Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Corporations 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 Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Bob Corker stated on August 18, 2012 in in a story in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press: "We have only one person on the (TVA) board, to my knowledge, who even has any corporate board experience." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008." Scott DesJarlais stated on April 24, 2012 in a blog post on his website.: "The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." New Jersey Senate Democrats stated on January 18, 2012 in a press release: "The governor is trying to take credit for recent actions taken by these companies. The problem is that for all three companies, the decision to move or stay in New Jersey happened before Chris Christie became governor." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Rob Portman stated on November 11, 2011 in a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing: "We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners." Robert Kraig stated on October 3, 2011 in a news release, blog: Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products." Jon Husted stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 we’ve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings." George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech.: "The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world." Herman Cain stated on May 26, 2011 in a YouTube video: "When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles." One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report: "Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes." Jim Moran stated on February 10, 2011 in a news release.: "Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion." Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed: "Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. " Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce: "Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets." Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes." 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." 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." Ron Wyden stated on March 17, 2009 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "We had bipartisan legislation that got through the Senate" that would have prevented bonuses like AIG's "and then somehow mysteriously disappeared."
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Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Bob Corker stated on August 18, 2012 in in a story in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press: "We have only one person on the (TVA) board, to my knowledge, who even has any corporate board experience." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008." Scott DesJarlais stated on April 24, 2012 in a blog post on his website.: "The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." New Jersey Senate Democrats stated on January 18, 2012 in a press release: "The governor is trying to take credit for recent actions taken by these companies. The problem is that for all three companies, the decision to move or stay in New Jersey happened before Chris Christie became governor." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Rob Portman stated on November 11, 2011 in a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing: "We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners." Robert Kraig stated on October 3, 2011 in a news release, blog: Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products." Jon Husted stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 we’ve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings." George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech.: "The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world." Herman Cain stated on May 26, 2011 in a YouTube video: "When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles." One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report: "Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes." Jim Moran stated on February 10, 2011 in a news release.: "Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion." Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed: "Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. " Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce: "Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets." Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes." 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." 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." Ron Wyden stated on March 17, 2009 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "We had bipartisan legislation that got through the Senate" that would have prevented bonuses like AIG's "and then somehow mysteriously disappeared."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan."
Bob Corker stated on August 18, 2012 in in a story in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press: "We have only one person on the (TVA) board, to my knowledge, who even has any corporate board experience."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on August 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate.: "An April study found that about 70 percent of ads in this election cycle have been negative [due to SuperPACs], up from only 9 percent through the same period in 2008."
Scott DesJarlais stated on April 24, 2012 in a blog post on his website.: "The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
New Jersey Senate Democrats stated on January 18, 2012 in a press release: "The governor is trying to take credit for recent actions taken by these companies. The problem is that for all three companies, the decision to move or stay in New Jersey happened before Chris Christie became governor."
Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."
AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions."
Rob Portman stated on November 11, 2011 in a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing: "We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners."
Robert Kraig stated on October 3, 2011 in a news release, blog: Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products."
Jon Husted stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 we’ve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings."
George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech.: "The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world."
Herman Cain stated on May 26, 2011 in a YouTube video: "When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles."
One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report: "Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes."
Jim Moran stated on February 10, 2011 in a news release.: "Over the past decade, the big five oil companies --- BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil and Shell -- made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion."
Marco Rubio stated on March 30, 2011 in a “Wall Street Journal” op-ed: "Corporate taxes will soon be the highest in the industrialized world."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. "
Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations."
Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce: "Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets."
Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers."
Joe Sestak stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Pat Toomey thinks corporations shouldn't pay any taxes."
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."
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."
Ron Wyden stated on March 17, 2009 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "We had bipartisan legislation that got through the Senate" that would have prevented bonuses like AIG's "and then somehow mysteriously disappeared."
