Latest Fact-checks on Barack Obama 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 Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech at the University of Texas at Austin: "The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2010 in remarks at a bill signing: The president's budget "would take ... non-defense spending to its lowest level ... as a percentage of the economy since JFK." Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech: "Today, we have more boots on the ground near the Southwest border than at any time in our history." Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in a campaign speech in Grand Junction, Colo.: On the use of presidentially appointed commissions. Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in a speech from the Oval Office: "Oil companies showered regulators (at the Minerals Management Service) with gifts and favors, and were essentially allowed to conduct their own safety inspections and write their own regulations." Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in an address from the Oval Office: "I've issued a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2010 in a press conference at the White House: "The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental review. The result is, they are continually waived." Barack Obama stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview with CNBC's John Harwood : "The vast majority of the money I got was from small donors all across the country.'' Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2010 in a prepared statement: On recess appointments. 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." Barack Obama stated on March 31, 2010 in an announcement at Andrews Air Force Base : On oil drilling Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2010 in a health care speech: "Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing." Barack Obama stated on March 4, 2010 in campaign speeches: On reconciliation Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent." Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. Barack Obama stated on February 2, 2010 in a town meeting in New Hampshire: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings." Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades." Barack Obama stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: Obama came into office "with a $1.3 trillion deficit before I had passed any law. ... We came in with $8 trillion worth of debt over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: On a government spending freeze. Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech to House Democrats.: "The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts. Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record
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Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech at the University of Texas at Austin: "The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2010 in remarks at a bill signing: The president's budget "would take ... non-defense spending to its lowest level ... as a percentage of the economy since JFK." Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech: "Today, we have more boots on the ground near the Southwest border than at any time in our history." Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in a campaign speech in Grand Junction, Colo.: On the use of presidentially appointed commissions. Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in a speech from the Oval Office: "Oil companies showered regulators (at the Minerals Management Service) with gifts and favors, and were essentially allowed to conduct their own safety inspections and write their own regulations." Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in an address from the Oval Office: "I've issued a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2010 in a press conference at the White House: "The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental review. The result is, they are continually waived." Barack Obama stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview with CNBC's John Harwood : "The vast majority of the money I got was from small donors all across the country.'' Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2010 in a prepared statement: On recess appointments. 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." Barack Obama stated on March 31, 2010 in an announcement at Andrews Air Force Base : On oil drilling Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2010 in a health care speech: "Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing." Barack Obama stated on March 4, 2010 in campaign speeches: On reconciliation Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent." Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. Barack Obama stated on February 2, 2010 in a town meeting in New Hampshire: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings." Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades." Barack Obama stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: Obama came into office "with a $1.3 trillion deficit before I had passed any law. ... We came in with $8 trillion worth of debt over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: On a government spending freeze. Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech to House Democrats.: "The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts. Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech at the University of Texas at Austin: "The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have."
Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2010 in remarks at a bill signing: The president's budget "would take ... non-defense spending to its lowest level ... as a percentage of the economy since JFK."
Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2010 in a speech: "Today, we have more boots on the ground near the Southwest border than at any time in our history."
Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in a campaign speech in Grand Junction, Colo.: On the use of presidentially appointed commissions.
Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in a speech from the Oval Office: "Oil companies showered regulators (at the Minerals Management Service) with gifts and favors, and were essentially allowed to conduct their own safety inspections and write their own regulations."
Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in an address from the Oval Office: "I've issued a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling."
Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2010 in a press conference at the White House: "The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental review. The result is, they are continually waived."
Barack Obama stated on April 21, 2010 in an interview with CNBC's John Harwood : "The vast majority of the money I got was from small donors all across the country.''
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."
Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2010 in a health care speech: "Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing."
Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent."
Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010."
Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.
Barack Obama stated on February 2, 2010 in a town meeting in New Hampshire: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings."
Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades."
Barack Obama stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: Obama came into office "with a $1.3 trillion deficit before I had passed any law. ... We came in with $8 trillion worth of debt over the next decade."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: On a government spending freeze.
Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech to House Democrats.: "The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts.
Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record
