Latest True Fact-checks in Federal Budget Michele Bachmann stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: Then-Sen. Barack Obama "refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership." Tim Ryan stated on May 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. Elijah Cummings stated on May 24, 2011 in a congressional subcommittee hearing: The budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "is only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees." Eric Cantor stated on May 18, 2011 in a Town Hall conversation.: "If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector." Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments. David Stockman stated on May 1, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." Jamie Radtke stated on April 12, 2011 in a blog post.: George Allen voted to add $3 trillion to the federal debt, voted to raise the debt ceiling four times and voted for the No Child Left Behind Act while he was a senator. Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech.: "Foreign aid makes up about 1 percent of our entire budget." Mark Warner stated on April 11, 2011 in a meeting with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial board: "There used to be 16 workers for every one person on Social Security. ... Now it’s three." Debbie Stabenow stated on March 1, 2011 in a news release: A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits." Jim Jordan stated on March 22, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business Channel: The federal government has "77 different means-tested social welfare programs." Sherrod Brown stated on March 7, 2011: The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio." Dennis Kucinich stated on February 17, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans "appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse." George Will stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid." Marcia Fudge stated on March 1, 2011 in an interview on C-SPAN: "There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes." Betty McCollum stated on February 16, 2011 in press release, Rep. Betty McCollum: Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team. Jim DeMint stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog post: "From 2003 to 2006, 'Sesame Street' made more than $211 million from toy and consumer product sales." Cliff Stearns stated on February 18, 2011 in a press release: "The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 24, 2011: "One of the biggest causes of our soaring debt and economic insecurity ends up being Pentagon spending. The budget for the Pentagon consumes more than half of our discretionary spending." Rand Paul stated on February 14, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget." Scott Rigell stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release.: The United states is "borrowing more than 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Johnny Isakson stated on January 24, 2011 in a speech: If you tried to pay out $1 trillion by handing it out at $1 per second, it would take more than 31,000 years. Mark Warner stated on January 25, 2011 in a TV interview.: The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes. Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy." Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. John Boehner stated on January 5, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Our spending has caught up with us, and our debt soon will eclipse the entire size of our national economy." Michael McCaul stated on December 20, 2010 in a newsletter: "I stopped requesting earmarks in 2008."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: Then-Sen. Barack Obama "refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership." Tim Ryan stated on May 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. Elijah Cummings stated on May 24, 2011 in a congressional subcommittee hearing: The budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "is only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees." Eric Cantor stated on May 18, 2011 in a Town Hall conversation.: "If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector." Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments. David Stockman stated on May 1, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." Jamie Radtke stated on April 12, 2011 in a blog post.: George Allen voted to add $3 trillion to the federal debt, voted to raise the debt ceiling four times and voted for the No Child Left Behind Act while he was a senator. Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech.: "Foreign aid makes up about 1 percent of our entire budget." Mark Warner stated on April 11, 2011 in a meeting with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial board: "There used to be 16 workers for every one person on Social Security. ... Now it’s three." Debbie Stabenow stated on March 1, 2011 in a news release: A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits." Jim Jordan stated on March 22, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business Channel: The federal government has "77 different means-tested social welfare programs." Sherrod Brown stated on March 7, 2011: The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio." Dennis Kucinich stated on February 17, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans "appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse." George Will stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid." Marcia Fudge stated on March 1, 2011 in an interview on C-SPAN: "There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes." Betty McCollum stated on February 16, 2011 in press release, Rep. Betty McCollum: Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team. Jim DeMint stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog post: "From 2003 to 2006, 'Sesame Street' made more than $211 million from toy and consumer product sales." Cliff Stearns stated on February 18, 2011 in a press release: "The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 24, 2011: "One of the biggest causes of our soaring debt and economic insecurity ends up being Pentagon spending. The budget for the Pentagon consumes more than half of our discretionary spending." Rand Paul stated on February 14, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget." Scott Rigell stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release.: The United states is "borrowing more than 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Johnny Isakson stated on January 24, 2011 in a speech: If you tried to pay out $1 trillion by handing it out at $1 per second, it would take more than 31,000 years. Mark Warner stated on January 25, 2011 in a TV interview.: The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes. Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy." Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. John Boehner stated on January 5, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Our spending has caught up with us, and our debt soon will eclipse the entire size of our national economy." Michael McCaul stated on December 20, 2010 in a newsletter: "I stopped requesting earmarks in 2008."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: Then-Sen. Barack Obama "refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership."
Tim Ryan stated on May 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal.
Elijah Cummings stated on May 24, 2011 in a congressional subcommittee hearing: The budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "is only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees."
Eric Cantor stated on May 18, 2011 in a Town Hall conversation.: "If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector."
Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments.
David Stockman stated on May 1, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt."
Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy.
Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]."
Jamie Radtke stated on April 12, 2011 in a blog post.: George Allen voted to add $3 trillion to the federal debt, voted to raise the debt ceiling four times and voted for the No Child Left Behind Act while he was a senator.
Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech.: "Foreign aid makes up about 1 percent of our entire budget."
Mark Warner stated on April 11, 2011 in a meeting with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial board: "There used to be 16 workers for every one person on Social Security. ... Now it’s three."
Debbie Stabenow stated on March 1, 2011 in a news release: A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits."
Jim Jordan stated on March 22, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business Channel: The federal government has "77 different means-tested social welfare programs."
Sherrod Brown stated on March 7, 2011: The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio."
Dennis Kucinich stated on February 17, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says none of the government programs targeted for elimination or severe cutback in House Republican spending plans "appeared on the GAO's list of government programs at high risk of waste, fraud and abuse."
George Will stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid."
Marcia Fudge stated on March 1, 2011 in an interview on C-SPAN: "There are corporations in this nation, some of the biggest corporations in this nation, who do not pay taxes."
Betty McCollum stated on February 16, 2011 in press release, Rep. Betty McCollum: Says the Army is spending $7 million to sponsor a NASCAR team.
Jim DeMint stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog post: "From 2003 to 2006, 'Sesame Street' made more than $211 million from toy and consumer product sales."
Cliff Stearns stated on February 18, 2011 in a press release: "The cost for renovating the headquarters of the U.N. has doubled from the original estimate."
Dennis Kucinich stated on January 24, 2011: "One of the biggest causes of our soaring debt and economic insecurity ends up being Pentagon spending. The budget for the Pentagon consumes more than half of our discretionary spending."
Rand Paul stated on February 14, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: The federal government "can cut all of the non-military discretionary spending and not balance the budget."
Scott Rigell stated on February 14, 2011 in a press release.: The United states is "borrowing more than 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
Johnny Isakson stated on January 24, 2011 in a speech: If you tried to pay out $1 trillion by handing it out at $1 per second, it would take more than 31,000 years.
Mark Warner stated on January 25, 2011 in a TV interview.: The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes.
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy."
Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate.
John Boehner stated on January 5, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Our spending has caught up with us, and our debt soon will eclipse the entire size of our national economy."