Latest Half-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 New Jersey Education Association stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad: "As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires." Doug Whitsett stated on June 3, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. Herman Cain stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says an alternative to Social Security that operates in Galveston County, Texas, has meant that participants will "retire with a whole lot more money" than under Social Security. Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare." Ted Ferrioli stated on April 26, 2011 in an opinion column: "The Public Employee Retirement System is making more millionaires than the Oregon state lottery." Rob Portman stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release: "The Democrat-led Senate has failed to pass a budget for 750 days ... Senate Democrats have neglected one of their most basic responsibilities." New Jersey Assembly Democrats stated on May 10, 2011 in a press release: Gov. Chris Christie caused a 4.1 percent increase in property taxes in 2010, marking the highest increase since 2007. Rick Santorum stated on May 5, 2011 in a debate in South Carolina: The Medicare drug program "resulted in the program coming in 40 percent under budget. ... And the reason it was, is because the design was right." Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2011 in in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "A large number of the uninsured earn $75,000 or more a year." Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year. Gary Black stated on June 2, 2011 in Interview: Workers who pick produce in Georgia’s fields can make $12 to $18 an hour. Ted Nugent stated on June 1, 2011 in an oped column.: Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections." David Dewhurst stated on June 6, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. Peter Pantuso stated on June 7, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.: Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode." Mike Haridopolos stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." New Jersey Sierra Club stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: "Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country." Brian Deese stated on June 2, 2011 in a telephone news conference: "We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy." Rick Scott stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare." Janice Hahn stated on June 7, 2011 in a TV ad: Says that Sarah Palin and Craig Huey "would ban a woman's right to choose in every case" Waco Tea Party stated on May 25, 2011 in an e-mail blast: Says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone in Texas if state legislators bar airport security officials from performing pat-downs. Michael Sullivan stated on May 26, 2011 in a tweet.: Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending. Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history." Steny Hoyer stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "We went from a $5.6 trillion surplus that George Bush inherited to over ... $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office." Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending." Anti-Defamation League stated on April 15, 2011 in a news release: It is estimated that Arizona "has lost more than $100 million in hospitality industry revenues since passage of the Arizona immigration laws." Barbara Boxer stated on May 24, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews: "There's a 1.5 percent to 2 percent overhead in Medicare. The insurance companies have a 20 percent to 30 percent overhead." Wisconsin Corn Growers Association stated on May 27, 2011 in a radio ad: "Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means you’re saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon fill up." Texas Public Policy Foundation stated on April 25, 2011 in a television ad that ran through May 20: Says that in the last five years, Texas "created more jobs than all other states combined." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: The Democratic health care law "added 12 years of solvency to Medicare." Joe Straus stated on May 20, 2011 in a press release.: Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders "funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students."
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
New Jersey Education Association stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad: "As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires." Doug Whitsett stated on June 3, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. Herman Cain stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says an alternative to Social Security that operates in Galveston County, Texas, has meant that participants will "retire with a whole lot more money" than under Social Security. Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare." Ted Ferrioli stated on April 26, 2011 in an opinion column: "The Public Employee Retirement System is making more millionaires than the Oregon state lottery." Rob Portman stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release: "The Democrat-led Senate has failed to pass a budget for 750 days ... Senate Democrats have neglected one of their most basic responsibilities." New Jersey Assembly Democrats stated on May 10, 2011 in a press release: Gov. Chris Christie caused a 4.1 percent increase in property taxes in 2010, marking the highest increase since 2007. Rick Santorum stated on May 5, 2011 in a debate in South Carolina: The Medicare drug program "resulted in the program coming in 40 percent under budget. ... And the reason it was, is because the design was right." Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2011 in in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "A large number of the uninsured earn $75,000 or more a year." Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year. Gary Black stated on June 2, 2011 in Interview: Workers who pick produce in Georgia’s fields can make $12 to $18 an hour. Ted Nugent stated on June 1, 2011 in an oped column.: Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections." David Dewhurst stated on June 6, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. Peter Pantuso stated on June 7, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.: Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode." Mike Haridopolos stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." New Jersey Sierra Club stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: "Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country." Brian Deese stated on June 2, 2011 in a telephone news conference: "We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy." Rick Scott stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare." Janice Hahn stated on June 7, 2011 in a TV ad: Says that Sarah Palin and Craig Huey "would ban a woman's right to choose in every case" Waco Tea Party stated on May 25, 2011 in an e-mail blast: Says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone in Texas if state legislators bar airport security officials from performing pat-downs. Michael Sullivan stated on May 26, 2011 in a tweet.: Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending. Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history." Steny Hoyer stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "We went from a $5.6 trillion surplus that George Bush inherited to over ... $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office." Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending." Anti-Defamation League stated on April 15, 2011 in a news release: It is estimated that Arizona "has lost more than $100 million in hospitality industry revenues since passage of the Arizona immigration laws." Barbara Boxer stated on May 24, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews: "There's a 1.5 percent to 2 percent overhead in Medicare. The insurance companies have a 20 percent to 30 percent overhead." Wisconsin Corn Growers Association stated on May 27, 2011 in a radio ad: "Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means you’re saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon fill up." Texas Public Policy Foundation stated on April 25, 2011 in a television ad that ran through May 20: Says that in the last five years, Texas "created more jobs than all other states combined." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: The Democratic health care law "added 12 years of solvency to Medicare." Joe Straus stated on May 20, 2011 in a press release.: Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders "funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students."
New Jersey Education Association stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad: "As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires."
Doug Whitsett stated on June 3, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream.
Herman Cain stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says an alternative to Social Security that operates in Galveston County, Texas, has meant that participants will "retire with a whole lot more money" than under Social Security.
Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare."
Ted Ferrioli stated on April 26, 2011 in an opinion column: "The Public Employee Retirement System is making more millionaires than the Oregon state lottery."
Rob Portman stated on May 19, 2011 in a news release: "The Democrat-led Senate has failed to pass a budget for 750 days ... Senate Democrats have neglected one of their most basic responsibilities."
New Jersey Assembly Democrats stated on May 10, 2011 in a press release: Gov. Chris Christie caused a 4.1 percent increase in property taxes in 2010, marking the highest increase since 2007.
Rick Santorum stated on May 5, 2011 in a debate in South Carolina: The Medicare drug program "resulted in the program coming in 40 percent under budget. ... And the reason it was, is because the design was right."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2011 in in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "A large number of the uninsured earn $75,000 or more a year."
Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year.
Gary Black stated on June 2, 2011 in Interview: Workers who pick produce in Georgia’s fields can make $12 to $18 an hour.
Ted Nugent stated on June 1, 2011 in an oped column.: Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections."
Peter Pantuso stated on June 7, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.: Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode."
Mike Haridopolos stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage."
New Jersey Sierra Club stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: "Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country."
Brian Deese stated on June 2, 2011 in a telephone news conference: "We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy."
Rick Scott stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare."
Janice Hahn stated on June 7, 2011 in a TV ad: Says that Sarah Palin and Craig Huey "would ban a woman's right to choose in every case"
Waco Tea Party stated on May 25, 2011 in an e-mail blast: Says the federal government threatened to impose a no-fly zone in Texas if state legislators bar airport security officials from performing pat-downs.
Michael Sullivan stated on May 26, 2011 in a tweet.: Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending.
Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history."
Steny Hoyer stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "We went from a $5.6 trillion surplus that George Bush inherited to over ... $11-plus trillion debt when George Bush left office."
Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending."
Anti-Defamation League stated on April 15, 2011 in a news release: It is estimated that Arizona "has lost more than $100 million in hospitality industry revenues since passage of the Arizona immigration laws."
Barbara Boxer stated on May 24, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC's Chris Matthews: "There's a 1.5 percent to 2 percent overhead in Medicare. The insurance companies have a 20 percent to 30 percent overhead."
Wisconsin Corn Growers Association stated on May 27, 2011 in a radio ad: "Without ethanol, gas prices would be at least 15% higher. With gas at four bucks, that means you’re saving 12 bucks on a 20 gallon fill up."
Texas Public Policy Foundation stated on April 25, 2011 in a television ad that ran through May 20: Says that in the last five years, Texas "created more jobs than all other states combined."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: The Democratic health care law "added 12 years of solvency to Medicare."
Joe Straus stated on May 20, 2011 in a press release.: Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders "funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students."
