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 Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in fundraising letter: "I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist..." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is last in workers' compensation coverage. Keith Faber stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: "Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union address: Says he and Mitt Romney agreed on tying minimum wage increases to inflation. Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in GOP response to Obama's State of the Union: "I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union address: "We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas." John Wisniewski stated on February 2, 2013 in a campaign rally: "We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts" to create a legal framework on counterterrorism. Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas has the nation’s most uninsured residents. Ed FitzGerald stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech to Ohio College Democrats.: Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama Paul Ryan stated on January 22, 2013 in interviews: On his definition of "takers" and "makers" Leah Ward Sears stated on February 5, 2013 in newspaper column: "I was never against same-sex marriage." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks." Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: Military spending cuts, known as the sequester, were President Barack Obama’s idea. Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says his administration has made "progress" on border enforcement by "putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years." Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in the Republican response to the State of the Union Address: "Our economy actually shrank during the last three months of 2012." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three." Donna Howard stated on January 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says abortions are decreasing. EmpowerED Georgia stated on January 7, 2013 in a chart: State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade. Jeff Merkley stated on February 7, 2013 in a press call : Says, "Since 1994 when VAWA was first passed, incidents of domestic violence have dropped more than 50 percent." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable." Markel Hutchins stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview: There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States. Sherrod Brown stated on February 4, 2013 in a news release: "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2013 in his State of the State address.: Says Texas high school "graduation rates are at an all-time high—the third-highest in the nation—which represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago." Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Cory Booker stated on February 1, 2013 in a panel discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”: Says "right now, we have more military spending than the next 10, 11, 12 countries combined." David Cicilline stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech: More than 40 percent of sales nationally are made without background checks.
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Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in fundraising letter: "I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist..." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is last in workers' compensation coverage. Keith Faber stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: "Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union address: Says he and Mitt Romney agreed on tying minimum wage increases to inflation. Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in GOP response to Obama's State of the Union: "I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union address: "We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas." John Wisniewski stated on February 2, 2013 in a campaign rally: "We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water. Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts" to create a legal framework on counterterrorism. Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas has the nation’s most uninsured residents. Ed FitzGerald stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech to Ohio College Democrats.: Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama Paul Ryan stated on January 22, 2013 in interviews: On his definition of "takers" and "makers" Leah Ward Sears stated on February 5, 2013 in newspaper column: "I was never against same-sex marriage." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks." Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: Military spending cuts, known as the sequester, were President Barack Obama’s idea. Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says his administration has made "progress" on border enforcement by "putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years." Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in the Republican response to the State of the Union Address: "Our economy actually shrank during the last three months of 2012." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three." Donna Howard stated on January 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says abortions are decreasing. EmpowerED Georgia stated on January 7, 2013 in a chart: State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade. Jeff Merkley stated on February 7, 2013 in a press call : Says, "Since 1994 when VAWA was first passed, incidents of domestic violence have dropped more than 50 percent." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable." Markel Hutchins stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview: There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States. Sherrod Brown stated on February 4, 2013 in a news release: "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2013 in his State of the State address.: Says Texas high school "graduation rates are at an all-time high—the third-highest in the nation—which represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago." Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Cory Booker stated on February 1, 2013 in a panel discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”: Says "right now, we have more military spending than the next 10, 11, 12 countries combined." David Cicilline stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech: More than 40 percent of sales nationally are made without background checks.
Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in fundraising letter: "I was the first member of Congress to call him (Barack Obama) a socialist..."
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is last in workers' compensation coverage.
Keith Faber stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: "Ohio companies export more goods and services globally than 41 other states."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union address: Says he and Mitt Romney agreed on tying minimum wage increases to inflation.
Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in GOP response to Obama's State of the Union: "I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union address: "We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas."
John Wisniewski stated on February 2, 2013 in a campaign rally: "We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut."
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water.
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "Throughout, we have kept Congress fully informed of our efforts" to create a legal framework on counterterrorism.
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas has the nation’s most uninsured residents.
Ed FitzGerald stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech to Ohio College Democrats.: Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama
Leah Ward Sears stated on February 5, 2013 in newspaper column: "I was never against same-sex marriage."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks."
Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: Military spending cuts, known as the sequester, were President Barack Obama’s idea.
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says his administration has made "progress" on border enforcement by "putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years."
Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in the Republican response to the State of the Union Address: "Our economy actually shrank during the last three months of 2012."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: "After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three."
Donna Howard stated on January 22, 2013 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says abortions are decreasing.
EmpowerED Georgia stated on January 7, 2013 in a chart: State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade.
Jeff Merkley stated on February 7, 2013 in a press call : Says, "Since 1994 when VAWA was first passed, incidents of domestic violence have dropped more than 50 percent."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable."
Markel Hutchins stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview: There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States.
Sherrod Brown stated on February 4, 2013 in a news release: "Three in four low-income workers don’t have any paid sick days available."
Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2013 in his State of the State address.: Says Texas high school "graduation rates are at an all-time high—the third-highest in the nation—which represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago."
Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax."
Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.
Cory Booker stated on February 1, 2013 in a panel discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”: Says "right now, we have more military spending than the next 10, 11, 12 countries combined."
David Cicilline stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech: More than 40 percent of sales nationally are made without background checks.
