Latest True 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 Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda stated on January 24, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Says state workers have not had across-the-board raises in six years. Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago." Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a speech: Since taking office in January 2011, "the ‘rainy day’ fund has increased by 226 percent." Maggie Hassan stated on January 3, 2013 in her inauguration speech becoming NH governor: We have the fourth highest in-state tuition for public universities in the country. Ron DeSantis stated on January 21, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: The tax penalty that the government imposes if you don't buy health insurance "is lower than it would have cost to buy insurance." Mike Polensek stated on January 15, 2013 in a television interview: "It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity." Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had." John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in his State of the State Address.: Says "in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that $1000 – $500 per student – is accounted for by the increased cost of PERS alone." David Toscano stated on January 9, 2013 in a speech.: Virginia "spends less per student today than we did in 2008." Keith Faber stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: Abraham Lincoln "visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010." John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison." Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour: Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2013 in on Facebook: In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle. William G. Batchelder stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: "I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service." Lincoln Chafee stated on January 16, 2013 in his State of the State address: The state budget proposal has been submitted "on time and [it's] the earliest that a governor has done so in over two decades." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administration’s projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy." Tom Niehaus stated on January 3, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support." Kirk Watson stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman: Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 9, 2013 in a press release: "Even if you took literally every single ounce of platinum in the world, it still wouldn’t add up to enough needed to pay down our nation’s debt." Jim Jordan stated on January 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Seven of America’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area. BikePortland.org stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop. Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a speech: "A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees." Patrick Wales stated on December 6, 2012 in a symposium.: There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast" Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded." Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed." Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness." Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
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Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda stated on January 24, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Says state workers have not had across-the-board raises in six years. Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago." Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a speech: Since taking office in January 2011, "the ‘rainy day’ fund has increased by 226 percent." Maggie Hassan stated on January 3, 2013 in her inauguration speech becoming NH governor: We have the fourth highest in-state tuition for public universities in the country. Ron DeSantis stated on January 21, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: The tax penalty that the government imposes if you don't buy health insurance "is lower than it would have cost to buy insurance." Mike Polensek stated on January 15, 2013 in a television interview: "It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity." Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had." John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in his State of the State Address.: Says "in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that $1000 – $500 per student – is accounted for by the increased cost of PERS alone." David Toscano stated on January 9, 2013 in a speech.: Virginia "spends less per student today than we did in 2008." Keith Faber stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: Abraham Lincoln "visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010." John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison." Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour: Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history." Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2013 in on Facebook: In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle. William G. Batchelder stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: "I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service." Lincoln Chafee stated on January 16, 2013 in his State of the State address: The state budget proposal has been submitted "on time and [it's] the earliest that a governor has done so in over two decades." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administration’s projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy." Tom Niehaus stated on January 3, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support." Kirk Watson stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman: Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 9, 2013 in a press release: "Even if you took literally every single ounce of platinum in the world, it still wouldn’t add up to enough needed to pay down our nation’s debt." Jim Jordan stated on January 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Seven of America’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area. BikePortland.org stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop. Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a speech: "A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees." Patrick Wales stated on December 6, 2012 in a symposium.: There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast" Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded." Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed." Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness." Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda stated on January 24, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Says state workers have not had across-the-board raises in six years.
Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Spending of government money is 17 percent less than it was a decade ago."
Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a speech: Since taking office in January 2011, "the ‘rainy day’ fund has increased by 226 percent."
Maggie Hassan stated on January 3, 2013 in her inauguration speech becoming NH governor: We have the fourth highest in-state tuition for public universities in the country.
Ron DeSantis stated on January 21, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: The tax penalty that the government imposes if you don't buy health insurance "is lower than it would have cost to buy insurance."
Mike Polensek stated on January 15, 2013 in a television interview: "It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity."
Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had."
John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in his State of the State Address.: Says "in this next biennium, the cost of primary and secondary education is going to increase by more that $1000 per student. Half of that $1000 – $500 per student – is accounted for by the increased cost of PERS alone."
David Toscano stated on January 9, 2013 in a speech.: Virginia "spends less per student today than we did in 2008."
Keith Faber stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: Abraham Lincoln "visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber."
Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010."
John Kitzhaber stated on January 14, 2013 in in State of the State speech: "It costs $10,000 a year to keep a child in school; it costs $30,000 a year to keep someone in prison."
Mark Shields stated on December 21, 2012 in the PBS NewsHour: Since 1968, "more Americans have died from gunfire than died in … all the wars of this country's history."
Facebook posts stated on January 8, 2013 in on Facebook: In 2011, more people were murdered with knives, "hands or feet" or "clubs and hammers" than with any type of rifle.
William G. Batchelder stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: "I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service."
Lincoln Chafee stated on January 16, 2013 in his State of the State address: The state budget proposal has been submitted "on time and [it's] the earliest that a governor has done so in over two decades."
Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in State of the State address: "Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administration’s projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy."
Tom Niehaus stated on January 3, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support."
Kirk Watson stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman: Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 9, 2013 in a press release: "Even if you took literally every single ounce of platinum in the world, it still wouldn’t add up to enough needed to pay down our nation’s debt."
Jim Jordan stated on January 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Seven of America’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area.
BikePortland.org stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop.
Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference. : Says his transportation plan "would make Virginia the first state in the nation to eliminate the state tax on gasoline."
Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a speech: "A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees."
Patrick Wales stated on December 6, 2012 in a symposium.: There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast"
Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded."
Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed."
Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math."
Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness."
Jack Kingston stated on December 18, 2012: "Connecticut has the fifth toughest gun control laws in the country, including an assault weapons ban that bans 35 different weapons."
