Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Message Machine 2010 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 Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill. American Federation for Children stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International. Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million." Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money. Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security" Pat Toomey stated on July 14, 2010 in a television commercial: "Joe Sestak ... even wants to bring back the death tax, letting the IRS take half of your savings when you die." Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." John McCain stated on May 7, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona." Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no." Mark Kirk stated on July 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." Doug MacGinnitie stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats." Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
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Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill. American Federation for Children stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International. Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million." Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money. Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security" Pat Toomey stated on July 14, 2010 in a television commercial: "Joe Sestak ... even wants to bring back the death tax, letting the IRS take half of your savings when you die." Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." John McCain stated on May 7, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona." Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no." Mark Kirk stated on July 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." Doug MacGinnitie stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats." Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill.
American Federation for Children stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International.
Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million."
Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money.
Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico.
Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security"
Pat Toomey stated on July 14, 2010 in a television commercial: "Joe Sestak ... even wants to bring back the death tax, letting the IRS take half of your savings when you die."
Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress."
John McCain stated on May 7, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona."
Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no."
Mark Kirk stated on July 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist."
Doug MacGinnitie stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats."
Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door."
Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
