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 Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Democratic National Committee stated on October 9, 2009 in an e-mail to reporters: "Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore." America's Health Insurance Plans stated on October 15, 2009 in a televison advertisement: Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up "more than their share" because of health care reform Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. Chain email stated on September 9, 2009 in a chain e-mail: An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus." Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees." Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s." Nancy-Ann DeParle stated on October 12, 2009 in an interview on "The NewsHour": A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill." Americans United for Change stated on October 12, 2009 in a television advertisement: "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws." Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies. John Kline stated on October 8, 2009 in a press release: Under the Hate Crimes bill, "any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could be found guilty of a federal crime." Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, while productivity increased, "wages for working people remained frozen." Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Health care premiums for consumers have doubled since 2001. Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001. PlantsNeedCO2.org stated on October 5, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: "Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life." Cokie Roberts stated on October 4, 2009 in appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Forty percent of gross domestic product "is state, local, or federal money." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." Barney Bishop stated on August 26, 2009 in a press release: "There's no evidence anywhere that offshore drilling has hurt tourism in any area where it has been allowed." Bill Nelson stated on June 11, 2009 in during a U.S. Senate debate: "The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": In the 1950s, "A lot of people got rich — and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent." Michael Moore stated on September 26, 2009 in an appearance on Larry King Live: "The majority actually want single-payer health care." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a news conference in Washington, D.C.: "The richest 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan.
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Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Democratic National Committee stated on October 9, 2009 in an e-mail to reporters: "Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore." America's Health Insurance Plans stated on October 15, 2009 in a televison advertisement: Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up "more than their share" because of health care reform Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. Chain email stated on September 9, 2009 in a chain e-mail: An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus." Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees." Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s." Nancy-Ann DeParle stated on October 12, 2009 in an interview on "The NewsHour": A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill." Americans United for Change stated on October 12, 2009 in a television advertisement: "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws." Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies. John Kline stated on October 8, 2009 in a press release: Under the Hate Crimes bill, "any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could be found guilty of a federal crime." Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, while productivity increased, "wages for working people remained frozen." Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Health care premiums for consumers have doubled since 2001. Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001. PlantsNeedCO2.org stated on October 5, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: "Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life." Cokie Roberts stated on October 4, 2009 in appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Forty percent of gross domestic product "is state, local, or federal money." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." Barney Bishop stated on August 26, 2009 in a press release: "There's no evidence anywhere that offshore drilling has hurt tourism in any area where it has been allowed." Bill Nelson stated on June 11, 2009 in during a U.S. Senate debate: "The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop." Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": In the 1950s, "A lot of people got rich — and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent." Michael Moore stated on September 26, 2009 in an appearance on Larry King Live: "The majority actually want single-payer health care." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a news conference in Washington, D.C.: "The richest 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan.
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support."
Democratic National Committee stated on October 9, 2009 in an e-mail to reporters: "Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore."
America's Health Insurance Plans stated on October 15, 2009 in a televison advertisement: Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up "more than their share" because of health care reform
Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform."
Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes.
Chain email stated on September 9, 2009 in a chain e-mail: An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus."
Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees."
Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s."
Nancy-Ann DeParle stated on October 12, 2009 in an interview on "The NewsHour": A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill."
Americans United for Change stated on October 12, 2009 in a television advertisement: "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws."
Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.
John Kline stated on October 8, 2009 in a press release: Under the Hate Crimes bill, "any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could be found guilty of a federal crime."
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles.
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions.
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work."
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, while productivity increased, "wages for working people remained frozen."
Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Health care premiums for consumers have doubled since 2001.
Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.
PlantsNeedCO2.org stated on October 5, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: "Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life."
Cokie Roberts stated on October 4, 2009 in appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Forty percent of gross domestic product "is state, local, or federal money."
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan era, "the richest Americans had their top income tax rate cut in half."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost."
Barney Bishop stated on August 26, 2009 in a press release: "There's no evidence anywhere that offshore drilling has hurt tourism in any area where it has been allowed."
Bill Nelson stated on June 11, 2009 in during a U.S. Senate debate: "The truth is any oil that would be drilled could be sent to any other country in the world, reducing our use of foreign oil not by one single drop."
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day.
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": In the 1950s, "A lot of people got rich — and they had to pay a top tax rate of 90 percent."
Michael Moore stated on September 26, 2009 in an appearance on Larry King Live: "The majority actually want single-payer health care."
Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse."
Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a news conference in Washington, D.C.: "The richest 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan.
