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 Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in newspaper article: Says Texas’ unemployment rate has doubled on Rick Perry’s watch. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says that Romney touted the Massachusetts health plan for the nation in his hardcover book but then deleted it for the paperback edition. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says he "got lobbied" by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states." Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: "President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times." Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 19, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obama’s plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase. Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column: Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system. Building a Better Ohio stated on September 6, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Toledo Mayor "Mike Bell (once) lost his job as a firefighter because his city ran out of money." Carla Smith stated on September 13, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Atlanta has either the highest or second-highest average water bills in the country. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all." Gary Johnson stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.: "We're bankrupt." Rick Santorum stated on September 1, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Rick Perry "provided in-state tuition... for illegal immigrants." Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America." Gary Johnson stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 2.3 million inmates, and the majority of Americans are imprisoned because they sold small amounts of drugs. Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter: "Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Mitt Romney wrote that if Social Security was done "in the private sector, it would be called criminal." Raymond Lesniak stated on September 9, 2011 in an opinion article: Says "New Jersey’s $1 billion horse racing industry … employs 13,000 individuals and ensures the preservation of 176,000 acres of horse farmland." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on July 29, 2011 in a Senate speech : "In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a typical four-year public college. Today, a full Pell Grant covers just 34 percent of those costs. Rob Portman stated on September 7, 2011 in a news conference: "In the month of July alone, EU exports to South Korea increased by over 36 percent. A lot of that is our market share. Those are our farmers and our service providers who are suffering." Barbara Boxer stated on September 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Since 1995, the top 400 wealthiest families have seen their incomes go up 400 percent and their tax rates go down 40 percent." Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. Nathan Deal stated on September 1, 2011 in an interview: "[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office." Michael Skindell stated on September 7, 2011 in a news conference: Says that in the recent year homeowners across Ohio have signed mineral rights agreements "and I understand that over a billion dollars worth of leases have been signed to date." Nancy Pelosi stated on September 17, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes": More private-sector jobs were created in the second year of the Obama administration than in the eight years of the Bush administration. Brad Avakian stated on September 12, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly." Debbie Dooley stated on September 6, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected." Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security. Mary Taylor stated on September 8, 2011 in an opinion column: Says that even if you have no children, "under Obamacare, you would still have to carry insurance that covers pediatric, maternity and newborn care even though you do not need it." Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time."
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Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in newspaper article: Says Texas’ unemployment rate has doubled on Rick Perry’s watch. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says that Romney touted the Massachusetts health plan for the nation in his hardcover book but then deleted it for the paperback edition. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says he "got lobbied" by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states." Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: "President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times." Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 19, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obama’s plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase. Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column: Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system. Building a Better Ohio stated on September 6, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Toledo Mayor "Mike Bell (once) lost his job as a firefighter because his city ran out of money." Carla Smith stated on September 13, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Atlanta has either the highest or second-highest average water bills in the country. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all." Gary Johnson stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.: "We're bankrupt." Rick Santorum stated on September 1, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Rick Perry "provided in-state tuition... for illegal immigrants." Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America." Gary Johnson stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 2.3 million inmates, and the majority of Americans are imprisoned because they sold small amounts of drugs. Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter: "Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Mitt Romney wrote that if Social Security was done "in the private sector, it would be called criminal." Raymond Lesniak stated on September 9, 2011 in an opinion article: Says "New Jersey’s $1 billion horse racing industry … employs 13,000 individuals and ensures the preservation of 176,000 acres of horse farmland." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on July 29, 2011 in a Senate speech : "In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a typical four-year public college. Today, a full Pell Grant covers just 34 percent of those costs. Rob Portman stated on September 7, 2011 in a news conference: "In the month of July alone, EU exports to South Korea increased by over 36 percent. A lot of that is our market share. Those are our farmers and our service providers who are suffering." Barbara Boxer stated on September 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Since 1995, the top 400 wealthiest families have seen their incomes go up 400 percent and their tax rates go down 40 percent." Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. Nathan Deal stated on September 1, 2011 in an interview: "[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office." Michael Skindell stated on September 7, 2011 in a news conference: Says that in the recent year homeowners across Ohio have signed mineral rights agreements "and I understand that over a billion dollars worth of leases have been signed to date." Nancy Pelosi stated on September 17, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes": More private-sector jobs were created in the second year of the Obama administration than in the eight years of the Bush administration. Brad Avakian stated on September 12, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly." Debbie Dooley stated on September 6, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected." Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security. Mary Taylor stated on September 8, 2011 in an opinion column: Says that even if you have no children, "under Obamacare, you would still have to carry insurance that covers pediatric, maternity and newborn care even though you do not need it." Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time."
Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in newspaper article: Says Texas’ unemployment rate has doubled on Rick Perry’s watch.
Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says that Romney touted the Massachusetts health plan for the nation in his hardcover book but then deleted it for the paperback edition.
Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says he "got lobbied" by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer.
Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: "President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times."
Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 19, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is backing President Barack Obama’s plan to pass a $1.5 trillion tax increase.
Brent Barton stated on August 13, 2011 in a guest column: Says credit rating agencies realize that our instability stems in large part from Oregon’s kicker system.
Building a Better Ohio stated on September 6, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Toledo Mayor "Mike Bell (once) lost his job as a firefighter because his city ran out of money."
Carla Smith stated on September 13, 2011 in a meeting: The city of Atlanta has either the highest or second-highest average water bills in the country.
Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all."
Gary Johnson stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.: "We're bankrupt."
Rick Santorum stated on September 1, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Rick Perry "provided in-state tuition... for illegal immigrants."
Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America."
Gary Johnson stated on September 19, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world with 2.3 million inmates, and the majority of Americans are imprisoned because they sold small amounts of drugs.
Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter: "Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt."
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Mitt Romney wrote that if Social Security was done "in the private sector, it would be called criminal."
Raymond Lesniak stated on September 9, 2011 in an opinion article: Says "New Jersey’s $1 billion horse racing industry … employs 13,000 individuals and ensures the preservation of 176,000 acres of horse farmland."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on July 29, 2011 in a Senate speech : "In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a typical four-year public college. Today, a full Pell Grant covers just 34 percent of those costs.
Rob Portman stated on September 7, 2011 in a news conference: "In the month of July alone, EU exports to South Korea increased by over 36 percent. A lot of that is our market share. Those are our farmers and our service providers who are suffering."
Barbara Boxer stated on September 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Since 1995, the top 400 wealthiest families have seen their incomes go up 400 percent and their tax rates go down 40 percent."
Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms.
Nathan Deal stated on September 1, 2011 in an interview: "[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office."
Michael Skindell stated on September 7, 2011 in a news conference: Says that in the recent year homeowners across Ohio have signed mineral rights agreements "and I understand that over a billion dollars worth of leases have been signed to date."
Nancy Pelosi stated on September 17, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes": More private-sector jobs were created in the second year of the Obama administration than in the eight years of the Bush administration.
Brad Avakian stated on September 12, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "We do about 300 investigations a year into housing discrimination and in recent years have put about $150,000 of damages into the pockets of individuals who have been treated unfairly."
Debbie Dooley stated on September 6, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected."
Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security.
Mary Taylor stated on September 8, 2011 in an opinion column: Says that even if you have no children, "under Obamacare, you would still have to carry insurance that covers pediatric, maternity and newborn care even though you do not need it."
Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time."
