan." Vicki Shabo stated on December 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Cycle": "About 40 percent of workers don’t ... have a single paid sick day." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense." Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.: "Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount." Eugene Yu stated on December 9, 2013 in a website: Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!" Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity."
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Chris Christie stated on December 2, 2013 in response to subpoenas being sent out over a bridge lane-closure controversy: "The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced." Mary Burke stated on December 13, 2013 in an interview: "Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state" Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 19, 2013 in a web posting: Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student elections at Marquette University." Scott Brown stated on October 28, 2013 in speech to the Nashua Rotary Club : "I’m ninth generation from New Hampshire." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Jeff Merkley stated on December 4, 2013 in a talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon: "60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we’ve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage." Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a meeting: Gov. Scott Walker bought "80 new, brand-new vehicles" for the state that "we probably don’t need." Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Dennis Hastert stated on December 18, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Cycle": "There never really was a 'Hastert Rule.' " Jack Roberts stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting: "We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games." Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months." Steven Rattner stated on December 16, 2013 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The United States is "behind many countries in Europe in terms of the ability of every kid in America to get ahead." Paul Ryan stated on December 10, 2013 in a press conference: The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986." Republican National Committee stated on December 14, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it." Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column: "Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state." Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year." Charlie Crist stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family. Chris Matthews stated on December 16, 2013 in a broadcast of "Hardball": "Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies." Florida Democratic Party stated on December 11, 2013 in an online video: Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown." Wendy Davis stated on December 3, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court. National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. Bloggers stated on December 9, 2013 in various Internet postings: "By using a little-known loophole ... Obama minions are allowing Nestle Company to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan." Vicki Shabo stated on December 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Cycle": "About 40 percent of workers don’t ... have a single paid sick day." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense." Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.: "Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount." Eugene Yu stated on December 9, 2013 in a website: Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!" Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity."
Chris Christie stated on December 2, 2013 in response to subpoenas being sent out over a bridge lane-closure controversy: "The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced."
Mary Burke stated on December 13, 2013 in an interview: "Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state"
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 19, 2013 in a web posting: Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student elections at Marquette University."
Scott Brown stated on October 28, 2013 in speech to the Nashua Rotary Club : "I’m ninth generation from New Hampshire."
Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
Jeff Merkley stated on December 4, 2013 in a talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon: "60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we’ve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage."
Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs.
Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a meeting: Gov. Scott Walker bought "80 new, brand-new vehicles" for the state that "we probably don’t need."
Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Dennis Hastert stated on December 18, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Cycle": "There never really was a 'Hastert Rule.' "
Jack Roberts stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting: "We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games."
Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months."
Steven Rattner stated on December 16, 2013 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The United States is "behind many countries in Europe in terms of the ability of every kid in America to get ahead."
Paul Ryan stated on December 10, 2013 in a press conference: The Murray-Ryan deal "is the first divided-government budget agreement since 1986."
Republican National Committee stated on December 14, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column: "Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state."
Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year."
Charlie Crist stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family.
Chris Matthews stated on December 16, 2013 in a broadcast of "Hardball": "Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies."
Florida Democratic Party stated on December 11, 2013 in an online video: Gov. Rick Scott "backed the federal shutdown."
Wendy Davis stated on December 3, 2013 in a post on her campaign website: Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court.
National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour.
Bloggers stated on December 9, 2013 in various Internet postings: "By using a little-known loophole ... Obama minions are allowing Nestle Company to export precious fresh water out of Lake Michigan."
Vicki Shabo stated on December 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Cycle": "About 40 percent of workers don’t ... have a single paid sick day."
Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician."
Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense."
Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.: "Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount."
Eugene Yu stated on December 9, 2013 in a website: Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!"
Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity."
