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 Larry Gause stated on March 1, 2011 in a flier and campaign website: Says Charlotte Nash "pretends to be a chicken farmer" in order to get property tax exemptions. Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Thad Altman stated on March 10, 2011 in comments while discussing merit pay for teachers: Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are "performing just as well" as students who do not. Rose Ferlita stated on March 10, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Tampa mayoral opponent Bob Buckhorn "supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent." Michael Moore stated on March 5, 2011 in a speech to protesters in Madison, Wisconsin: "Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined." Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Rick Santorum stated on March 7, 2011 in a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.: "Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed." Rick Scott stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program: "We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job." Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record" Rod Smith stated on March 8, 2011 in a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech.: Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers." John McCain stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes." Virginia Lottery stated on March 2, 2011 in a website: "Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been used for public education in the Commonwealth for kindergarten through 12th grade." Bloggers stated on March 6, 2011 in various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities." Loren Collins stated on March 4, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A bill before the Georgia General Assembly would make presidential candidates meet citizenship requirements that are not in the U.S. Constitution. Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I have asked the Division of Emergency Management to report directly to me." Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction. Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax." Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion." Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "On my first day in office, I ordered a review of every regulation in the pipeline and every contract exceeding $1 million." Sherrod Brown stated on March 3, 2011 in a speech in the Senate: "Hitler didn't want unions. Stalin didn't want unions. Mubarak didn't want independent unions. These autocrats in history don't want independent unions." Michele Bachmann stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation." Mike Huebsch stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair. Bob McDonnell stated on February 20, 2011 in comments to the Richmond Times-Dispatch: In the past decade, K-12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment. Chain email stated on March 7, 2011 in a chain email apparently focused on Wisconsin corrections workers: State employees will have to pay 100 percent of their pensions and health insurance after 2012. Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin state and local government workers pay "$500, $600 or in some cases, $1,000" per year in union dues. Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible.
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Larry Gause stated on March 1, 2011 in a flier and campaign website: Says Charlotte Nash "pretends to be a chicken farmer" in order to get property tax exemptions. Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world. Thad Altman stated on March 10, 2011 in comments while discussing merit pay for teachers: Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are "performing just as well" as students who do not. Rose Ferlita stated on March 10, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Tampa mayoral opponent Bob Buckhorn "supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent." Michael Moore stated on March 5, 2011 in a speech to protesters in Madison, Wisconsin: "Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined." Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Rick Santorum stated on March 7, 2011 in a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.: "Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed." Rick Scott stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program: "We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job." Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record" Rod Smith stated on March 8, 2011 in a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech.: Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers." John McCain stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes." Virginia Lottery stated on March 2, 2011 in a website: "Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been used for public education in the Commonwealth for kindergarten through 12th grade." Bloggers stated on March 6, 2011 in various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities." Loren Collins stated on March 4, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A bill before the Georgia General Assembly would make presidential candidates meet citizenship requirements that are not in the U.S. Constitution. Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I have asked the Division of Emergency Management to report directly to me." Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction. Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax." Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion." Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "On my first day in office, I ordered a review of every regulation in the pipeline and every contract exceeding $1 million." Sherrod Brown stated on March 3, 2011 in a speech in the Senate: "Hitler didn't want unions. Stalin didn't want unions. Mubarak didn't want independent unions. These autocrats in history don't want independent unions." Michele Bachmann stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation." Mike Huebsch stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair. Bob McDonnell stated on February 20, 2011 in comments to the Richmond Times-Dispatch: In the past decade, K-12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment. Chain email stated on March 7, 2011 in a chain email apparently focused on Wisconsin corrections workers: State employees will have to pay 100 percent of their pensions and health insurance after 2012. Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin state and local government workers pay "$500, $600 or in some cases, $1,000" per year in union dues. Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible.
Larry Gause stated on March 1, 2011 in a flier and campaign website: Says Charlotte Nash "pretends to be a chicken farmer" in order to get property tax exemptions.
Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article.: Says Texas school districts are the fifth largest employers in the world.
Thad Altman stated on March 10, 2011 in comments while discussing merit pay for teachers: Says students who receive free or reduced lunch are "performing just as well" as students who do not.
Rose Ferlita stated on March 10, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Tampa mayoral opponent Bob Buckhorn "supported forcing police officers to keep their guns locked in the trunks of their cruisers."
John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent."
Michael Moore stated on March 5, 2011 in a speech to protesters in Madison, Wisconsin: "Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined."
Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Rick Santorum stated on March 7, 2011 in a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.: "Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed."
Rick Scott stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program: "We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."
Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram.
Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record"
Rod Smith stated on March 8, 2011 in a statement responding to Gov. Rick Scott's State of the State speech.: Says Rick Scott's proposed budget "would lay off 20,000 teachers."
John McCain stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 1, 2011 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown admitted "that his $787 billion stimulus law failed" and "after specifically attacking Republicans for wanting to lower Americans' taxes, (he) now claims that his stimulus bill 'didn't do enough' to lower taxes."
Virginia Lottery stated on March 2, 2011 in a website: "Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been used for public education in the Commonwealth for kindergarten through 12th grade."
Bloggers stated on March 6, 2011 in various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities."
Loren Collins stated on March 4, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A bill before the Georgia General Assembly would make presidential candidates meet citizenship requirements that are not in the U.S. Constitution.
Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I have asked the Division of Emergency Management to report directly to me."
Alan Grayson stated on March 8, 2011 in comments on MSNBC.: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s cuts to education are the same as his proposed corporate income tax rate reduction.
Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."
Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion."
Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised."
Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "On my first day in office, I ordered a review of every regulation in the pipeline and every contract exceeding $1 million."
Sherrod Brown stated on March 3, 2011 in a speech in the Senate: "Hitler didn't want unions. Stalin didn't want unions. Mubarak didn't want independent unions. These autocrats in history don't want independent unions."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation."
Mike Huebsch stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair.
Bob McDonnell stated on February 20, 2011 in comments to the Richmond Times-Dispatch: In the past decade, K-12 funding has grown six times faster than the rate of enrollment.
Chain email stated on March 7, 2011 in a chain email apparently focused on Wisconsin corrections workers: State employees will have to pay 100 percent of their pensions and health insurance after 2012.
Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: Wisconsin state and local government workers pay "$500, $600 or in some cases, $1,000" per year in union dues.
Andy Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a web post.: Says nobody in higher education believes Gov. Rick Perry’s proposal to "serve up $10,000 college degrees" is possible.
