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 Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. Martin Kiar stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting: "You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher." Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin." James Jolly stated on October 1, 2010 in a University of Georgia System newsletter: "Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction." George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax." Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website: The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on December 1, 2010 in a press release: "A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on foreign oil. This would also have virtually no effect on the price of gas at the pump." Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: In 2007, "the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," which is "more than the entire bottom 50 percent." Oregon Right to Life PAC stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations John Kasich stated on December 3, 2010 in a gathering with reporters: "I think [a little] less than half of the people in our prisons are in there for less than a year. ... We have people who are check kiters and don't pay child support and we are locking them up in the state pen." Mark Warner stated on December 6, 2010 in a floor speech.: The national debt grew an estimated $15 billion last weekend. Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax." Alex Sink stated on December 7, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." Rick Scott stated on December 6, 2010 in a press conference: Says the military accounts for about 10 percent of Florida's economy. National Review stated on November 3, 2010 in National Review Online: Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last month’s election Ronda Storms stated on December 1, 2010 in a newspaper interview.: Hillsborough's Public Transportation Commission has "a rule that says cabbies have to wear socks. I mean, please. Come on." Bob McDonnell stated on November 30, 2010: "The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years." Gwen Moore stated on October 7, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years." Mike Mullen stated on November 21, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Historically," Senate ratification of arms control treaties "has been bipartisan." Jamie Samons stated on November 17, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: "We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line." John Boehner stated on November 5, 2010 in a blog post: Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing room. Todd Staples stated on August 31, 2010 in an interview.: "More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined." Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year." Bob Wirch stated on November 15, 2010 in a news release: "Over the course of one four-year term, it costs taxpayers more than $1 million simply to operate" the governor’s mansion. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever." Crime Victims United of Oregon stated on November 12, 2010 in a website: Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate. John Pistole stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.: The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is "equivalent to about three minutes' worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet."
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Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city. Martin Kiar stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting: "You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher." Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin." James Jolly stated on October 1, 2010 in a University of Georgia System newsletter: "Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction." George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax." Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website: The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on December 1, 2010 in a press release: "A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on foreign oil. This would also have virtually no effect on the price of gas at the pump." Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: In 2007, "the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," which is "more than the entire bottom 50 percent." Oregon Right to Life PAC stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations John Kasich stated on December 3, 2010 in a gathering with reporters: "I think [a little] less than half of the people in our prisons are in there for less than a year. ... We have people who are check kiters and don't pay child support and we are locking them up in the state pen." Mark Warner stated on December 6, 2010 in a floor speech.: The national debt grew an estimated $15 billion last weekend. Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax." Alex Sink stated on December 7, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." Rick Scott stated on December 6, 2010 in a press conference: Says the military accounts for about 10 percent of Florida's economy. National Review stated on November 3, 2010 in National Review Online: Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last month’s election Ronda Storms stated on December 1, 2010 in a newspaper interview.: Hillsborough's Public Transportation Commission has "a rule that says cabbies have to wear socks. I mean, please. Come on." Bob McDonnell stated on November 30, 2010: "The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years." Gwen Moore stated on October 7, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years." Mike Mullen stated on November 21, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Historically," Senate ratification of arms control treaties "has been bipartisan." Jamie Samons stated on November 17, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: "We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line." John Boehner stated on November 5, 2010 in a blog post: Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing room. Todd Staples stated on August 31, 2010 in an interview.: "More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined." Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year." Bob Wirch stated on November 15, 2010 in a news release: "Over the course of one four-year term, it costs taxpayers more than $1 million simply to operate" the governor’s mansion. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever." Crime Victims United of Oregon stated on November 12, 2010 in a website: Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate. John Pistole stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.: The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is "equivalent to about three minutes' worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet."
Sam Adams stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Four out of 10 homicides are committed by gun in this city.
Martin Kiar stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting: "You can go to Georgia and make about $6,000 more a year as a teacher."
Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed.
John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin."
James Jolly stated on October 1, 2010 in a University of Georgia System newsletter: "Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction."
George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.
Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law.
Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax."
Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website: The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on December 1, 2010 in a press release: "A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on foreign oil. This would also have virtually no effect on the price of gas at the pump."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: In 2007, "the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," which is "more than the entire bottom 50 percent."
Oregon Right to Life PAC stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Oregonians have an "amazing no-cost way to fight abortion" with free political donations
John Kasich stated on December 3, 2010 in a gathering with reporters: "I think [a little] less than half of the people in our prisons are in there for less than a year. ... We have people who are check kiters and don't pay child support and we are locking them up in the state pen."
Mark Warner stated on December 6, 2010 in a floor speech.: The national debt grew an estimated $15 billion last weekend.
Jim Zehringer stated on November 16, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio is losing over 700 family farms a year, some of them just to pay the inheritance tax."
Alex Sink stated on December 7, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid."
Rick Scott stated on December 6, 2010 in a press conference: Says the military accounts for about 10 percent of Florida's economy.
National Review stated on November 3, 2010 in National Review Online: Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last month’s election
Ronda Storms stated on December 1, 2010 in a newspaper interview.: Hillsborough's Public Transportation Commission has "a rule that says cabbies have to wear socks. I mean, please. Come on."
Bob McDonnell stated on November 30, 2010: "The tuitions in Virginia colleges...have doubled -- 100 percent -- in the last 10 years."
Gwen Moore stated on October 7, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years."
Mike Mullen stated on November 21, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Historically," Senate ratification of arms control treaties "has been bipartisan."
Jamie Samons stated on November 17, 2010 in a Providence Journal story: "We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line."
John Boehner stated on November 5, 2010 in a blog post: Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing room.
Todd Staples stated on August 31, 2010 in an interview.: "More people hunt and fish in Texas in a given year than attend the... games of the Dallas Cowboys, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Texans and the Houston Rockets combined."
Ohio Department of Transportation stated on October 25, 2010 in a news release: "Demand for transportation choice is on the rise, with 14 percent more Ohioans riding passenger trains over the past year."
Bob Wirch stated on November 15, 2010 in a news release: "Over the course of one four-year term, it costs taxpayers more than $1 million simply to operate" the governor’s mansion.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 27, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The law, right now, permits companies that close down American factories and offices and move those jobs overseas to take a tax deduction for the costs associated with moving the jobs to China or India or wherever."
Crime Victims United of Oregon stated on November 12, 2010 in a website: Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.
John Pistole stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.: The radiation coming from the new TSA body scanners is "equivalent to about three minutes' worth of air travel by anybody, say, at 30,000 feet."
