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 Jeb Hensarling stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing of the congressional "Supercommittee": The departments of Commerce, Education and Energy and the EPA saw their spending increase by between 130 percent and 219 percent between 2008 and 2010. Bloggers stated on October 26, 2011 in blog posts: Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to freeze pay for state employees includes a 5.4 percent raise for himself. Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio show interview: Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph. Newt Gingrich stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels." Josh Mandel stated on October 5, 2011 in an email to supporters: The STAR Ohio fund "just received the highest possible credit rating one of these funds can receive." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2011 in news reports: On whether he would run for U.S. Senate in 2012. Jim Waldman stated on October 24, 2011 in a news blog: "You are prohibited from walking into the Capitol with a gun, but you can go after the County Commission or the School Board." Mitt Romney stated on October 26, 2011 in a press release.: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency. Tom Barrett stated on October 26, 2011: On using Gov. Scott Walker’s collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget Chris Christie stated on October 25, 2011 in a news conference: Says judges "get better benefits at a lower cost than everybody else in the state." Steve LaTourette stated on October 26, 2011 in a statement on his congressional website: "For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created." Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts." Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. Rick Perry stated on October 26, 2011 in a television ad: "In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million." Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview: "The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers." Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2011 in an Internet post: Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation." Ron Paul stated on October 11, 2011 in the Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire: GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain called Ron Paul’s followers "ignorant." Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency stated on October 22, 2011 in parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event: Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate." Ron Paul stated on September 30, 2011 in remarks at Politics & Eggs forum in Manchester, N.H.: Every month since 9/11, there have been as many suicide attacks against the United States and its allies as there were in all the years leading up to 9/11. Alan Grayson stated on October 7, 2011 in appearance on Bill Maher show on Oct. 7, 2011: Says 24 million people in this country "can't find a full-time job," 50 million "can't see a doctor when they're sick," 47 million people need government help to feed themselves and 15 million families owe more than the value of their home. Brett Hulsey stated on October 18, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs." Cory Booker stated on October 13, 2011 in a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times." Kasim Reed stated on October 17, 2011 in statements to the public: On letting Occupy Atlanta protesters stay in Woodruff Park. Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: "During Sherrod Brown’s past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year." Tommy Thompson stated on October 4, 2011 in a campaign fundraising email: "During my tenure as governor, Wisconsin’s overall tax burden went DOWN."
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Jeb Hensarling stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing of the congressional "Supercommittee": The departments of Commerce, Education and Energy and the EPA saw their spending increase by between 130 percent and 219 percent between 2008 and 2010. Bloggers stated on October 26, 2011 in blog posts: Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to freeze pay for state employees includes a 5.4 percent raise for himself. Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio show interview: Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph. Newt Gingrich stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels." Josh Mandel stated on October 5, 2011 in an email to supporters: The STAR Ohio fund "just received the highest possible credit rating one of these funds can receive." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2011 in news reports: On whether he would run for U.S. Senate in 2012. Jim Waldman stated on October 24, 2011 in a news blog: "You are prohibited from walking into the Capitol with a gun, but you can go after the County Commission or the School Board." Mitt Romney stated on October 26, 2011 in a press release.: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency. Tom Barrett stated on October 26, 2011: On using Gov. Scott Walker’s collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget Chris Christie stated on October 25, 2011 in a news conference: Says judges "get better benefits at a lower cost than everybody else in the state." Steve LaTourette stated on October 26, 2011 in a statement on his congressional website: "For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created." Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts." Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. Rick Perry stated on October 26, 2011 in a television ad: "In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million." Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview: "The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers." Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2011 in an Internet post: Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation." Ron Paul stated on October 11, 2011 in the Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire: GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain called Ron Paul’s followers "ignorant." Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency stated on October 22, 2011 in parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event: Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate." Ron Paul stated on September 30, 2011 in remarks at Politics & Eggs forum in Manchester, N.H.: Every month since 9/11, there have been as many suicide attacks against the United States and its allies as there were in all the years leading up to 9/11. Alan Grayson stated on October 7, 2011 in appearance on Bill Maher show on Oct. 7, 2011: Says 24 million people in this country "can't find a full-time job," 50 million "can't see a doctor when they're sick," 47 million people need government help to feed themselves and 15 million families owe more than the value of their home. Brett Hulsey stated on October 18, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs." Cory Booker stated on October 13, 2011 in a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times." Kasim Reed stated on October 17, 2011 in statements to the public: On letting Occupy Atlanta protesters stay in Woodruff Park. Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: "During Sherrod Brown’s past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year." Tommy Thompson stated on October 4, 2011 in a campaign fundraising email: "During my tenure as governor, Wisconsin’s overall tax burden went DOWN."
Jeb Hensarling stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing of the congressional "Supercommittee": The departments of Commerce, Education and Energy and the EPA saw their spending increase by between 130 percent and 219 percent between 2008 and 2010.
Bloggers stated on October 26, 2011 in blog posts: Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to freeze pay for state employees includes a 5.4 percent raise for himself.
Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space."
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio show interview: Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph.
Newt Gingrich stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels."
Josh Mandel stated on October 5, 2011 in an email to supporters: The STAR Ohio fund "just received the highest possible credit rating one of these funds can receive."
Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns."
Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2011 in news reports: On whether he would run for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Jim Waldman stated on October 24, 2011 in a news blog: "You are prohibited from walking into the Capitol with a gun, but you can go after the County Commission or the School Board."
Mitt Romney stated on October 26, 2011 in a press release.: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency.
Tom Barrett stated on October 26, 2011: On using Gov. Scott Walker’s collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget
Chris Christie stated on October 25, 2011 in a news conference: Says judges "get better benefits at a lower cost than everybody else in the state."
Steve LaTourette stated on October 26, 2011 in a statement on his congressional website: "For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created."
Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts."
Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow.
Rick Perry stated on October 26, 2011 in a television ad: "In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million."
Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview: "The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees."
New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 17, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Since Mayor Kennedy O’Brien took office Sayreville has issued 22,081 building permits! Now O’Brien is holding secret meetings with big developers."
Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour."
Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229."
Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2011 in an Internet post: Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."
Ron Paul stated on October 11, 2011 in the Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire: GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain called Ron Paul’s followers "ignorant."
Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency stated on October 22, 2011 in parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event: Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate."
Ron Paul stated on September 30, 2011 in remarks at Politics & Eggs forum in Manchester, N.H.: Every month since 9/11, there have been as many suicide attacks against the United States and its allies as there were in all the years leading up to 9/11.
Alan Grayson stated on October 7, 2011 in appearance on Bill Maher show on Oct. 7, 2011: Says 24 million people in this country "can't find a full-time job," 50 million "can't see a doctor when they're sick," 47 million people need government help to feed themselves and 15 million families owe more than the value of their home.
Brett Hulsey stated on October 18, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs."
Cory Booker stated on October 13, 2011 in a radio interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: Says "if you are shot in the city of Newark, you have over an 80 percent chance that you've been arrested before an average of 10 times."
Kasim Reed stated on October 17, 2011 in statements to the public: On letting Occupy Atlanta protesters stay in Woodruff Park.
Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: "During Sherrod Brown’s past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 4, 2011 in a campaign fundraising email: "During my tenure as governor, Wisconsin’s overall tax burden went DOWN."
