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 Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term." Bill Richardson stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: "Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy." Dennis Kucinich stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever." Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2007 in a campaign event carried on CNN.: "Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 19, 2007 in a comment to reporters in London.: "I'm probably one of the four or five best-known Americans in the world." Bill Richardson stated on September 25, 2007: "Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely." Republican National Committee stated on September 21, 2007: "Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2007 in a television ad.: "The Republican governor who stood up and cut spending instead of raising taxes." Mike Gravel stated on June 28, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money." Barack Obama stated on August 8, 2007: Obama "won health care for 150,000 people." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..." Mike Huckabee stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.: "Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 17, 2007 in a comment to reporters in Tampa.: "What they will do is socialized medicine." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills." Mitt Romney stated on September 26, 2007 in a television ad.: "Took on the Olympics and turned them around" Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings. Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000." Chris Dodd stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there" John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest." Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter. Sam Brownback stated on August 21, 2007: "I'm pro-life. He's not." Hillary Clinton stated on June 3, 2007 in New Hampshire.: English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 27, 2007 in a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong.: "Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food." Hillary Clinton stated on September 2, 2007 in a speech by husband Bill Clinton at a Concord, N.H. rally.: "In every single country, she had a majority of the vote -- or more of those who'd already made up their minds." Hillary Clinton stated on September 10, 2007: \u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics don\u2019t have any health care at all, don\u2019t have any health insurance.\u201D Hillary Clinton stated on September 5, 2007 in a comment by husband Bill Clinton on Larry King Live.: "In New York, when she ran for reelection, she carried 58 of our 62 counties. George Bush had won 40 counties in New York just two years earlier."
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Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term." Bill Richardson stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: "Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy." Dennis Kucinich stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever." Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2007 in a campaign event carried on CNN.: "Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 19, 2007 in a comment to reporters in London.: "I'm probably one of the four or five best-known Americans in the world." Bill Richardson stated on September 25, 2007: "Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely." Republican National Committee stated on September 21, 2007: "Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2007 in a television ad.: "The Republican governor who stood up and cut spending instead of raising taxes." Mike Gravel stated on June 28, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money." Barack Obama stated on August 8, 2007: Obama "won health care for 150,000 people." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..." Mike Huckabee stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.: "Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 17, 2007 in a comment to reporters in Tampa.: "What they will do is socialized medicine." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills." Mitt Romney stated on September 26, 2007 in a television ad.: "Took on the Olympics and turned them around" Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings. Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000." Chris Dodd stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there" John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest." Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter. Sam Brownback stated on August 21, 2007: "I'm pro-life. He's not." Hillary Clinton stated on June 3, 2007 in New Hampshire.: English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 27, 2007 in a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong.: "Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food." Hillary Clinton stated on September 2, 2007 in a speech by husband Bill Clinton at a Concord, N.H. rally.: "In every single country, she had a majority of the vote -- or more of those who'd already made up their minds." Hillary Clinton stated on September 10, 2007: \u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics don\u2019t have any health care at all, don\u2019t have any health insurance.\u201D Hillary Clinton stated on September 5, 2007 in a comment by husband Bill Clinton on Larry King Live.: "In New York, when she ran for reelection, she carried 58 of our 62 counties. George Bush had won 40 counties in New York just two years earlier."
Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term."
Bill Richardson stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: "Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy."
Dennis Kucinich stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever."
Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2007 in a campaign event carried on CNN.: "Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 19, 2007 in a comment to reporters in London.: "I'm probably one of the four or five best-known Americans in the world."
Bill Richardson stated on September 25, 2007: "Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely."
Republican National Committee stated on September 21, 2007: "Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day."
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2007 in a television ad.: "The Republican governor who stood up and cut spending instead of raising taxes."
Mike Gravel stated on June 28, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money."
Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..."
Mike Huckabee stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.: "Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 17, 2007 in a comment to reporters in Tampa.: "What they will do is socialized medicine."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills."
Mitt Romney stated on September 26, 2007 in a television ad.: "Took on the Olympics and turned them around"
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings.
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care."
Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000."
Chris Dodd stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest."
Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter.
Hillary Clinton stated on June 3, 2007 in New Hampshire.: English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language."
Dennis Kucinich stated on August 27, 2007 in a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong.: "Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 2, 2007 in a speech by husband Bill Clinton at a Concord, N.H. rally.: "In every single country, she had a majority of the vote -- or more of those who'd already made up their minds."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 10, 2007: \u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics don\u2019t have any health care at all, don\u2019t have any health insurance.\u201D
Hillary Clinton stated on September 5, 2007 in a comment by husband Bill Clinton on Larry King Live.: "In New York, when she ran for reelection, she carried 58 of our 62 counties. George Bush had won 40 counties in New York just two years earlier."
