Latest Mostly False 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 Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker." George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 29, 2009 in his radio show: On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, "there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." Democratic National Committee stated on July 2, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 17, 2009 in a press release on the House GOP's blog.: The war spending bill "actually spends more money on the International Monetary Fund than on the war." Ann Coulter stated on June 10, 2009 in a column.: Says President Obama was wrong "about Muslims' historical contributions to mankind, such as algebra (actually that was the ancient Babylonians), the compass (that was the Chinese), pens (the Chinese again) and medical discoveries." John Boehner stated on June 8, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package. John Barrasso stated on May 26, 2009 in weekly Senate Republican radio address: There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats "say all this American energy is off limits." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.: A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option." Newt Gingrich stated on May 10, 2009 in a television interview: Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law." Conservatives for Patients' Rights stated on April 27, 2009 in a television ad: The economic stimulus bill created a council that's "modeled after the national board that controls Britain’s health system." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts." John Boehner stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release.: "Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: "As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes." Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans." Pat Roberts stated on February 5, 2009 in remarks made in the Senate: The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010. John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest." People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release: The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists." Barack Obama stated on October 29, 2008: "For my energy plan, my economic plan, and the other proposals you'll hear tonight, I've offered spending cuts above and beyond their cost." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2008 in a television advertisement: McCain is "selectively editing Joe Biden's words...Biden actually said about Barack Obama: 'They're gonna find out this guy's got steel in his spine.'" National Republican Trust PAC stated on October 21, 2008 in a television ad: "Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one." Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio: "AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
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Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker." George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 29, 2009 in his radio show: On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, "there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." Democratic National Committee stated on July 2, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 17, 2009 in a press release on the House GOP's blog.: The war spending bill "actually spends more money on the International Monetary Fund than on the war." Ann Coulter stated on June 10, 2009 in a column.: Says President Obama was wrong "about Muslims' historical contributions to mankind, such as algebra (actually that was the ancient Babylonians), the compass (that was the Chinese), pens (the Chinese again) and medical discoveries." John Boehner stated on June 8, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package. John Barrasso stated on May 26, 2009 in weekly Senate Republican radio address: There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats "say all this American energy is off limits." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.: A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option." Newt Gingrich stated on May 10, 2009 in a television interview: Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law." Conservatives for Patients' Rights stated on April 27, 2009 in a television ad: The economic stimulus bill created a council that's "modeled after the national board that controls Britain’s health system." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts." John Boehner stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release.: "Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: "As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes." Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans." Pat Roberts stated on February 5, 2009 in remarks made in the Senate: The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010. John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest." People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release: The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists." Barack Obama stated on October 29, 2008: "For my energy plan, my economic plan, and the other proposals you'll hear tonight, I've offered spending cuts above and beyond their cost." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2008 in a television advertisement: McCain is "selectively editing Joe Biden's words...Biden actually said about Barack Obama: 'They're gonna find out this guy's got steel in his spine.'" National Republican Trust PAC stated on October 21, 2008 in a television ad: "Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one." Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio: "AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room."
Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker."
George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill.
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 29, 2009 in his radio show: On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, "there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written."
Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)."
John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs."
Democratic National Committee stated on July 2, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 17, 2009 in a press release on the House GOP's blog.: The war spending bill "actually spends more money on the International Monetary Fund than on the war."
Ann Coulter stated on June 10, 2009 in a column.: Says President Obama was wrong "about Muslims' historical contributions to mankind, such as algebra (actually that was the ancient Babylonians), the compass (that was the Chinese), pens (the Chinese again) and medical discoveries."
John Boehner stated on June 8, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package.
John Barrasso stated on May 26, 2009 in weekly Senate Republican radio address: There are billions of barrels of oil beneath our oceans and in Alaska, and there is ample oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West, but Democrats "say all this American energy is off limits."
Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded."
Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.: A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 10, 2009 in a television interview: Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law."
Conservatives for Patients' Rights stated on April 27, 2009 in a television ad: The economic stimulus bill created a council that's "modeled after the national board that controls Britain’s health system."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade."
Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts."
John Boehner stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release.: "Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts."
Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: "As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes."
Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."
Pat Roberts stated on February 5, 2009 in remarks made in the Senate: The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010.
John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)."
Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest."
People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release: The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists."
Barack Obama stated on October 29, 2008: "For my energy plan, my economic plan, and the other proposals you'll hear tonight, I've offered spending cuts above and beyond their cost."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2008 in a television advertisement: McCain is "selectively editing Joe Biden's words...Biden actually said about Barack Obama: 'They're gonna find out this guy's got steel in his spine.'"
National Republican Trust PAC stated on October 21, 2008 in a television ad: "Barack Obama's plan gives a driver's license to any illegal who wants one."
Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio: "AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
