Latest Mostly 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 Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. Jason Conger stated on October 15, 2013 in a campaign speech.: Says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the War on Poverty. Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months." Milly Silva stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry: "Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”: 40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. Bill Foster stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate: "Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Bill Burton stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her oped column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington." Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases." Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." Lamar Smith stated on September 21, 2013 in a flier mailed to constituents: "In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol." Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed: "For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation. Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act: "Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition." Newt Gingrich stated on September 24, 2013 in on CNN's "Crossfire": "(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it." Charlie Crist stated on September 22, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: "Today many Florida teachers are at risk of having their pay impacted by the performance of children who are not even in their classrooms or subject areas." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit." Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements." Brian Robinson stated on September 5, 2013 in a statement: "Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office." Rick Perry stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "Crossfire": "Ninety-five percent of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage." Nan Rich stated on September 12, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog: In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly.
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Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. Jason Conger stated on October 15, 2013 in a campaign speech.: Says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the War on Poverty. Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months." Milly Silva stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry: "Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”: 40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. Bill Foster stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate: "Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Bill Burton stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her oped column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington." Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases." Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." Lamar Smith stated on September 21, 2013 in a flier mailed to constituents: "In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol." Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed: "For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation. Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act: "Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition." Newt Gingrich stated on September 24, 2013 in on CNN's "Crossfire": "(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it." Charlie Crist stated on September 22, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: "Today many Florida teachers are at risk of having their pay impacted by the performance of children who are not even in their classrooms or subject areas." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit." Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements." Brian Robinson stated on September 5, 2013 in a statement: "Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office." Rick Perry stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "Crossfire": "Ninety-five percent of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage." Nan Rich stated on September 12, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog: In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly.
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance.
Jason Conger stated on October 15, 2013 in a campaign speech.: Says "there are actually more people in poverty now than there were when we started" the War on Poverty.
Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all."
Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov.
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months."
Milly Silva stated on October 7, 2013 in a speech to an American Legion in Little Ferry: "Property taxes have increased 20 percent under four years of Chris Christie."
Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created."
Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”: 40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.
Bill Foster stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate: "Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare.
Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock."
Bill Burton stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win."
Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her oped column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington."
Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Virginia is "the number one state per capita in screening out people with mental illness from gun purchases."
Lincoln Chafee stated on September 22, 2013 in a television interview: Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor.
Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week."
Lamar Smith stated on September 21, 2013 in a flier mailed to constituents: "In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol."
Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed: "For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation.
Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment."
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act: "Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition."
Newt Gingrich stated on September 24, 2013 in on CNN's "Crossfire": "(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it."
Charlie Crist stated on September 22, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: "Today many Florida teachers are at risk of having their pay impacted by the performance of children who are not even in their classrooms or subject areas."
Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit."
Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements."
Brian Robinson stated on September 5, 2013 in a statement: "Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office."
Rick Perry stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "Crossfire": "Ninety-five percent of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage."
Nan Rich stated on September 12, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog: In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly.
