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 Silvestre Reyes stated on May 9, 2011 in a press release.: The "six largest cities in Ohio all have higher rates of violence and crime than every major city along the U.S.-Mexico border." Doris Kearns Goodwin stated on May 8, 2011 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": During the Eisenhower Administration, "not a single soldier … died in combat." Kathie Tovo stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.: "Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2011 in in various posts on the web: Wrote that in 2006, Nancy Pelosi said she didn’t think capturing Osama bin Laden "makes us any safer," but in 2011 called his killing "historic." Eric Cantor stated on April 27, 2011 in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box": There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes." Lena Taylor stated on March 29, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people." Nathan Deal stated on April 20, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Georgia is "one of only about seven states in the country" that has a AAA bond rating. Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining." Steve Ogden stated on May 4, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007. Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." Jack Latvala stated on May 7, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: From 2008 to 2011, "the pages in the conforming bills have gone from 400 pages to 2,200." Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful." John Lee stated on May 17, 2011 in May 17 election voters pamphlet: The study that states that more than 70 percent of the traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is to/from Clackamas County has been thoroughly debunked by The Oregonian. Ron Paul stated on May 5, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up." Tim Pawlenty stated on May 5, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: On the night of the Iowa caucuses, Obama "promised the nation that he would do health care reform focused on cost containment, he opposed an individual mandate, and he said he was going to do it with Republicans." Gary Johnson stated on May 5, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "We have the highest corporate income tax in the world right now." Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." Bobby Scott stated on April 7, 2011 in a news release.: "Nearly 2,000 high schools - roughly 12 percent of all secondary schools in the United States - produce about half of the nation’s dropouts." Jim Durrett stated on April 28, 2011 in a radio interview: According to crime statistics, "riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years." Kathie Tovo stated on May 2, 2011 in campaign mailers.: Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin. David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." Jim Renacci stated on March 29, 2011 in a video posted to YouTube: The federal debt is more than $14 trillion, "almost equal to the size of our entire economy," and "every child born today inherits a $45,000 share of the national debt before they take their first breath." Joe Gibbons stated on May 4, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Polls show that Floridians don't want to repeal the Affordable Care Act." Barack Obama stated on May 1, 2011 in an address to the nation: "Bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan." Gerry Connolly stated on May 3, 2011 in a House floor speech: "America owns 3 percent of the world’s oil but consumes 25 percent of its global reserves."
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Silvestre Reyes stated on May 9, 2011 in a press release.: The "six largest cities in Ohio all have higher rates of violence and crime than every major city along the U.S.-Mexico border." Doris Kearns Goodwin stated on May 8, 2011 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": During the Eisenhower Administration, "not a single soldier … died in combat." Kathie Tovo stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.: "Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2011 in in various posts on the web: Wrote that in 2006, Nancy Pelosi said she didn’t think capturing Osama bin Laden "makes us any safer," but in 2011 called his killing "historic." Eric Cantor stated on April 27, 2011 in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box": There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes." Lena Taylor stated on March 29, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people." Nathan Deal stated on April 20, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Georgia is "one of only about seven states in the country" that has a AAA bond rating. Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining." Steve Ogden stated on May 4, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007. Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." Jack Latvala stated on May 7, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: From 2008 to 2011, "the pages in the conforming bills have gone from 400 pages to 2,200." Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful." John Lee stated on May 17, 2011 in May 17 election voters pamphlet: The study that states that more than 70 percent of the traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is to/from Clackamas County has been thoroughly debunked by The Oregonian. Ron Paul stated on May 5, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up." Tim Pawlenty stated on May 5, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: On the night of the Iowa caucuses, Obama "promised the nation that he would do health care reform focused on cost containment, he opposed an individual mandate, and he said he was going to do it with Republicans." Gary Johnson stated on May 5, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "We have the highest corporate income tax in the world right now." Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." Bobby Scott stated on April 7, 2011 in a news release.: "Nearly 2,000 high schools - roughly 12 percent of all secondary schools in the United States - produce about half of the nation’s dropouts." Jim Durrett stated on April 28, 2011 in a radio interview: According to crime statistics, "riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years." Kathie Tovo stated on May 2, 2011 in campaign mailers.: Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin. David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." Jim Renacci stated on March 29, 2011 in a video posted to YouTube: The federal debt is more than $14 trillion, "almost equal to the size of our entire economy," and "every child born today inherits a $45,000 share of the national debt before they take their first breath." Joe Gibbons stated on May 4, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Polls show that Floridians don't want to repeal the Affordable Care Act." Barack Obama stated on May 1, 2011 in an address to the nation: "Bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan." Gerry Connolly stated on May 3, 2011 in a House floor speech: "America owns 3 percent of the world’s oil but consumes 25 percent of its global reserves."
Silvestre Reyes stated on May 9, 2011 in a press release.: The "six largest cities in Ohio all have higher rates of violence and crime than every major city along the U.S.-Mexico border."
Doris Kearns Goodwin stated on May 8, 2011 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": During the Eisenhower Administration, "not a single soldier … died in combat."
Kathie Tovo stated on May 1, 2011 in “Voters Guide,” League of Women Voters of the Austin Area.: "Austin Energy is considering its first rate increase since 1994."
Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market."
John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees."
Bloggers stated on May 2, 2011 in in various posts on the web: Wrote that in 2006, Nancy Pelosi said she didn’t think capturing Osama bin Laden "makes us any safer," but in 2011 called his killing "historic."
Eric Cantor stated on April 27, 2011 in an appearance on CNBC's "Squawk Box": There is "a situation in this country where you're nearing 50 percent of people who don't even pay income taxes."
Lena Taylor stated on March 29, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people."
Nathan Deal stated on April 20, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: Georgia is "one of only about seven states in the country" that has a AAA bond rating.
Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo.
Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining."
Steve Ogden stated on May 4, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007.
Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition."
Jack Latvala stated on May 7, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: From 2008 to 2011, "the pages in the conforming bills have gone from 400 pages to 2,200."
Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful."
John Lee stated on May 17, 2011 in May 17 election voters pamphlet: The study that states that more than 70 percent of the traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is to/from Clackamas County has been thoroughly debunked by The Oregonian.
Ron Paul stated on May 5, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up."
Tim Pawlenty stated on May 5, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: On the night of the Iowa caucuses, Obama "promised the nation that he would do health care reform focused on cost containment, he opposed an individual mandate, and he said he was going to do it with Republicans."
Gary Johnson stated on May 5, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "We have the highest corporate income tax in the world right now."
Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote.
Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning."
Bobby Scott stated on April 7, 2011 in a news release.: "Nearly 2,000 high schools - roughly 12 percent of all secondary schools in the United States - produce about half of the nation’s dropouts."
Jim Durrett stated on April 28, 2011 in a radio interview: According to crime statistics, "riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years."
Kathie Tovo stated on May 2, 2011 in campaign mailers.: Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin.
David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare
Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers."
Jim Renacci stated on March 29, 2011 in a video posted to YouTube: The federal debt is more than $14 trillion, "almost equal to the size of our entire economy," and "every child born today inherits a $45,000 share of the national debt before they take their first breath."
Joe Gibbons stated on May 4, 2011 in comments on the House floor: "Polls show that Floridians don't want to repeal the Affordable Care Act."
Barack Obama stated on May 1, 2011 in an address to the nation: "Bin Laden had declared war against Pakistan."
Gerry Connolly stated on May 3, 2011 in a House floor speech: "America owns 3 percent of the world’s oil but consumes 25 percent of its global reserves."
