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 Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent." Michele Bachmann stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "The CBO, the Congressional Budget Office has said that Obamacare will kill 800,000 jobs." Adam Hasner stated on June 8, 2011 in a press statement: "Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs." Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!" Ron Amstutz stated on May 28, 2011 in a newspaper column: The budget currently being debated "significantly decreases the use of one-time resources." Gary Black stated on June 2, 2011 in Interview: Workers who pick produce in Georgia’s fields can make $12 to $18 an hour. Ted Nugent stated on June 1, 2011 in an oped column.: Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections." Joseph Cryan stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: Says Gov. Chris Christie's decision to close the Elizabeth MVC "saved no money." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': The Obama administration has cut taxes on small businesses 17 times. Reince Priebus stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have unemployment that rivals the Great Depression." Tim Ryan stated on May 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2011 in ABC News 27 interview: "We already have $23 billion worth of debt." David Dewhurst stated on June 6, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. Steve Oroho stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger: "We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 12, 2011 in a radio ad: An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity. Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track." Lou Greenwald stated on May 12, 2011 in a message on Facebook: Because Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a 30-bill job creation package, "New Jersey ranks 50th in the nation in job creation." Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation." Randi Shade stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods." Peter Pantuso stated on June 7, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.: Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode." Paul Krugman stated on June 9, 2011 in a New York Times column: "The average unemployed American has been out of work for almost 40 weeks." Mike Haridopolos stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." Robert Hurt stated on June 3, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter.: Non-defense discretionary spending has increased "by over 80 percent in the last two years." Herman Cain stated on May 26, 2011 in a YouTube video: "When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles." Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." Doug Otto stated on March 22, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools. Kevin Bloye stated on March 11, 2011 in AJC story: Roughly 700 Georgians die needlessly each year because they are too far from a trauma center. Kim Guadagno stated on May 11, 2011 in a radio interview on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show: Says Panasonic stayed in New Jersey because of the Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant (BRRAG) program. Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence. New Jersey Sierra Club stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: "Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country."
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Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent." Michele Bachmann stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "The CBO, the Congressional Budget Office has said that Obamacare will kill 800,000 jobs." Adam Hasner stated on June 8, 2011 in a press statement: "Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs." Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!" Ron Amstutz stated on May 28, 2011 in a newspaper column: The budget currently being debated "significantly decreases the use of one-time resources." Gary Black stated on June 2, 2011 in Interview: Workers who pick produce in Georgia’s fields can make $12 to $18 an hour. Ted Nugent stated on June 1, 2011 in an oped column.: Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections." Joseph Cryan stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: Says Gov. Chris Christie's decision to close the Elizabeth MVC "saved no money." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': The Obama administration has cut taxes on small businesses 17 times. Reince Priebus stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have unemployment that rivals the Great Depression." Tim Ryan stated on May 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2011 in ABC News 27 interview: "We already have $23 billion worth of debt." David Dewhurst stated on June 6, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. Steve Oroho stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger: "We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 12, 2011 in a radio ad: An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity. Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track." Lou Greenwald stated on May 12, 2011 in a message on Facebook: Because Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a 30-bill job creation package, "New Jersey ranks 50th in the nation in job creation." Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation." Randi Shade stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods." Peter Pantuso stated on June 7, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.: Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode." Paul Krugman stated on June 9, 2011 in a New York Times column: "The average unemployed American has been out of work for almost 40 weeks." Mike Haridopolos stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." Robert Hurt stated on June 3, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter.: Non-defense discretionary spending has increased "by over 80 percent in the last two years." Herman Cain stated on May 26, 2011 in a YouTube video: "When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles." Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." Doug Otto stated on March 22, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools. Kevin Bloye stated on March 11, 2011 in AJC story: Roughly 700 Georgians die needlessly each year because they are too far from a trauma center. Kim Guadagno stated on May 11, 2011 in a radio interview on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show: Says Panasonic stayed in New Jersey because of the Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant (BRRAG) program. Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence. New Jersey Sierra Club stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: "Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country."
Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "The CBO, the Congressional Budget Office has said that Obamacare will kill 800,000 jobs."
Adam Hasner stated on June 8, 2011 in a press statement: "Earlier this year, the head of the Congressional Budget Office testified before Congress that implementation of Obamacare would cost 800,000 jobs."
Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!"
Ron Amstutz stated on May 28, 2011 in a newspaper column: The budget currently being debated "significantly decreases the use of one-time resources."
Gary Black stated on June 2, 2011 in Interview: Workers who pick produce in Georgia’s fields can make $12 to $18 an hour.
Ted Nugent stated on June 1, 2011 in an oped column.: Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections."
Joseph Cryan stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: Says Gov. Chris Christie's decision to close the Elizabeth MVC "saved no money."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': The Obama administration has cut taxes on small businesses 17 times.
Reince Priebus stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We have unemployment that rivals the Great Depression."
Tim Ryan stated on May 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal.
Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2011 in ABC News 27 interview: "We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
Steve Oroho stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger: "We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 12, 2011 in a radio ad: An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity.
Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track."
Lou Greenwald stated on May 12, 2011 in a message on Facebook: Because Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a 30-bill job creation package, "New Jersey ranks 50th in the nation in job creation."
Roberto DaSilva stated on May 25, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.: "Ten percent of violent deaths in the U.S. each year are due to strangulation."
Randi Shade stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods."
Peter Pantuso stated on June 7, 2011 in a speech at a press conference.: Commercial buses in the United States have "a stellar safety record, a safety record that exceeds that of any other commercial mode or surface transportation mode."
Paul Krugman stated on June 9, 2011 in a New York Times column: "The average unemployed American has been out of work for almost 40 weeks."
Mike Haridopolos stated on June 9, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage."
Robert Hurt stated on June 3, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter.: Non-defense discretionary spending has increased "by over 80 percent in the last two years."
Herman Cain stated on May 26, 2011 in a YouTube video: "When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles."
Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors."
Doug Otto stated on March 22, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools.
Kevin Bloye stated on March 11, 2011 in AJC story: Roughly 700 Georgians die needlessly each year because they are too far from a trauma center.
Kim Guadagno stated on May 11, 2011 in a radio interview on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show: Says Panasonic stayed in New Jersey because of the Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant (BRRAG) program.
Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence.
New Jersey Sierra Club stated on May 17, 2011 in a press release: "Every year the state loses 8,000-10,000 acres of land in bear country."
