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 Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes." Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year." Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Loretta Sanchez stated on November 10, 2009 in an interview on "Morning Joe": The House of Representatives does not have a prochoice majority. Sean Hannity stated on November 9, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'" Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine. C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Planned Parenthood stated on November 9, 2009 in an alert to members: "President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money." Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2009 in remarks from the White House: "History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth." Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent." Americans United for Change stated on November 5, 2009 in a TV ad: The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2009 in an interview on CNN: "I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2009 in a press release: The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain." Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."
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
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes." Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year." Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Loretta Sanchez stated on November 10, 2009 in an interview on "Morning Joe": The House of Representatives does not have a prochoice majority. Sean Hannity stated on November 9, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'" Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine. C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Planned Parenthood stated on November 9, 2009 in an alert to members: "President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money." Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2009 in remarks from the White House: "History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth." Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent." Americans United for Change stated on November 5, 2009 in a TV ad: The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2009 in an interview on CNN: "I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2009 in a press release: The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain." Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes."
Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money."
Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year."
Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration."
Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums."
Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs."
Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills.
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances."
Loretta Sanchez stated on November 10, 2009 in an interview on "Morning Joe": The House of Representatives does not have a prochoice majority.
Sean Hannity stated on November 9, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'"
Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine.
C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."
Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
Planned Parenthood stated on November 9, 2009 in an alert to members: "President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan."
Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.
Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money."
Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance.
Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2009 in remarks from the White House: "History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth."
Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years."
Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent."
Americans United for Change stated on November 5, 2009 in a TV ad: The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages."
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2009 in an interview on CNN: "I didn't endorse" the federal stimulus bill.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2009 in a press release: The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts."
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain."
Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."
