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 Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights." Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 11, 2011: The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book: Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood." Susan Sosnowski stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country." Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances" Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on July 1, 2010 in a report: Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year J.D. Alexander stated on February 16, 2011 in reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.: "The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds." AFL-CIO stated on February 17, 2011 in a television ad: For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union." Michelle Rhee stated on February 9, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better." Whoopi Goldberg stated on February 8, 2011 in an episode of The View: In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison." Barack Obama stated on February 14, 2011 in a speech: The White House budget plan will bring domestic discretionary spending to its lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president. Rick Scott stated on February 16, 2011 in comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.: "It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtrak's Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010." Newt Gingrich stated on February 13, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The Obama administration "actually cut out the democracy in Egypt funds inside the State Department." Jim Jordan stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Heritage Foundation: "Our debt to GDP ratios, our deficit to GDP ratios are quickly approaching the countries we have been reading about for the last year and a half. We are not far behind Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain and all these countries we have been reading about." Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate." Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children." Janet Mitchell stated on January 20, 2011 in an interview.: Says 25 percent of Austin's public school buildings are "underutilized." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Obama: The majority of people in polls do "not support Obamacare." Bill Posey stated on February 1, 2011 in a letter to the editor: "Before this law was passed, Americans were told they could keep their current health care plans. After it became law, the administration issued regulations stating nearly half of Americans would lose their current plan." Michael Sullivan stated on February 3, 2011 in a Twitter post.: Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost. Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary." Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system." Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: President Barack Obama supports immigration amnesty. Peter Kilmartin stated on January 11, 2011 in a news release: Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security." David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states." Ed Turanchik stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with 'Creative Loafing': "No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave." Dennis Jones stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.: Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years. Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union address: "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: "While the government grew, we lost more than 2 million jobs."
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Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights." Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 11, 2011: The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book: Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood." Susan Sosnowski stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country." Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances" Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on July 1, 2010 in a report: Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year J.D. Alexander stated on February 16, 2011 in reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.: "The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds." AFL-CIO stated on February 17, 2011 in a television ad: For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union." Michelle Rhee stated on February 9, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better." Whoopi Goldberg stated on February 8, 2011 in an episode of The View: In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison." Barack Obama stated on February 14, 2011 in a speech: The White House budget plan will bring domestic discretionary spending to its lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president. Rick Scott stated on February 16, 2011 in comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.: "It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtrak's Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010." Newt Gingrich stated on February 13, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The Obama administration "actually cut out the democracy in Egypt funds inside the State Department." Jim Jordan stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Heritage Foundation: "Our debt to GDP ratios, our deficit to GDP ratios are quickly approaching the countries we have been reading about for the last year and a half. We are not far behind Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain and all these countries we have been reading about." Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate." Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children." Janet Mitchell stated on January 20, 2011 in an interview.: Says 25 percent of Austin's public school buildings are "underutilized." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Obama: The majority of people in polls do "not support Obamacare." Bill Posey stated on February 1, 2011 in a letter to the editor: "Before this law was passed, Americans were told they could keep their current health care plans. After it became law, the administration issued regulations stating nearly half of Americans would lose their current plan." Michael Sullivan stated on February 3, 2011 in a Twitter post.: Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost. Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary." Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system." Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: President Barack Obama supports immigration amnesty. Peter Kilmartin stated on January 11, 2011 in a news release: Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security." David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states." Ed Turanchik stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with 'Creative Loafing': "No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave." Dennis Jones stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.: Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years. Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union address: "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: "While the government grew, we lost more than 2 million jobs."
Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 11, 2011: The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese.
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book: Says some in Congress are trying "to create a separate government for those with a drop of Native Hawaiian blood."
Susan Sosnowski stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country."
Wesley Smith stated on January 31, 2011 in an article in the Weekly Standard: Oregon Health Plan rations "covered procedures under certain circumstances"
Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on July 1, 2010 in a report: Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year
J.D. Alexander stated on February 16, 2011 in reaction to Gov. Rick Scott’s decision to kill the high-speed rail project.: "The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds."
AFL-CIO stated on February 17, 2011 in a television ad: For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union."
Michelle Rhee stated on February 9, 2011 in talking to Florida legislators.: Americans, in the last 30 years, "have more than doubled the amount of money we are spending per child (on education) … and the results have gotten worse, not better."
Whoopi Goldberg stated on February 8, 2011 in an episode of The View: In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison."
Barack Obama stated on February 14, 2011 in a speech: The White House budget plan will bring domestic discretionary spending to its lowest share of our economy since Dwight Eisenhower was president.
Rick Scott stated on February 16, 2011 in comments announcing Florida would reject federal dollars for a Tampa-Orlando high-speed rail line.: "It is projected that 3.07 million people will use the train annually. Keep in mind that Amtrak's Acela train in Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore only had 3.2 million riders in 2010."
Newt Gingrich stated on February 13, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": The Obama administration "actually cut out the democracy in Egypt funds inside the State Department."
Jim Jordan stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Heritage Foundation: "Our debt to GDP ratios, our deficit to GDP ratios are quickly approaching the countries we have been reading about for the last year and a half. We are not far behind Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain and all these countries we have been reading about."
Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate."
Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
Janet Mitchell stated on January 20, 2011 in an interview.: Says 25 percent of Austin's public school buildings are "underutilized."
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Obama: The majority of people in polls do "not support Obamacare."
Bill Posey stated on February 1, 2011 in a letter to the editor: "Before this law was passed, Americans were told they could keep their current health care plans. After it became law, the administration issued regulations stating nearly half of Americans would lose their current plan."
Michael Sullivan stated on February 3, 2011 in a Twitter post.: Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost.
Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary."
Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."
Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: President Barack Obama supports immigration amnesty.
Peter Kilmartin stated on January 11, 2011 in a news release: Secure Communities "has a proven track record of enhancing public safety by focusing on violent offenders and those that pose a threat to our communities and our national security."
David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states."
Ed Turanchik stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with 'Creative Loafing': "No one in the private sector gets unlimited accruals of vacation and sick leave."
Dennis Jones stated on January 26, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing.: Says required state septic inspections would cost septic tank owners $100 to $150 every five years.
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union address: "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: "While the government grew, we lost more than 2 million jobs."
