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 Ward Armstrong stated on September 27, 2011 in in TV ads.: Appalachian Power Company is making "record profits." Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republicam debate in Hanover, N.H.: When George W. Bush was governor of Texas, "the percentage uninsured went down." Under his successor, Rick Perry, "it's gone up." Rick Santorum stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate: The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today." Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate. Herman Cain stated on October 5, 2011 in an interview in St. Petersburg, Fla., aboard his campaign bus: Says someone earning $50,000 a year will fare better under his "9-9-9" plan than under the current tax system. Scott Walker stated on September 26, 2011 in a television interview: Says he never called teachers "thugs" and has said nothing but "great things" about them during the fight over his curbs on unions John Boehner stated on October 7, 2011 in a news release: "Our unemployment rate has been higher than 8 percent for more than two-and-a-half years, far above what the Obama Administration promised with the 'stimulus.' " Chris Christie stated on October 11, 2011 in a news conference with Mitt Romney: Says "any attempt to try to compare" the Massachusetts health care law with the federal health care law is "completely, intellectually dishonest. Governor Romney did not raise one tax in doing what he did." Herman Cain stated on October 12, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax." Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." George LeMieux stated on October 3, 2011 in a website: Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president. Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas." Alliance for America's Future stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing: "We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation." Rick Perry stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: Says he "came to the Republican Party sooner in age" than Ronald Reagan. Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: "Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Jose Rodriguez stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.: Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates. American Crossroads stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando: Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans. Occupied Wall Street Journal stated on October 5, 2011 in an article: "More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Eva Galambos stated on September 27, 2011 in an op-ed: "Not a single segment of the proposed Beltline intersects the MARTA system at MARTA stations." Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. Jorge Elorza stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1. Matthew Rothschild stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview: U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high." Libertarian National Committee stated on August 10, 2011 in a video posted on its website: Says Rick Perry "supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens."
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Ward Armstrong stated on September 27, 2011 in in TV ads.: Appalachian Power Company is making "record profits." Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republicam debate in Hanover, N.H.: When George W. Bush was governor of Texas, "the percentage uninsured went down." Under his successor, Rick Perry, "it's gone up." Rick Santorum stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate: The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today." Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate. Herman Cain stated on October 5, 2011 in an interview in St. Petersburg, Fla., aboard his campaign bus: Says someone earning $50,000 a year will fare better under his "9-9-9" plan than under the current tax system. Scott Walker stated on September 26, 2011 in a television interview: Says he never called teachers "thugs" and has said nothing but "great things" about them during the fight over his curbs on unions John Boehner stated on October 7, 2011 in a news release: "Our unemployment rate has been higher than 8 percent for more than two-and-a-half years, far above what the Obama Administration promised with the 'stimulus.' " Chris Christie stated on October 11, 2011 in a news conference with Mitt Romney: Says "any attempt to try to compare" the Massachusetts health care law with the federal health care law is "completely, intellectually dishonest. Governor Romney did not raise one tax in doing what he did." Herman Cain stated on October 12, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax." Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." George LeMieux stated on October 3, 2011 in a website: Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president. Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas." Alliance for America's Future stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing: "We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation." Rick Perry stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: Says he "came to the Republican Party sooner in age" than Ronald Reagan. Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: "Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Jose Rodriguez stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.: Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates. American Crossroads stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando: Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans. Occupied Wall Street Journal stated on October 5, 2011 in an article: "More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Eva Galambos stated on September 27, 2011 in an op-ed: "Not a single segment of the proposed Beltline intersects the MARTA system at MARTA stations." Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. Jorge Elorza stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1. Matthew Rothschild stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview: U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high." Libertarian National Committee stated on August 10, 2011 in a video posted on its website: Says Rick Perry "supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens."
Ward Armstrong stated on September 27, 2011 in in TV ads.: Appalachian Power Company is making "record profits."
Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republicam debate in Hanover, N.H.: When George W. Bush was governor of Texas, "the percentage uninsured went down." Under his successor, Rick Perry, "it's gone up."
Rick Santorum stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate: The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today."
Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate.
Herman Cain stated on October 5, 2011 in an interview in St. Petersburg, Fla., aboard his campaign bus: Says someone earning $50,000 a year will fare better under his "9-9-9" plan than under the current tax system.
Scott Walker stated on September 26, 2011 in a television interview: Says he never called teachers "thugs" and has said nothing but "great things" about them during the fight over his curbs on unions
John Boehner stated on October 7, 2011 in a news release: "Our unemployment rate has been higher than 8 percent for more than two-and-a-half years, far above what the Obama Administration promised with the 'stimulus.' "
Chris Christie stated on October 11, 2011 in a news conference with Mitt Romney: Says "any attempt to try to compare" the Massachusetts health care law with the federal health care law is "completely, intellectually dishonest. Governor Romney did not raise one tax in doing what he did."
Herman Cain stated on October 12, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax."
Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China."
George LeMieux stated on October 3, 2011 in a website: Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president.
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas."
Alliance for America's Future stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing: "We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans."
Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation."
Rick Perry stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: Says he "came to the Republican Party sooner in age" than Ronald Reagan.
Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: "Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy."
Jose Rodriguez stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.: Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates.
American Crossroads stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando: Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans.
Occupied Wall Street Journal stated on October 5, 2011 in an article: "More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty."
Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water."
Eva Galambos stated on September 27, 2011 in an op-ed: "Not a single segment of the proposed Beltline intersects the MARTA system at MARTA stations."
Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist.
Jorge Elorza stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..."
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1.
Matthew Rothschild stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview: U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high."
Libertarian National Committee stated on August 10, 2011 in a video posted on its website: Says Rick Perry "supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens."
