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 Texas Medical Association stated on December 7, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says 31 percent of Texas physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000. Amy Kremer stated on January 3, 2013 in an interview: U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss votes more with Democrats than with conservatives. Kenneth Block stated on December 16, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially." John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio. Patrick Wales stated on December 6, 2012 in a symposium.: There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast" Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded." Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" Sam Adams stated on December 20, 2012 in a term review document.: Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent." Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." Lois Kolkhorst stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined. Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." Nathan Deal stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview: Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders." Louie Gohmert stated on December 16, 2012 in an interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’: Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny. Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed." John Boehner stated on November 9, 2012 in a news conference: "The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners." American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion." Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons." Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness." David Dewhurst stated on November 29, 2012 in remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber: Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school. Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "Over $1 trillion" was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to "give every single poor American a check for $22,000." Chris Christie stated on December 19, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "our economy in New Jersey gets $38 billion from the businesses at the Shore." Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates." Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting." Cory Booker stated on December 23, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day" by gunfire in America. Kevin Reilly stated on December 7, 2012 in public remarks: "Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average." Jimmy Barrett stated on December 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team. Bob McDonnell stated on December 6, 2012 in a news conference.: "The average kid comes out of Virginia colleges with about $25,000-plus in debt." Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate."
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Texas Medical Association stated on December 7, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says 31 percent of Texas physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000. Amy Kremer stated on January 3, 2013 in an interview: U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss votes more with Democrats than with conservatives. Kenneth Block stated on December 16, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially." John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio. Patrick Wales stated on December 6, 2012 in a symposium.: There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast" Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded." Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" Sam Adams stated on December 20, 2012 in a term review document.: Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent." Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." Lois Kolkhorst stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined. Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." Nathan Deal stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview: Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders." Louie Gohmert stated on December 16, 2012 in an interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’: Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny. Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed." John Boehner stated on November 9, 2012 in a news conference: "The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners." American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion." Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons." Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness." David Dewhurst stated on November 29, 2012 in remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber: Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school. Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "Over $1 trillion" was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to "give every single poor American a check for $22,000." Chris Christie stated on December 19, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "our economy in New Jersey gets $38 billion from the businesses at the Shore." Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates." Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting." Cory Booker stated on December 23, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day" by gunfire in America. Kevin Reilly stated on December 7, 2012 in public remarks: "Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average." Jimmy Barrett stated on December 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team. Bob McDonnell stated on December 6, 2012 in a news conference.: "The average kid comes out of Virginia colleges with about $25,000-plus in debt." Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate."
Texas Medical Association stated on December 7, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says 31 percent of Texas physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000.
Amy Kremer stated on January 3, 2013 in an interview: U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss votes more with Democrats than with conservatives.
Kenneth Block stated on December 16, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially."
John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio.
Patrick Wales stated on December 6, 2012 in a symposium.: There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast"
Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded."
Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever."
Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!"
Sam Adams stated on December 20, 2012 in a term review document.: Says "last year the graduation rate for our combined six-district footprint jumped 5.5 percent."
Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama."
Lois Kolkhorst stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined.
Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes."
Nathan Deal stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview: Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders."
Louie Gohmert stated on December 16, 2012 in an interview on ‘Fox News Sunday’: Says George Washington said a free people should be armed to guard against government tyranny.
Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed."
John Boehner stated on November 9, 2012 in a news conference: "The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners."
American International Group stated on January 1, 2013 in a TV ad: AIG has fully repaid the federal government "plus a profit of more than $22 billion."
Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math."
Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness."
David Dewhurst stated on November 29, 2012 in remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber: Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school.
Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "Over $1 trillion" was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to "give every single poor American a check for $22,000."
Chris Christie stated on December 19, 2012 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "our economy in New Jersey gets $38 billion from the businesses at the Shore."
Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates."
Ginny Burdick stated on December 12, 2012 in an email: "Even hunters are restricted from using large capacity magazines: there is a five cartridge limit for large game hunting, and three for bird hunting."
Cory Booker stated on December 23, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on ABC’s "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "You see 34 people (are) murdered every single day" by gunfire in America.
Kevin Reilly stated on December 7, 2012 in public remarks: "Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average."
Jimmy Barrett stated on December 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Virginia is the biggest state that does not have a major league sports team.
Bob McDonnell stated on December 6, 2012 in a news conference.: "The average kid comes out of Virginia colleges with about $25,000-plus in debt."
Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate."
