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 Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Kathleen Falk stated on December 6, 2011 in an opinion column: Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades." Pat Roberts stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: Says with Jon Corzine, "it's the first time, I think, in history where a former Senator has been subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues." Curtis Foltz stated on November 8, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated." Eugene McKenna stated on November 25, 2011 in a news story: "Rhode Island already gets more revenue per capita from gambling than any other state in the country." Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio show: Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president." Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined." Sherrod Brown stated on December 7, 2011 in a Senate banking subcommittee hearing: Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability. Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a speech at Notre Dame's law school: "They say teachers only make on average in New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year. They only work 180 days." George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: "Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas." City of Atlanta stated on November 28, 2011 in a news release: A database police use to look up wanted suspects excludes certain warrants issued by Atlanta Municipal Court. Republican Party of Texas stated on December 5, 2011 in an email blast.: More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket." John Boehner stated on December 15, 2011 in a news conference: "We've got a personal tax system that's so complicated it costs Americans about $500 billion a year to comply with the current tax code." Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country" Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it. Tommy Thompson stated on December 1, 2011 in a campaign announcement video: Says that as Wisconsin governor, "we ended welfare." Jay Webber stated on November 28, 2011 in an NJToday interview: Says "our unemployment insurance trust fund is broke. We're over a billion dollars in debt to the federal government." 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. Suzanne Bonamici stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements. Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time. Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." Ron Paul stated on November 30, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: "The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process" and $5 trillion went overseas. Newt Gingrich stated on November 5, 2011 in the Texas Patriots PAC debate in The Woodlands, Texas: Says IBM leader told Obama that using IBM technology to cut fraud could "pay for" health care reform. Ohio Right to Life stated on December 5, 2011 in a news release: "Ohio’s Planned Parenthood operations received millions of taxpayer dollars via federal grants in 2010 and 2011." Club for Growth stated on November 30, 2011 in a press release: "[Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay." Jon Stewart stated on December 6, 2011 in a segment of "The Daily Show": "When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"
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Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Kathleen Falk stated on December 6, 2011 in an opinion column: Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades." Pat Roberts stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: Says with Jon Corzine, "it's the first time, I think, in history where a former Senator has been subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues." Curtis Foltz stated on November 8, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated." Eugene McKenna stated on November 25, 2011 in a news story: "Rhode Island already gets more revenue per capita from gambling than any other state in the country." Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio show: Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president." Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined." Sherrod Brown stated on December 7, 2011 in a Senate banking subcommittee hearing: Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability. Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a speech at Notre Dame's law school: "They say teachers only make on average in New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year. They only work 180 days." George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: "Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas." City of Atlanta stated on November 28, 2011 in a news release: A database police use to look up wanted suspects excludes certain warrants issued by Atlanta Municipal Court. Republican Party of Texas stated on December 5, 2011 in an email blast.: More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket." John Boehner stated on December 15, 2011 in a news conference: "We've got a personal tax system that's so complicated it costs Americans about $500 billion a year to comply with the current tax code." Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country" Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it. Tommy Thompson stated on December 1, 2011 in a campaign announcement video: Says that as Wisconsin governor, "we ended welfare." Jay Webber stated on November 28, 2011 in an NJToday interview: Says "our unemployment insurance trust fund is broke. We're over a billion dollars in debt to the federal government." 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. Suzanne Bonamici stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements. Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time. Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." Ron Paul stated on November 30, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: "The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process" and $5 trillion went overseas. Newt Gingrich stated on November 5, 2011 in the Texas Patriots PAC debate in The Woodlands, Texas: Says IBM leader told Obama that using IBM technology to cut fraud could "pay for" health care reform. Ohio Right to Life stated on December 5, 2011 in a news release: "Ohio’s Planned Parenthood operations received millions of taxpayer dollars via federal grants in 2010 and 2011." Club for Growth stated on November 30, 2011 in a press release: "[Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay." Jon Stewart stated on December 6, 2011 in a segment of "The Daily Show": "When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"
Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws."
Kathleen Falk stated on December 6, 2011 in an opinion column: Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades."
Pat Roberts stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: Says with Jon Corzine, "it's the first time, I think, in history where a former Senator has been subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues."
Curtis Foltz stated on November 8, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated."
Eugene McKenna stated on November 25, 2011 in a news story: "Rhode Island already gets more revenue per capita from gambling than any other state in the country."
Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio show: Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president."
Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined."
Sherrod Brown stated on December 7, 2011 in a Senate banking subcommittee hearing: Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency."
Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher."
David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability.
Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a speech at Notre Dame's law school: "They say teachers only make on average in New Jersey 60,000 dollars a year. They only work 180 days."
George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: "Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas."
City of Atlanta stated on November 28, 2011 in a news release: A database police use to look up wanted suspects excludes certain warrants issued by Atlanta Municipal Court.
Republican Party of Texas stated on December 5, 2011 in an email blast.: More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket."
John Boehner stated on December 15, 2011 in a news conference: "We've got a personal tax system that's so complicated it costs Americans about $500 billion a year to comply with the current tax code."
Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine."
Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country"
Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it.
Tommy Thompson stated on December 1, 2011 in a campaign announcement video: Says that as Wisconsin governor, "we ended welfare."
Jay Webber stated on November 28, 2011 in an NJToday interview: Says "our unemployment insurance trust fund is broke. We're over a billion dollars in debt to the federal government."
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.
Suzanne Bonamici stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements.
Rob Cornilles stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici votes with her party a partisan 98 percent of the time.
Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."
Ron Paul stated on November 30, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: "The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process" and $5 trillion went overseas.
Newt Gingrich stated on November 5, 2011 in the Texas Patriots PAC debate in The Woodlands, Texas: Says IBM leader told Obama that using IBM technology to cut fraud could "pay for" health care reform.
Ohio Right to Life stated on December 5, 2011 in a news release: "Ohio’s Planned Parenthood operations received millions of taxpayer dollars via federal grants in 2010 and 2011."
Club for Growth stated on November 30, 2011 in a press release: "[Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay."
Jon Stewart stated on December 6, 2011 in a segment of "The Daily Show": "When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"
