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 Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Oregon Education Association stated on July 1, 2011 in a blog posting: House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking." Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News: Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased. Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!" Marco Rubio stated on July 7, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice. Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic." Peter Barca stated on June 25, 2011 in a newspaper column and other statements: Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools." Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." Ralph Long stated on July 6, 2011 in a press conference: "The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Education’s oversight of the superintendent." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2011 in a television commercial: Since President Obama took office, "2 million jobs. Gone." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs." Adam Hasner stated on June 30, 2011 in a debate: "I sponsored and was the co-sponsor of the only legislation that ever passed that had E-Verify provisions in it back in 2010 when I served in the Legislature." Rick Scott stated on July 1, 2011 in an e-mail to state employees: "A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year." Timothy Geithner stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College: For people in the top 1 percent for income, "your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest it’s been in decades and decades and decades -- lower than somebody who might make substantially less money." Steve Oroho stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release from Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex): Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history. Sarah Palin stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview with "Newsweek": Slim Jims "just recently" cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69. Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office." Bob McDonnell stated on June 21, 2011 in Bill-signing ceremony: "Our crime rate continues to plummet." Jim DeMint stated on June 27, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is responsible for "over $14 trillion in debt." Rick Perry stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release: Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures. Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post: Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it." Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums. New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation." Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits. Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on June 29, 2011 in report: "Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus projects in Rhode Island include … $250,000 to provide digital television to the state’s inmate population."
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Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Oregon Education Association stated on July 1, 2011 in a blog posting: House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking." Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News: Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased. Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!" Marco Rubio stated on July 7, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station" Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice. Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic." Peter Barca stated on June 25, 2011 in a newspaper column and other statements: Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools." Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." Ralph Long stated on July 6, 2011 in a press conference: "The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Education’s oversight of the superintendent." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2011 in a television commercial: Since President Obama took office, "2 million jobs. Gone." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs." Adam Hasner stated on June 30, 2011 in a debate: "I sponsored and was the co-sponsor of the only legislation that ever passed that had E-Verify provisions in it back in 2010 when I served in the Legislature." Rick Scott stated on July 1, 2011 in an e-mail to state employees: "A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year." Timothy Geithner stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College: For people in the top 1 percent for income, "your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest it’s been in decades and decades and decades -- lower than somebody who might make substantially less money." Steve Oroho stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release from Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex): Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history. Sarah Palin stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview with "Newsweek": Slim Jims "just recently" cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69. Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office." Bob McDonnell stated on June 21, 2011 in Bill-signing ceremony: "Our crime rate continues to plummet." Jim DeMint stated on June 27, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is responsible for "over $14 trillion in debt." Rick Perry stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release: Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures. Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post: Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it." Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums. New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation." Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits. Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on June 29, 2011 in report: "Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus projects in Rhode Island include … $250,000 to provide digital television to the state’s inmate population."
Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it.
Oregon Education Association stated on July 1, 2011 in a blog posting: House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing
Kris Jordan stated on June 15, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "State agencies have not identified one single instance where groundwater has been damaged due to hydraulic fracking."
Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime
Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2011 in an interview with CBS News: Social Security and other federal checks may not go out on Aug. 3 if the debt ceiling is not increased.
Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"
Marco Rubio stated on July 7, 2011 in an interview with CBS: "From now on, we have to pay the Russians $50 million an astronaut to send Americans to the space station"
Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says scientists are "in dispute" over whether being gay is a choice.
Tim Pawlenty stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There's no scientific conclusion that (being gay) is genetic."
Peter Barca stated on June 25, 2011 in a newspaper column and other statements: Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools."
Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts."
Ralph Long stated on July 6, 2011 in a press conference: "The [Georgia] General Assembly took away the Atlanta Board of Education’s oversight of the superintendent."
Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2011 in a television commercial: Since President Obama took office, "2 million jobs. Gone."
Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs."
Adam Hasner stated on June 30, 2011 in a debate: "I sponsored and was the co-sponsor of the only legislation that ever passed that had E-Verify provisions in it back in 2010 when I served in the Legislature."
Rick Scott stated on July 1, 2011 in an e-mail to state employees: "A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year."
Timothy Geithner stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College: For people in the top 1 percent for income, "your effective tax burden is in the low 20s, the lowest it’s been in decades and decades and decades -- lower than somebody who might make substantially less money."
Steve Oroho stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release from Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Sussex): Because of Democratic tax hikes, New Jersey ended a decade with fewer private sector jobs for the first time in recorded history.
Sarah Palin stated on July 10, 2011 in an interview with "Newsweek": Slim Jims "just recently" cost 99 cents but now cost $2.69.
Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office."
Bob McDonnell stated on June 21, 2011 in Bill-signing ceremony: "Our crime rate continues to plummet."
Jim DeMint stated on June 27, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is responsible for "over $14 trillion in debt."
Rick Perry stated on June 29, 2011 in a press release: Says legislative debate of airport pat-down procedures initiated federal changes in security procedures.
Shirley Franklin stated on June 23, 2011 in a blog post: Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall left the school district "significantly better than she found it."
Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom."
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums.
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation."
Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined.
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits.
Ocean State Policy Research Institute stated on June 29, 2011 in report: "Dubious taxpayer-funded stimulus projects in Rhode Island include … $250,000 to provide digital television to the state’s inmate population."
