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 Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general. Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world." Sarah Palin stated on November 7, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so." Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations." Barack Obama stated on November 7, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there." Bob Donovan stated on September 29, 2010 in a news release: In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages." Friends of Voter Owned Elections stated on November 3, 2010 in a statement: It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition. Rick Perry stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on The Daily Show: "I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems. Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." Mike Pence stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues." Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent." John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office." Scott Walker stated on October 19, 2010 in an interview on toll roads as an option for state highways: On toll roads. Michael Bloomberg stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book.: Says Washington's reach extends to "even telling us what kind of light bulb we can use." Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release: "Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years" Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food." Bob Tiernan stated on November 4, 2010 in a radio show: Says "6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats." Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years." Tim Kaine stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": When Obama took office "the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years." Chris Gregoire stated on November 21, 2010 in a statement in a Seattle Times article: Says Washington state has "consistently ranked in the top five in the Forbes list of best states to do business — ahead of Texas." Barry Garner stated on November 2, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night. Democratic Party of Oregon stated on November 2, 2010 in a doorknob flier: "In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008." Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation.
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Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general. Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world." Sarah Palin stated on November 7, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so." Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations." Barack Obama stated on November 7, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there." Bob Donovan stated on September 29, 2010 in a news release: In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages." Friends of Voter Owned Elections stated on November 3, 2010 in a statement: It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition. Rick Perry stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on The Daily Show: "I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems. Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." Mike Pence stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues." Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent." John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office." Scott Walker stated on October 19, 2010 in an interview on toll roads as an option for state highways: On toll roads. Michael Bloomberg stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book.: Says Washington's reach extends to "even telling us what kind of light bulb we can use." Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release: "Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years" Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food." Bob Tiernan stated on November 4, 2010 in a radio show: Says "6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats." Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years." Tim Kaine stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": When Obama took office "the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years." Chris Gregoire stated on November 21, 2010 in a statement in a Seattle Times article: Says Washington state has "consistently ranked in the top five in the Forbes list of best states to do business — ahead of Texas." Barry Garner stated on November 2, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night. Democratic Party of Oregon stated on November 2, 2010 in a doorknob flier: "In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008." Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation.
Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general.
Pam Bondi stated on November 9, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: "We're the only system of federalism in the world."
Sarah Palin stated on November 7, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so."
Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations."
Barack Obama stated on November 7, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there."
Bob Donovan stated on September 29, 2010 in a news release: In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages."
Friends of Voter Owned Elections stated on November 3, 2010 in a statement: It’s hard to get people in Portland to vote yes on ballot measures, especially when there’s opposition.
Rick Perry stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on The Daily Show: "I had five of my citizens that were killed last week" because of border security problems.
Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
Mike Pence stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues."
Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent."
John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings.
George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office."
Scott Walker stated on October 19, 2010 in an interview on toll roads as an option for state highways: On toll roads.
Michael Bloomberg stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime.
Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget."
Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds.
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in a book.: Says Washington's reach extends to "even telling us what kind of light bulb we can use."
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release: "Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States."
Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined."
Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years"
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food."
Bob Tiernan stated on November 4, 2010 in a radio show: Says "6 percent more Republicans across the state voted than Democrats."
Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."
Tim Kaine stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": When Obama took office "the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years."
Chris Gregoire stated on November 21, 2010 in a statement in a Seattle Times article: Says Washington state has "consistently ranked in the top five in the Forbes list of best states to do business — ahead of Texas."
Barry Garner stated on November 2, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night.
Democratic Party of Oregon stated on November 2, 2010 in a doorknob flier: "In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008."
Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day."
Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation.
