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 Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks." Karen Handel stated on July 21, 2010 in an interview on WSB-TV : GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat." Jeremy Kapstein stated on July 20, 2010 in a comment on the Dan York Show: The lieutenant governor has the power to be an "economic ambassador" and "negotiate" on economic development George Will stated on July 18, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Democrats in the 1930s wanted President Franklin Roosevelt "to be more conservative." Bloggers stated on July 17, 2010 in conservative blogs: Obama's dog has his "own plane" Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2010 in a press conference: "Should Democrats get their way, every income tax bracket will increase on Jan. 1, 2011. Every single one." Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children stated on July 15, 2010 in a newsletter: By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT." Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling." Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial meeting.: Maurice Ferre says Kendrick Meek "has voted 98.6 percent of the time with the Democrat party." Russell Pearce stated on July 7, 2010 in a CNN interview: "Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "I never called for a partition" of Iraq. Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 15, 2010 in a special order speech on the U.S. House floor: "Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working." Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "The health care numbers are going up." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan. Barney Simms stated on June 29, 2010 in a letter: "Have the suburbs been inundated with former residents of Atlanta housing projects? Absolutely not." John Loughlin stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show: Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally. Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating." Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview: "We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them." David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi: "Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York." Charles Clark stated on June 24, 2010 in a telephone interview: Some city of Atlanta employees "have not had raises in eight years." John Cornyn stated on July 9, 2010 in a Talking Points Memo article: "There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one." Let's Get To Work stated on July 14, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources." John McCain stated on May 26, 2010 in a political ad: As a Congressman, J.D. Hayworth was an avid earmarker who supported such pork as "$220,000 to renovate a Maine Blueberry farm" and "$5.8 million for a Vermont snowmobile trail." National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2010 in a Fox News interview: "Forty cents of every dollar being spent by the federal government is being borrowed from my children." David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment."
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Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks." Karen Handel stated on July 21, 2010 in an interview on WSB-TV : GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat." Jeremy Kapstein stated on July 20, 2010 in a comment on the Dan York Show: The lieutenant governor has the power to be an "economic ambassador" and "negotiate" on economic development George Will stated on July 18, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Democrats in the 1930s wanted President Franklin Roosevelt "to be more conservative." Bloggers stated on July 17, 2010 in conservative blogs: Obama's dog has his "own plane" Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2010 in a press conference: "Should Democrats get their way, every income tax bracket will increase on Jan. 1, 2011. Every single one." Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children stated on July 15, 2010 in a newsletter: By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT." Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling." Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial meeting.: Maurice Ferre says Kendrick Meek "has voted 98.6 percent of the time with the Democrat party." Russell Pearce stated on July 7, 2010 in a CNN interview: "Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "I never called for a partition" of Iraq. Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 15, 2010 in a special order speech on the U.S. House floor: "Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working." Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "The health care numbers are going up." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan. Barney Simms stated on June 29, 2010 in a letter: "Have the suburbs been inundated with former residents of Atlanta housing projects? Absolutely not." John Loughlin stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show: Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally. Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating." Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no." Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview: "We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them." David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi: "Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York." Charles Clark stated on June 24, 2010 in a telephone interview: Some city of Atlanta employees "have not had raises in eight years." John Cornyn stated on July 9, 2010 in a Talking Points Memo article: "There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one." Let's Get To Work stated on July 14, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources." John McCain stated on May 26, 2010 in a political ad: As a Congressman, J.D. Hayworth was an avid earmarker who supported such pork as "$220,000 to renovate a Maine Blueberry farm" and "$5.8 million for a Vermont snowmobile trail." National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2010 in a Fox News interview: "Forty cents of every dollar being spent by the federal government is being borrowed from my children." David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment."
Stephen Colbert stated on July 6, 2010 in a segement on The Colbert Report: "It turns out that Texas has an $18 billion budget shortfall and can't afford its new science textbooks."
Karen Handel stated on July 21, 2010 in an interview on WSB-TV : GOP candidate for governor Nathan Deal "is a former Clinton Democrat."
Jeremy Kapstein stated on July 20, 2010 in a comment on the Dan York Show: The lieutenant governor has the power to be an "economic ambassador" and "negotiate" on economic development
George Will stated on July 18, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Democrats in the 1930s wanted President Franklin Roosevelt "to be more conservative."
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2010 in a press conference: "Should Democrats get their way, every income tax bracket will increase on Jan. 1, 2011. Every single one."
Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children stated on July 15, 2010 in a newsletter: By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once."
Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT."
Alex Sink stated on July 20, 2010 in remarks to reporters.: House Republicans who complained they didn't have enough time to consider a constitutional ban against oil drilling "shoved through a proposal in just a few days to open state waters to oil drilling."
Maurice Ferre stated on July 1, 2010 in an editorial meeting.: Maurice Ferre says Kendrick Meek "has voted 98.6 percent of the time with the Democrat party."
Russell Pearce stated on July 7, 2010 in a CNN interview: "Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law
Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 15, 2010 in a special order speech on the U.S. House floor: "Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working."
Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running."
Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "The health care numbers are going up."
Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan.
Barney Simms stated on June 29, 2010 in a letter: "Have the suburbs been inundated with former residents of Atlanta housing projects? Absolutely not."
John Loughlin stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on The Helen Glover Show: Transporting drugs "is the price of admission" for people crossing the border illegally.
Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating."
Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no."
Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview: "We don't get a lot of calls from this White House… I have, frankly, never had a call from them."
David Cicilline stated on July 13, 2010 in a debate: Providence has "the lowest crime rate in three decades."
Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi: "Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York."
Charles Clark stated on June 24, 2010 in a telephone interview: Some city of Atlanta employees "have not had raises in eight years."
John Cornyn stated on July 9, 2010 in a Talking Points Memo article: "There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one."
Let's Get To Work stated on July 14, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources."
John McCain stated on May 26, 2010 in a political ad: As a Congressman, J.D. Hayworth was an avid earmarker who supported such pork as "$220,000 to renovate a Maine Blueberry farm" and "$5.8 million for a Vermont snowmobile trail."
National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion."
Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2010 in a Fox News interview: "Forty cents of every dollar being spent by the federal government is being borrowed from my children."
David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment."
