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 Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2011 in the State of the State speech: Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I lowered taxes over the last two years." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I didn't raise taxes once." Joe Morrissey stated on February 2, 2011 in a floor speech.: The military has spent $500 million enforcing the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy regarding gays and lesbians in the military. Lee Holloway stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: The city building code violations on my properties only involve exterior issues; "within the households, it’s fine." John Kasich stated on January 14, 2011 in a news conference: Says an EPA permit "languished" under Strickland but his new EPA director got it done in two days. Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped. Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Ron Paul stated on January 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "The last Christians are about to leave" Iraq. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on January 26, 2011 in a news conference: "United States students are achieving at number 25 out of 29 developing countries when it comes to science and math." Michael Sullivan stated on February 3, 2011 in a Twitter post.: Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost. Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually. William G. Batchelder stated on January 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range." Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary." Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent. Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel." Adam Putnam stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters and editors: "All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus." Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.: Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year. Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system." General Beauregard Lee stated on February 2, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil. Lorraine Fende stated on January 17, 2011 in an interview with The Columbus Dispatch: Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason." Harry Reid stated on January 18, 2011 in an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston": Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future." Steve Moore stated on February 2, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains." Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent." Ron Saunders stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters: "The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county." Blake Farenthold stated on January 23, 2011 in an op-ed: "Despite claims that you can 'keep the health care plan you like,' the Obama Administration has predicted that as many as 7 out of 10 Americans with employer-provided health coverage could lose their current health plan."
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Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2011 in the State of the State speech: Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I lowered taxes over the last two years." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I didn't raise taxes once." Joe Morrissey stated on February 2, 2011 in a floor speech.: The military has spent $500 million enforcing the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy regarding gays and lesbians in the military. Lee Holloway stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: The city building code violations on my properties only involve exterior issues; "within the households, it’s fine." John Kasich stated on January 14, 2011 in a news conference: Says an EPA permit "languished" under Strickland but his new EPA director got it done in two days. Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped. Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Ron Paul stated on January 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "The last Christians are about to leave" Iraq. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on January 26, 2011 in a news conference: "United States students are achieving at number 25 out of 29 developing countries when it comes to science and math." Michael Sullivan stated on February 3, 2011 in a Twitter post.: Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost. Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually. William G. Batchelder stated on January 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range." Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary." Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent. Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel." Adam Putnam stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters and editors: "All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus." Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.: Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year. Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system." General Beauregard Lee stated on February 2, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil. Lorraine Fende stated on January 17, 2011 in an interview with The Columbus Dispatch: Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason." Harry Reid stated on January 18, 2011 in an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston": Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future." Steve Moore stated on February 2, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains." Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent." Ron Saunders stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters: "The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county." Blake Farenthold stated on January 23, 2011 in an op-ed: "Despite claims that you can 'keep the health care plan you like,' the Obama Administration has predicted that as many as 7 out of 10 Americans with employer-provided health coverage could lose their current health plan."
Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2011 in the State of the State speech: Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average
Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries."
Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I lowered taxes over the last two years."
Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I didn't raise taxes once."
Joe Morrissey stated on February 2, 2011 in a floor speech.: The military has spent $500 million enforcing the "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy regarding gays and lesbians in the military.
Lee Holloway stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: The city building code violations on my properties only involve exterior issues; "within the households, it’s fine."
John Kasich stated on January 14, 2011 in a news conference: Says an EPA permit "languished" under Strickland but his new EPA director got it done in two days.
Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped.
Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America.
Ron Paul stated on January 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "The last Christians are about to leave" Iraq.
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on January 26, 2011 in a news conference: "United States students are achieving at number 25 out of 29 developing countries when it comes to science and math."
Michael Sullivan stated on February 3, 2011 in a Twitter post.: Says the Texas Forest Service planted 6,000 trees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area before the Super Bowl for unknown reasons at an unknown cost.
Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year."
Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually.
William G. Batchelder stated on January 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary."
Glenn Beck stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program: Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent.
Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel."
Adam Putnam stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters and editors: "All the money the Department of Citrus has is paid for by the citrus growers. You don't save dollars by eliminating the Department of Citrus."
Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.: Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year.
Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."
General Beauregard Lee stated on February 2, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil.
Lorraine Fende stated on January 17, 2011 in an interview with The Columbus Dispatch: Says that in Ohio "right now, you could be 8½ months pregnant and have an abortion for no reason."
Harry Reid stated on January 18, 2011 in an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston": Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future."
Steve Moore stated on February 2, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains."
Rachel Maddow stated on January 21, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "From 1980 to 1990, the top 1 percent saw their income go up by roughly 80 percent" while "the median wage in the country over (the same) 10 years went up 3 percent."
Ron Saunders stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters: "The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county."
Blake Farenthold stated on January 23, 2011 in an op-ed: "Despite claims that you can 'keep the health care plan you like,' the Obama Administration has predicted that as many as 7 out of 10 Americans with employer-provided health coverage could lose their current health plan."
