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 Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press conference.: Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider." Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida." Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work." Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Bill White stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent. Nathan Deal stated on August 18, 2010 in a gubernatorial campaign forum: On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia John Lombardi stated on August 24, 2010 in a WPRI Channel 12 debate: "80 to 85 percent of my campaign funds go to donations to various organizations throughout the City of Providence." Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare." Michael Bennet stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Buck wants to privatize Social Security." Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security" Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 24, 2010 in an interview on CNN: Dan Webster supports "privatization of Social Security, deep cuts in Social Security." Rick Scott stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Rob Portman stated on August 18, 2010 in a radio interview: "More than half of our unemployed Ohioans have been out of work for six months or more." Randi Weingarten stated on August 29, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The states that actually have lots of teachers in teacher unions tend to be the states that have done the best in terms of academic success in this country." Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Sharron Angle "would eliminate the Department of Education." Charlie Crist stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years." Steven Schale stated on August 31, 2010 in a blog post.: Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting." Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 16, 2010 in a video posted online: "The Great Lakes Compact has a loophole. And the loophole is that while you cannot remove the water in a big transport, you can remove it in containers of 5.7 gallons or less." Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border. Chip Rogers stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign flyer: "Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence." Jamie Oliver stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": McDonald's in England only sells organic milk and free-range eggs, which provides more nutritious offerings than in the U.S. Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care." Donna Brazile stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Forty-five percent of those who've been unemployed, they've been unemployed for six months or longer." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds." Michael Thurmond stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website: Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
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Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press conference.: Jennifer Carroll's an "outsider." Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida." Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work." Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Bill White stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent. Nathan Deal stated on August 18, 2010 in a gubernatorial campaign forum: On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia John Lombardi stated on August 24, 2010 in a WPRI Channel 12 debate: "80 to 85 percent of my campaign funds go to donations to various organizations throughout the City of Providence." Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare." Michael Bennet stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Buck wants to privatize Social Security." Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security" Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 24, 2010 in an interview on CNN: Dan Webster supports "privatization of Social Security, deep cuts in Social Security." Rick Scott stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Rob Portman stated on August 18, 2010 in a radio interview: "More than half of our unemployed Ohioans have been out of work for six months or more." Randi Weingarten stated on August 29, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The states that actually have lots of teachers in teacher unions tend to be the states that have done the best in terms of academic success in this country." Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Sharron Angle "would eliminate the Department of Education." Charlie Crist stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years." Steven Schale stated on August 31, 2010 in a blog post.: Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting." Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 16, 2010 in a video posted online: "The Great Lakes Compact has a loophole. And the loophole is that while you cannot remove the water in a big transport, you can remove it in containers of 5.7 gallons or less." Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border. Chip Rogers stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign flyer: "Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence." Jamie Oliver stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": McDonald's in England only sells organic milk and free-range eggs, which provides more nutritious offerings than in the U.S. Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care." Donna Brazile stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Forty-five percent of those who've been unemployed, they've been unemployed for six months or longer." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds." Michael Thurmond stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website: Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida."
Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan."
Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
Nathan Deal stated on August 18, 2010 in a gubernatorial campaign forum: On bringing casino gambling and other gaming to Georgia
John Lombardi stated on August 24, 2010 in a WPRI Channel 12 debate: "80 to 85 percent of my campaign funds go to donations to various organizations throughout the City of Providence."
Marco Rubio stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign website: "Charlie Crist has six different positions on ObamaCare."
Michael Bennet stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Buck wants to privatize Social Security."
Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security"
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 24, 2010 in an interview on CNN: Dan Webster supports "privatization of Social Security, deep cuts in Social Security."
Rob Portman stated on August 18, 2010 in a radio interview: "More than half of our unemployed Ohioans have been out of work for six months or more."
Randi Weingarten stated on August 29, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The states that actually have lots of teachers in teacher unions tend to be the states that have done the best in terms of academic success in this country."
Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Sharron Angle "would eliminate the Department of Education."
Charlie Crist stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 39 years."
Steven Schale stated on August 31, 2010 in a blog post.: Charlie Crist's "personal approval numbers are plummeting."
Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes."
Dennis Kucinich stated on August 16, 2010 in a video posted online: "The Great Lakes Compact has a loophole. And the loophole is that while you cannot remove the water in a big transport, you can remove it in containers of 5.7 gallons or less."
Greg Abbott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview: Says a highway was closed in El Paso because of bullets flying across the border.
Chip Rogers stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign flyer: "Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence."
Jamie Oliver stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": McDonald's in England only sells organic milk and free-range eggs, which provides more nutritious offerings than in the U.S.
Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."
Bud Chiles stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida is 49th in per capita spending on mental health care."
Donna Brazile stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Forty-five percent of those who've been unemployed, they've been unemployed for six months or longer."
John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds."
Michael Thurmond stated on April 30, 2010 in his campaign website: Michael Thurmond "authored major legislation that has provided more than $250 million in tax relief to Georgia’s senior citizens and working families."
