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 Bill White stated on August 9, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." Liz Carter stated on August 5, 2010 in a press release: Hank Johnson voted against legislation to help "first responders, teachers, vets and troops." Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate.: "I've taken on the federal government and won." John McCain stated on July 29, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. Pam Bondi stated on April 28, 2010 in a speech.: I've shut down pill mills. Kevin Boyce stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice." Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers. Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." George Packer stated on August 8, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day. John Boehner stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it." Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2010 in a campaign video: "If we ban the practice of earmarks, we could save the American taxpayer anywhere between $15 (billion) to $20 billion dollars a year in pork-barrel spending." Gen. Peter Chiarelli stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": About 106,000 soldiers had "a prescription of three weeks or more" for pain, depression or anxiety medication. George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors." John Carter stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.: Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally." Michael Tyler stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest. Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab." Rick Perry stated on July 19, 2010 in a Perry website: Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita." Johnny Isakson stated on July 28, 2010 in a guest column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Allowing all Bush income tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31 "will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of America." Pete Sessions stated on July 30, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. House: "Over the time that President Obama has been in office, we have lost 2.5 million free enterprise system jobs, and, yet, 500,000 federal government jobs have been added." Donald Carcieri stated on July 27, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat: Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity. Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave." Sarah Palin stated on August 5, 2010 in a note on Facebook.: Democrats do not have a plan for extending the Bush tax cuts. Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate: "Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud." Chain email stated on August 3, 2010 in referring to a YouTube video: "Obama admits he is not a citizen." Michael Bloomberg stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent." Sharron Angle stated on July 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation."
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Bill White stated on August 9, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." Liz Carter stated on August 5, 2010 in a press release: Hank Johnson voted against legislation to help "first responders, teachers, vets and troops." Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 31, 2010 in a debate.: "I've taken on the federal government and won." John McCain stated on July 29, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. Pam Bondi stated on April 28, 2010 in a speech.: I've shut down pill mills. Kevin Boyce stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice." Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers. Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." George Packer stated on August 8, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day. John Boehner stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it." Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2010 in a campaign video: "If we ban the practice of earmarks, we could save the American taxpayer anywhere between $15 (billion) to $20 billion dollars a year in pork-barrel spending." Gen. Peter Chiarelli stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": About 106,000 soldiers had "a prescription of three weeks or more" for pain, depression or anxiety medication. George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors." John Carter stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.: Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally." Michael Tyler stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest. Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab." Rick Perry stated on July 19, 2010 in a Perry website: Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita." Johnny Isakson stated on July 28, 2010 in a guest column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Allowing all Bush income tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31 "will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of America." Pete Sessions stated on July 30, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. House: "Over the time that President Obama has been in office, we have lost 2.5 million free enterprise system jobs, and, yet, 500,000 federal government jobs have been added." Donald Carcieri stated on July 27, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat: Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity. Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave." Sarah Palin stated on August 5, 2010 in a note on Facebook.: Democrats do not have a plan for extending the Bush tax cuts. Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate: "Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud." Chain email stated on August 3, 2010 in referring to a YouTube video: "Obama admits he is not a citizen." Michael Bloomberg stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent." Sharron Angle stated on July 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation."
Bill White stated on August 9, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry."
Liz Carter stated on August 5, 2010 in a press release: Hank Johnson voted against legislation to help "first responders, teachers, vets and troops."
John McCain stated on July 29, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "The border security plan of Sens. McCain and Kyl called for 3,000 additional troops to keep us safe. President Obama says he'll send 524."
J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence.
Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers.
Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress."
George Packer stated on August 8, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day.
John Boehner stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it."
Marco Rubio stated on August 2, 2010 in a campaign video: "If we ban the practice of earmarks, we could save the American taxpayer anywhere between $15 (billion) to $20 billion dollars a year in pork-barrel spending."
Gen. Peter Chiarelli stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": About 106,000 soldiers had "a prescription of three weeks or more" for pain, depression or anxiety medication.
George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors."
John Carter stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.: Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally."
Michael Tyler stated on June 9, 2010 in an op-ed piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "[U]nlike every other major transit system in the nation, MARTA has never received any significant, dedicated funding from the state of Georgia."
Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab."
Rick Perry stated on July 19, 2010 in a Perry website: Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita."
Johnny Isakson stated on July 28, 2010 in a guest column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution: Allowing all Bush income tax cuts to expire on Dec. 31 "will amount to the largest tax increase in the history of America."
Pete Sessions stated on July 30, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. House: "Over the time that President Obama has been in office, we have lost 2.5 million free enterprise system jobs, and, yet, 500,000 federal government jobs have been added."
Donald Carcieri stated on July 27, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "The Neil Cavuto Show," about U.S. Sen. John Kerry's boat: Repealing the sales tax on boats in Rhode Island has spawned 2,000 companies, 7,000 jobs and close to $2 billion a year in sales activity.
Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent."
Lindsey Graham stated on July 28, 2010 in an interview with Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": "People come here to have babies. They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave."
Sarah Palin stated on August 5, 2010 in a note on Facebook.: Democrats do not have a plan for extending the Bush tax cuts.
Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil."
Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate: "Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud."
Chain email stated on August 3, 2010 in referring to a YouTube video: "Obama admits he is not a citizen."
Michael Bloomberg stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent."
Sharron Angle stated on July 21, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Harry Reid says he does more for Nevada. He's done more for unemployment. We were at 4.4 percent. Now we're at 14 percent. He's done more for the foreclosure rate. We have the highest foreclosure rate in the nation. He's done more for bankruptcy. We have the highest bankruptcy rate in the nation."
