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 Sherrod Brown stated on March 4, 2013 in a news release: Wall Street megabanks that received bailouts in 2009 now get taxpayer-funded advantages not available to community banks in Ohio. Gene McIntyre stated on February 22, 2013 in a guest column: Says we will pay the new chancellor "a basic salary of nearly $300,000 a year ... an amount that does not include the costs of this public employee’s benefits, perks and living expenses for a lavish house, an upscale car, a spending allowance, and fine dining almost every day on the taxpayer dollar." Frank Keating stated on March 17, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "In the United States, 50 percent of social services are provided by the Catholic church." Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: Of every "three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor." Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving." National Association for Gun Rights stated on February 27, 2013 in a TV ad.: U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell "wants gun owners in a federal registration system." Julian Bond stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." Jeff Tittel stated on March 2, 2013 in an op-ed column on NJ.com: "DEP has 2,812 employees, the lowest level since the mid-’80s." SEIU stated on March 5, 2013 in a lawsuit: "There is no clinical evidence that vaccinating healthcare workers protects patients." Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." Joshua Miller stated on March 1, 2013 in a news release: "In the period from 2007 to 2011, the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner reported an 18 percent decline in the state’s total medical spending." Robert Kando stated on March 7, 2013 in testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee: Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards. Paul Ryan stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Our debt is already bigger than our economy." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ Jamie Radtke stated on March 3, 2013 in a website post.: The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." JoEllen Smith stated on February 22, 2013 in an editorial: Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free. Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs." Jim Renacci stated on February 15, 2013 in a commentary: "Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida." Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them." Bob Bennett stated on March 4, 2013 in a news release : Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 7, 2013 in a news conference: "More than 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women." Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups." Donzella James stated on March 4, 2013 in a speech: Georgia has the most lax gun laws in the nation. Rand Paul stated on March 6, 2013 in a Senate filibuster: "When (John) Brennan ... was asked directly … ‘Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?’ Brennan responded and said, ‘no, there is no limitation.’"
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Sherrod Brown stated on March 4, 2013 in a news release: Wall Street megabanks that received bailouts in 2009 now get taxpayer-funded advantages not available to community banks in Ohio. Gene McIntyre stated on February 22, 2013 in a guest column: Says we will pay the new chancellor "a basic salary of nearly $300,000 a year ... an amount that does not include the costs of this public employee’s benefits, perks and living expenses for a lavish house, an upscale car, a spending allowance, and fine dining almost every day on the taxpayer dollar." Frank Keating stated on March 17, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "In the United States, 50 percent of social services are provided by the Catholic church." Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: Of every "three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor." Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving." National Association for Gun Rights stated on February 27, 2013 in a TV ad.: U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell "wants gun owners in a federal registration system." Julian Bond stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." Jeff Tittel stated on March 2, 2013 in an op-ed column on NJ.com: "DEP has 2,812 employees, the lowest level since the mid-’80s." SEIU stated on March 5, 2013 in a lawsuit: "There is no clinical evidence that vaccinating healthcare workers protects patients." Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." Joshua Miller stated on March 1, 2013 in a news release: "In the period from 2007 to 2011, the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner reported an 18 percent decline in the state’s total medical spending." Robert Kando stated on March 7, 2013 in testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee: Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards. Paul Ryan stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Our debt is already bigger than our economy." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet." Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ Jamie Radtke stated on March 3, 2013 in a website post.: The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." JoEllen Smith stated on February 22, 2013 in an editorial: Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free. Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs." Jim Renacci stated on February 15, 2013 in a commentary: "Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida." Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them." Bob Bennett stated on March 4, 2013 in a news release : Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 7, 2013 in a news conference: "More than 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women." Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups." Donzella James stated on March 4, 2013 in a speech: Georgia has the most lax gun laws in the nation. Rand Paul stated on March 6, 2013 in a Senate filibuster: "When (John) Brennan ... was asked directly … ‘Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?’ Brennan responded and said, ‘no, there is no limitation.’"
Sherrod Brown stated on March 4, 2013 in a news release: Wall Street megabanks that received bailouts in 2009 now get taxpayer-funded advantages not available to community banks in Ohio.
Gene McIntyre stated on February 22, 2013 in a guest column: Says we will pay the new chancellor "a basic salary of nearly $300,000 a year ... an amount that does not include the costs of this public employee’s benefits, perks and living expenses for a lavish house, an upscale car, a spending allowance, and fine dining almost every day on the taxpayer dollar."
Frank Keating stated on March 17, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "In the United States, 50 percent of social services are provided by the Catholic church."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: Of every "three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor."
Doug Holder stated on March 13, 2013 in a committee hearing on HB 13: "Nearly 25 percent of all automobile accidents are caused by texting while driving."
National Association for Gun Rights stated on February 27, 2013 in a TV ad.: U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell "wants gun owners in a federal registration system."
Julian Bond stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times."
Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
Jeff Tittel stated on March 2, 2013 in an op-ed column on NJ.com: "DEP has 2,812 employees, the lowest level since the mid-’80s."
SEIU stated on March 5, 2013 in a lawsuit: "There is no clinical evidence that vaccinating healthcare workers protects patients."
Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas."
Joshua Miller stated on March 1, 2013 in a news release: "In the period from 2007 to 2011, the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner reported an 18 percent decline in the state’s total medical spending."
Robert Kando stated on March 7, 2013 in testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee: Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards.
Paul Ryan stated on March 15, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Our debt is already bigger than our economy."
Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a CPAC speech: "The Chinese government provides their people no access to the Internet."
Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars."
Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’
Jamie Radtke stated on March 3, 2013 in a website post.: The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history."
Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults."
Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history."
JoEllen Smith stated on February 22, 2013 in an editorial: Cobb is one of the largest school systems (in the nation) that is debt free.
Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs."
Jim Renacci stated on February 15, 2013 in a commentary: "Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue."
Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."
Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them."
Bob Bennett stated on March 4, 2013 in a news release : Ohio Republicans made significant gains during [Chris McNulty’s] time at the ORP, including the extremely successful re-election of President Bush in Ohio."
Nancy Pelosi stated on March 7, 2013 in a news conference: "More than 64 percent of minimum-wage earners are women."
Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups."
Rand Paul stated on March 6, 2013 in a Senate filibuster: "When (John) Brennan ... was asked directly … ‘Is there any geographic limitation to your drone strike program?’ Brennan responded and said, ‘no, there is no limitation.’"
