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 Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Kendrick Meek stated on May 25, 2010 in his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling: "Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000. Charlie Crist stated on May 13, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny." Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state." Allen Boyd stated on April 23, 2010 in a TV ad: Says that when he first ran for office in the late 1980s, "there were still folks who didn't have phone service. Soon I'd helped ensure that everyone in North Florida could access a dial tone." Mary Landrieu stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half." Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." Kyrsten Sinema stated on April 30, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly." Janet Napolitano stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s." Alfredo Gutierrez stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: The new Arizona immigration law "says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person." George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime." Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." Bob Corker stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill "out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview: Says he said last year there's "absolutely no reason" for Texas to secede. Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average." Sarah Palin stated on April 14, 2010 in a speech at a Tea Party rally in Boston: "Americans now spend 100 days out of the year working for government before we even start working for ourselves." Robert Gates stated on April 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The video doesn't show the broader picture of the firing that was going on at American troops." Alex Sink stated on March 25, 2010 in a news release: "Florida Statutes require (Attorney General Bill) McCollum to consult with members of Florida's Congressional delegation" before filing a lawsuit against the health care reform law. Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing." Patrick McHenry stated on April 1, 2010 in an op ed article: "The most private question on this year’s form asks for an individual’s race, and that question has been asked by every census since the 1790 census conducted under then-President George Washington." Patrick McHenry stated on March 29, 2010 in a press release: "This census is also the shortest and least intrusive count in modern history." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on April 2, 2010 in a television advertisement.: The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay." Lawrence Summers stated on April 4, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": On financial reform, there is "a million dollars being spent, per congressman, in lobbying expenses on this issue. (The) industry has four lobbyists per member of the House and Senate working on this." Barack Obama stated on March 30, 2010 in an interview on NBC's Today show: "A lot of the ideas in terms of the (health insurance) exchange, just being able to pool and improve the purchasing power of individuals in the insurance market, that originated from the Heritage Foundation."
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Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Kendrick Meek stated on May 25, 2010 in his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling: "Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000. Charlie Crist stated on May 13, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny." Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state." Allen Boyd stated on April 23, 2010 in a TV ad: Says that when he first ran for office in the late 1980s, "there were still folks who didn't have phone service. Soon I'd helped ensure that everyone in North Florida could access a dial tone." Mary Landrieu stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half." Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." Kyrsten Sinema stated on April 30, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly." Janet Napolitano stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s." Alfredo Gutierrez stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: The new Arizona immigration law "says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person." George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime." Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." Bob Corker stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill "out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview: Says he said last year there's "absolutely no reason" for Texas to secede. Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average." Sarah Palin stated on April 14, 2010 in a speech at a Tea Party rally in Boston: "Americans now spend 100 days out of the year working for government before we even start working for ourselves." Robert Gates stated on April 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The video doesn't show the broader picture of the firing that was going on at American troops." Alex Sink stated on March 25, 2010 in a news release: "Florida Statutes require (Attorney General Bill) McCollum to consult with members of Florida's Congressional delegation" before filing a lawsuit against the health care reform law. Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing." Patrick McHenry stated on April 1, 2010 in an op ed article: "The most private question on this year’s form asks for an individual’s race, and that question has been asked by every census since the 1790 census conducted under then-President George Washington." Patrick McHenry stated on March 29, 2010 in a press release: "This census is also the shortest and least intrusive count in modern history." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on April 2, 2010 in a television advertisement.: The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay." Lawrence Summers stated on April 4, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": On financial reform, there is "a million dollars being spent, per congressman, in lobbying expenses on this issue. (The) industry has four lobbyists per member of the House and Senate working on this." Barack Obama stated on March 30, 2010 in an interview on NBC's Today show: "A lot of the ideas in terms of the (health insurance) exchange, just being able to pool and improve the purchasing power of individuals in the insurance market, that originated from the Heritage Foundation."
Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools."
Kendrick Meek stated on May 25, 2010 in his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling: "Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling."
Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame."
Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee.
Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true."
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000.
Charlie Crist stated on May 13, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny."
Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state."
Allen Boyd stated on April 23, 2010 in a TV ad: Says that when he first ran for office in the late 1980s, "there were still folks who didn't have phone service. Soon I'd helped ensure that everyone in North Florida could access a dial tone."
Mary Landrieu stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half."
Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization."
Kyrsten Sinema stated on April 30, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly."
Janet Napolitano stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions."
Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s."
Alfredo Gutierrez stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: The new Arizona immigration law "says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person."
George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime."
Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare."
Bob Corker stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Banking Committee voted a 1,336-page bill "out of committee in 21 minutes with no amendments, with the understanding that before the bill came to the floor, we would reach this bipartisan agreement."
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview: Says he said last year there's "absolutely no reason" for Texas to secede.
Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average."
Sarah Palin stated on April 14, 2010 in a speech at a Tea Party rally in Boston: "Americans now spend 100 days out of the year working for government before we even start working for ourselves."
Robert Gates stated on April 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The video doesn't show the broader picture of the firing that was going on at American troops."
Alex Sink stated on March 25, 2010 in a news release: "Florida Statutes require (Attorney General Bill) McCollum to consult with members of Florida's Congressional delegation" before filing a lawsuit against the health care reform law.
Frederica Wilson stated on April 9, 2010 in her campaign Web site.: Says she introduced a ban on "dirty dancing."
Patrick McHenry stated on April 1, 2010 in an op ed article: "The most private question on this year’s form asks for an individual’s race, and that question has been asked by every census since the 1790 census conducted under then-President George Washington."
Patrick McHenry stated on March 29, 2010 in a press release: "This census is also the shortest and least intrusive count in modern history."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on April 2, 2010 in a television advertisement.: The proposed education changes "will not cut one teacher's pay."
Lawrence Summers stated on April 4, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": On financial reform, there is "a million dollars being spent, per congressman, in lobbying expenses on this issue. (The) industry has four lobbyists per member of the House and Senate working on this."
Barack Obama stated on March 30, 2010 in an interview on NBC's Today show: "A lot of the ideas in terms of the (health insurance) exchange, just being able to pool and improve the purchasing power of individuals in the insurance market, that originated from the Heritage Foundation."
