Latest 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 Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck." Americans United for Change stated on January 14, 2014 in a press release: "Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border." Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Unemployment insurance kept more than 620,000 children out of poverty in 2012." Charles Krauthammer stated on January 2, 2014 in a "Washington Post" op-ed: Buried in the Affordable Care Act is "a huge government bailout." Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away." Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech.: "We expanded charter" schools. Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce." Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance." Robert Gibbs stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nation’s history." Joseph Cryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an Assembly session: "What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years." Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension." David Jolly stated on January 6, 2014 in comments at a public form: "I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling." Kathleen Peters stated on January 8, 2014 in a campaign mailer: "When I was Mayor of South Pasadena, we actually reduced the property taxes we collected." Jake Tapper stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": "The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined." Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009." Marco Rubio stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent." Rachel Maddow stated on January 2, 2014 in comments on her show: The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group." U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. Rand Paul stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "There are many studies that indicate" that the longer people get unemployment insurance, "it provides some disincentive to work." National Right to Life Committee stated on December 31, 2013 in an article posted on the group’s website: "State Rep. Kathleen Peters has a 100 percent pro-abortion voting record – even voting against a ban on sex-selection abortions." Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’" Rush Limbaugh stated on January 6, 2014 in comments on his radio show: Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting." Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest." Gene Sperling stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. X posts stated on January 7, 2014 in posts on Twitter: It’s warmer on Mars than it is in parts of the United States and Canada during the polar vortex. Ian Bremmer stated on January 4, 2014 in a tweet: "US: Change in Income, 2009-13. Top 1%: +31.4%. Bottom 99%: +0.4%." Glenn Greenwald stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead": "Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say ‘I was justified in disclosing this information.’ There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act." Gus Bilirakis stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview: Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually."
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Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck." Americans United for Change stated on January 14, 2014 in a press release: "Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border." Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Unemployment insurance kept more than 620,000 children out of poverty in 2012." Charles Krauthammer stated on January 2, 2014 in a "Washington Post" op-ed: Buried in the Affordable Care Act is "a huge government bailout." Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away." Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech.: "We expanded charter" schools. Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce." Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance." Robert Gibbs stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nation’s history." Joseph Cryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an Assembly session: "What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years." Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension." David Jolly stated on January 6, 2014 in comments at a public form: "I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling." Kathleen Peters stated on January 8, 2014 in a campaign mailer: "When I was Mayor of South Pasadena, we actually reduced the property taxes we collected." Jake Tapper stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": "The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined." Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009." Marco Rubio stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent." Rachel Maddow stated on January 2, 2014 in comments on her show: The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group." U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. Rand Paul stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "There are many studies that indicate" that the longer people get unemployment insurance, "it provides some disincentive to work." National Right to Life Committee stated on December 31, 2013 in an article posted on the group’s website: "State Rep. Kathleen Peters has a 100 percent pro-abortion voting record – even voting against a ban on sex-selection abortions." Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’" Rush Limbaugh stated on January 6, 2014 in comments on his radio show: Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting." Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest." Gene Sperling stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. X posts stated on January 7, 2014 in posts on Twitter: It’s warmer on Mars than it is in parts of the United States and Canada during the polar vortex. Ian Bremmer stated on January 4, 2014 in a tweet: "US: Change in Income, 2009-13. Top 1%: +31.4%. Bottom 99%: +0.4%." Glenn Greenwald stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead": "Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say ‘I was justified in disclosing this information.’ There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act." Gus Bilirakis stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview: Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck."
Americans United for Change stated on January 14, 2014 in a press release: "Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs."
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border."
Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Unemployment insurance kept more than 620,000 children out of poverty in 2012."
Charles Krauthammer stated on January 2, 2014 in a "Washington Post" op-ed: Buried in the Affordable Care Act is "a huge government bailout."
Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away."
Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce."
Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance."
Robert Gibbs stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have been in Afghanistan longer now than we have been in any foreign land conducting a war in our nation’s history."
Joseph Cryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an Assembly session: "What do Rutgers University, Kean University, Montclair State University, New Jersey City University, Stockton College, Rowan University and William Paterson all have in common? They all graduate less than 50 percent of their students within four years."
Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension."
David Jolly stated on January 6, 2014 in comments at a public form: "I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling."
Kathleen Peters stated on January 8, 2014 in a campaign mailer: "When I was Mayor of South Pasadena, we actually reduced the property taxes we collected."
Jake Tapper stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": "The Obama administration has used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to journalists ... more than all previous administrations combined."
Atlanta Police Foundation stated on December 17, 2013 in flier to supporters: "Crime in Atlanta is down 18 percent since 2009."
Marco Rubio stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent."
Rachel Maddow stated on January 2, 2014 in comments on her show: The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group."
U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey.
Rand Paul stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "There are many studies that indicate" that the longer people get unemployment insurance, "it provides some disincentive to work."
National Right to Life Committee stated on December 31, 2013 in an article posted on the group’s website: "State Rep. Kathleen Peters has a 100 percent pro-abortion voting record – even voting against a ban on sex-selection abortions."
Tom Coburn stated on December 17, 2013 in Coburn's "Wastebook 2013": "Oregon is spending $10 million advertising Obamacare with ads that don’t even mention the program and how to enroll in it" and that don’t "mention the word ‘insurance.’"
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 6, 2014 in comments on his radio show: Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting."
Wendy Davis stated on December 30, 2013 in a press release: Payday lenders profit "from the poor by charging 1,000-plus" percent "interest."
Gene Sperling stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)."
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity.
X posts stated on January 7, 2014 in posts on Twitter: It’s warmer on Mars than it is in parts of the United States and Canada during the polar vortex.
Ian Bremmer stated on January 4, 2014 in a tweet: "US: Change in Income, 2009-13. Top 1%: +31.4%. Bottom 99%: +0.4%."
Glenn Greenwald stated on January 2, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "The Lead": "Under the Espionage Act, (Edward Snowden would not be) allowed to come into court and say ‘I was justified in disclosing this information.’ There is no whistleblower exception in the Espionage Act."
Gus Bilirakis stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview: Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually."
