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 George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed. 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." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions. Michael Sullivan stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail blast: "If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers." J.D. Alexander stated on February 23, 2011 in comments at the Senate Budget Committee.: Gov. Rick Scott's sale of the state planes was "not proper." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on the Fox News Channel: "Every (Wisconsin) legislator that votes for this bill" will have to "give up the same amount of pay" as other state employees. Scott Walker stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input." Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus stated on February 10, 2011 in a press release.: The House of Delegates budget bill "cuts $50 million from education." George Will stated on February 20, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": If Wisconsin's governor cuts perquisites as much as he plans to do, "it would still leave (workers) better off than their private sector" counterparts. Dan Patrick stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year." 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." Jamie Radtke stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Senator Webb was a reliable vote for President Obama and Senator Harry Reid." Milele Coggs stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." Matt Lundy stated on February 7, 2011 in a news release: "There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in a speech: "Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state." Cenk Uygur stated on February 9, 2011 in MSNBC Live: Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a 1993 health care bill that had an individual mandate. Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In the month of January, Canada created more new jobs than we did." Jeff Stone stated on February 7, 2011 in a campaign radio ad: "I’m the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions." Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." Michelle Obama stated on February 9, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military 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. Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Barack Obama: Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him. Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2011 in the State of the State speech: Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries." Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped. Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually. Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world."
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George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed. 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." Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions. Michael Sullivan stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail blast: "If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers." J.D. Alexander stated on February 23, 2011 in comments at the Senate Budget Committee.: Gov. Rick Scott's sale of the state planes was "not proper." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on the Fox News Channel: "Every (Wisconsin) legislator that votes for this bill" will have to "give up the same amount of pay" as other state employees. Scott Walker stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input." Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus stated on February 10, 2011 in a press release.: The House of Delegates budget bill "cuts $50 million from education." George Will stated on February 20, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": If Wisconsin's governor cuts perquisites as much as he plans to do, "it would still leave (workers) better off than their private sector" counterparts. Dan Patrick stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year." 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." Jamie Radtke stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Senator Webb was a reliable vote for President Obama and Senator Harry Reid." Milele Coggs stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." Matt Lundy stated on February 7, 2011 in a news release: "There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in a speech: "Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state." Cenk Uygur stated on February 9, 2011 in MSNBC Live: Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a 1993 health care bill that had an individual mandate. Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In the month of January, Canada created more new jobs than we did." Jeff Stone stated on February 7, 2011 in a campaign radio ad: "I’m the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions." Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." Michelle Obama stated on February 9, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military 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. Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Barack Obama: Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him. Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2011 in the State of the State speech: Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries." Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped. Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually. Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world."
George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed.
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."
Gina Raimondo stated on February 18, 2011 in a radio interview: The law has not established whether Rhode Island public employees have property rights to their pensions.
Michael Sullivan stated on February 18, 2011 in an e-mail blast: "If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers."
J.D. Alexander stated on February 23, 2011 in comments at the Senate Budget Committee.: Gov. Rick Scott's sale of the state planes was "not proper."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on the Fox News Channel: "Every (Wisconsin) legislator that votes for this bill" will have to "give up the same amount of pay" as other state employees.
Scott Walker stated on February 19, 2011 in a news release: In 2009, Democratic Wisconsin state senators "rammed through a billion-dollar tax hike in 24 hours with no public input."
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus stated on February 10, 2011 in a press release.: The House of Delegates budget bill "cuts $50 million from education."
George Will stated on February 20, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": If Wisconsin's governor cuts perquisites as much as he plans to do, "it would still leave (workers) better off than their private sector" counterparts.
Dan Patrick stated on February 17, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: "We have 80,000 abortions in Texas every year."
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."
Jamie Radtke stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Senator Webb was a reliable vote for President Obama and Senator Harry Reid."
Milele Coggs stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation."
Matt Lundy stated on February 7, 2011 in a news release: "There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential."
Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in a speech: "Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state."
Cenk Uygur stated on February 9, 2011 in MSNBC Live: Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a 1993 health care bill that had an individual mandate.
Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In the month of January, Canada created more new jobs than we did."
Jeff Stone stated on February 7, 2011 in a campaign radio ad: "I’m the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions."
Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation."
Michelle Obama stated on February 9, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military
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.
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Barack Obama: Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him.
Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2011 in the State of the State speech: Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average
Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries."
Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped.
Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America.
Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually.
Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world."
