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 Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on NJTV's 'On The Record With Michael Aron' : "Seventy percent of the people in the state of New Jersey want marriage equality." Scott Walker stated on June 16, 2013 in a television interview: Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower." Harold Metts stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "Rhode Island has a [inmate] recidivism rate of over 60 percent." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning." Don Gaetz stated on June 11, 2013 in an op-ed: "More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Terry McAuliffe stated on May 8, 2013 in an interview.: On the coal industry Bernard Jackvony stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview: "There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years." Pink Pony stated on May 13, 2013 in an interview: The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law. Mike Rogers stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week": "It's expressly prohibited by law that you can read and wholly surveil domestic email traffic in the United States." Mark Udall stated on June 9, 2013 in a Senate speech rebroadcast on ABC's "This Week": Currently, the intelligence community "can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism." Doug Miller stated on May 21, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says less than half of 1 percent of all the Texas legislators who ever served draw "a benefit" from pensions tied to the salaries of state district judges. Christine Whitman stated on June 4, 2013 in an interview on The John Gambling radio show: "We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator." Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting: Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees." Dave Joyce stated on June 5, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office." Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on Face the Nation: The problem of unwanted sexual contacts in the military "is not just a woman's issue. More than half of the victims are men." Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government." Stephen Martin stated on May 23, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created Planned Parenthood Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan. Bob Gibbs stated on May 17, 2013 in a tweet: "If Obamacare is fully implemented, 30 million people will still be without health insurance." John Lewis stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed: "Black children constitute 18 percent of the nation's public school population but 40 percent of the children who are suspended or expelled." Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2013 in a television interview: "Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago." 13th District GOP slate stated on May 31, 2013 in A primary election campaign mailer: "New Jersey’s once-broken pension system is now solvent."
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Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on NJTV's 'On The Record With Michael Aron' : "Seventy percent of the people in the state of New Jersey want marriage equality." Scott Walker stated on June 16, 2013 in a television interview: Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower." Harold Metts stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "Rhode Island has a [inmate] recidivism rate of over 60 percent." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning." Don Gaetz stated on June 11, 2013 in an op-ed: "More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Terry McAuliffe stated on May 8, 2013 in an interview.: On the coal industry Bernard Jackvony stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview: "There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years." Pink Pony stated on May 13, 2013 in an interview: The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law. Mike Rogers stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week": "It's expressly prohibited by law that you can read and wholly surveil domestic email traffic in the United States." Mark Udall stated on June 9, 2013 in a Senate speech rebroadcast on ABC's "This Week": Currently, the intelligence community "can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism." Doug Miller stated on May 21, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says less than half of 1 percent of all the Texas legislators who ever served draw "a benefit" from pensions tied to the salaries of state district judges. Christine Whitman stated on June 4, 2013 in an interview on The John Gambling radio show: "We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator." Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting: Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees." Dave Joyce stated on June 5, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office." Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on Face the Nation: The problem of unwanted sexual contacts in the military "is not just a woman's issue. More than half of the victims are men." Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government." Stephen Martin stated on May 23, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created Planned Parenthood Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan. Bob Gibbs stated on May 17, 2013 in a tweet: "If Obamacare is fully implemented, 30 million people will still be without health insurance." John Lewis stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed: "Black children constitute 18 percent of the nation's public school population but 40 percent of the children who are suspended or expelled." Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2013 in a television interview: "Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago." 13th District GOP slate stated on May 31, 2013 in A primary election campaign mailer: "New Jersey’s once-broken pension system is now solvent."
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on NJTV's 'On The Record With Michael Aron' : "Seventy percent of the people in the state of New Jersey want marriage equality."
Scott Walker stated on June 16, 2013 in a television interview: Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower."
Harold Metts stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "Rhode Island has a [inmate] recidivism rate of over 60 percent."
Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion.
Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."
Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning."
Don Gaetz stated on June 11, 2013 in an op-ed: "More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed."
Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Bernard Jackvony stated on May 31, 2013 in a television interview: "There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years."
Pink Pony stated on May 13, 2013 in an interview: The Pink Pony club in DeKalb County has never been cited for any violation of an ordinance or state law.
Mike Rogers stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week": "It's expressly prohibited by law that you can read and wholly surveil domestic email traffic in the United States."
Mark Udall stated on June 9, 2013 in a Senate speech rebroadcast on ABC's "This Week": Currently, the intelligence community "can collect business records on law-abiding Americans who have no connection to terrorism."
Doug Miller stated on May 21, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says less than half of 1 percent of all the Texas legislators who ever served draw "a benefit" from pensions tied to the salaries of state district judges.
Christine Whitman stated on June 4, 2013 in an interview on The John Gambling radio show: "We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator."
Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited."
Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas.
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting: Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees."
Dave Joyce stated on June 5, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office."
Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative.
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die.
Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on Face the Nation: The problem of unwanted sexual contacts in the military "is not just a woman's issue. More than half of the victims are men."
Jason Carter stated on May 27, 2013 in a meeting: "We (Georgia) collect fewer state taxes per capita than any other state … although state taxes are low, Georgia is the eighth-most-dependent state on the federal government."
Stephen Martin stated on May 23, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created Planned Parenthood
Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan.
Bob Gibbs stated on May 17, 2013 in a tweet: "If Obamacare is fully implemented, 30 million people will still be without health insurance."
John Lewis stated on May 17, 2013 in an op-ed: "Black children constitute 18 percent of the nation's public school population but 40 percent of the children who are suspended or expelled."
Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2013 in a television interview: "Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago."
13th District GOP slate stated on May 31, 2013 in A primary election campaign mailer: "New Jersey’s once-broken pension system is now solvent."
