Latest Mostly True 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 Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing: An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents. Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent." Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags." Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: If public employees don’t pay more for benefits starting April 1, 2011, "the equivalent" is 1,500 state employee layoffs by June 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker Ohio Democratic Party stated on February 14, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "FACT: the ‘special assistant’ in @johnkasich's office makes over three times more than an average #OH firefighter" Bill Posey stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal.: "The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort..." Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Florida Department of Corrections worker stated on February 21, 2011 in a question to Gov. Rick Scott.: "State employees haven't received a raise in five or six years." Distilled Spirits Council of the United States stated on February 14, 2011 in an op-ed: Sunday liquor sales could generate $3.4 million to $4.8 million a year in additional sales tax revenue for Georgia. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: At protests in Wisconsin against proposed collective bargaining changes, "phony sick notes (were) passed out to excuse striking union members." William G. Batchelder stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: "75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy." Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations." Joe Negron stated on February 15, 2011 in a Health and Human Services Appropriations committee meeting: "For the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget, and I think that context is important." John Kasich stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect. Doonesbury stated on February 13, 2011 in a comic strip: Since Sept. 11, 2001, "270,000 Americans were killed by gunfire at home." John Oliver stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show: Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House. Peter DeFazio stated on February 1, 2011 in a press release: Oregon families pay an extra $1,400 a year on higher insurance premiums to cover those who do not have insurance. Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce: "Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets." Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.: Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist. Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I lowered taxes over the last two years." Joe Morrissey stated on February 2, 2011 in a floor speech.: The military has spent $500 million enforcing the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy regarding gays and lesbians in the military. Adam Putnam stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters and editors: "All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus." General Beauregard Lee stated on February 2, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil. Lorraine Fende stated on January 17, 2011 in an interview with The Columbus Dispatch: Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason." Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent." Ron Saunders stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters: "The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county." Mike Villarreal stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that over the last decade, the state's population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system. John Kitzhaber stated on January 25, 2011 in an e-mail: Says his state budget will "provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year." Wendy Davis stated on January 19, 2011 in a press release: Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil.
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Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing: An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents. Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent." Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags." Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: If public employees don’t pay more for benefits starting April 1, 2011, "the equivalent" is 1,500 state employee layoffs by June 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker Ohio Democratic Party stated on February 14, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "FACT: the ‘special assistant’ in @johnkasich's office makes over three times more than an average #OH firefighter" Bill Posey stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal.: "The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort..." Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Florida Department of Corrections worker stated on February 21, 2011 in a question to Gov. Rick Scott.: "State employees haven't received a raise in five or six years." Distilled Spirits Council of the United States stated on February 14, 2011 in an op-ed: Sunday liquor sales could generate $3.4 million to $4.8 million a year in additional sales tax revenue for Georgia. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: At protests in Wisconsin against proposed collective bargaining changes, "phony sick notes (were) passed out to excuse striking union members." William G. Batchelder stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: "75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy." Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations." Joe Negron stated on February 15, 2011 in a Health and Human Services Appropriations committee meeting: "For the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget, and I think that context is important." John Kasich stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect. Doonesbury stated on February 13, 2011 in a comic strip: Since Sept. 11, 2001, "270,000 Americans were killed by gunfire at home." John Oliver stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show: Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House. Peter DeFazio stated on February 1, 2011 in a press release: Oregon families pay an extra $1,400 a year on higher insurance premiums to cover those who do not have insurance. Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce: "Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets." Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.: Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist. Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I lowered taxes over the last two years." Joe Morrissey stated on February 2, 2011 in a floor speech.: The military has spent $500 million enforcing the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy regarding gays and lesbians in the military. Adam Putnam stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters and editors: "All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus." General Beauregard Lee stated on February 2, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil. Lorraine Fende stated on January 17, 2011 in an interview with The Columbus Dispatch: Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason." Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent." Ron Saunders stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters: "The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county." Mike Villarreal stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that over the last decade, the state's population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system. John Kitzhaber stated on January 25, 2011 in an e-mail: Says his state budget will "provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year." Wendy Davis stated on January 19, 2011 in a press release: Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil.
Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing: An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents.
Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent."
Mark Hass stated on February 8, 2011 in a legislative hearing: "Twelve percent of the garbage collected in those SOLV cleanups, by volume, is plastic bags."
Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: If public employees don’t pay more for benefits starting April 1, 2011, "the equivalent" is 1,500 state employee layoffs by June 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 13, 2011 in a speech : The richest 400 taxpayers are taxed at a lower rate than a $29,000-a-year worker
Ohio Democratic Party stated on February 14, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "FACT: the ‘special assistant’ in @johnkasich's office makes over three times more than an average #OH firefighter"
Bill Posey stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release responding to Obama's budget proposal.: "The president promised to close the space gap, but he now seems intent on repeating the events that created the space gap in the first place -- putting in place a new rocket design and then trying to underfund the effort..."
Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations."
Florida Department of Corrections worker stated on February 21, 2011 in a question to Gov. Rick Scott.: "State employees haven't received a raise in five or six years."
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States stated on February 14, 2011 in an op-ed: Sunday liquor sales could generate $3.4 million to $4.8 million a year in additional sales tax revenue for Georgia.
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: At protests in Wisconsin against proposed collective bargaining changes, "phony sick notes (were) passed out to excuse striking union members."
William G. Batchelder stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: "75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy."
Lloyd Doggett stated on February 16, 2011 in comment quoted in a column.: "In Austin, I’ve got half-a-dozen or more schools on a list to be closed — one of which I presented a federal blue-ribbon award to for excellence. And several hundred school personnel on the list for possible terminations."
Joe Negron stated on February 15, 2011 in a Health and Human Services Appropriations committee meeting: "For the last decade, funding in the health and human services budget has grown at twice the rate as other parts of the budget, and I think that context is important."
John Kasich stated on February 6, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says there are Ohio Turnpike workers getting paid $66,000 a year to collect tolls that machines might collect.
Doonesbury stated on February 13, 2011 in a comic strip: Since Sept. 11, 2001, "270,000 Americans were killed by gunfire at home."
John Oliver stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show: Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.
Peter DeFazio stated on February 1, 2011 in a press release: Oregon families pay an extra $1,400 a year on higher insurance premiums to cover those who do not have insurance.
Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce: "Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets."
Tom DeLay stated on January 13, 2011 in an interview.: Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist.
Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I lowered taxes over the last two years."
Joe Morrissey stated on February 2, 2011 in a floor speech.: The military has spent $500 million enforcing the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy regarding gays and lesbians in the military.
Adam Putnam stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters and editors: "All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus."
General Beauregard Lee stated on February 2, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil.
Lorraine Fende stated on January 17, 2011 in an interview with The Columbus Dispatch: Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason."
Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent."
Ron Saunders stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters: "The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county."
Mike Villarreal stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed column.: Says that over the last decade, the state's population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system.
John Kitzhaber stated on January 25, 2011 in an e-mail: Says his state budget will "provide an increase in state funding for the 2011-12 school year."
Wendy Davis stated on January 19, 2011 in a press release: Says Texas ranks 44th nationally in education funding per pupil.
