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 Tom Perriello stated on October 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times." Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time." Jason Isaac stated on October 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Patrick Rose "voted to explore a state income tax." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care." Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign mailer: State House incumbent Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, "personally profits from taxpayer money." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Robert Healey stated on October 18, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Of the states that have a lieutenant governor, many are currently discussing the need for such an obsolete office." Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life." Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators." Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice." Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet." Tom Perriello stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. Advancing Wisconsin stated on October 28, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker "increased his own pay by $50,000." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year. Bill White stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview: "Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs." Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal stated on October 28, 2010 in statements to the press: Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive." Christopher Little stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV commercial: Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect." Jeff Brandes stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video: Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids." Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate: "Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.
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Tom Perriello stated on October 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times." Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time." Jason Isaac stated on October 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Patrick Rose "voted to explore a state income tax." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care." Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign mailer: State House incumbent Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, "personally profits from taxpayer money." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Robert Healey stated on October 18, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Of the states that have a lieutenant governor, many are currently discussing the need for such an obsolete office." Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools." Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life." Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators." Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice." Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet." Tom Perriello stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. Advancing Wisconsin stated on October 28, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker "increased his own pay by $50,000." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year. Bill White stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview: "Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs." Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal stated on October 28, 2010 in statements to the press: Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive." Christopher Little stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV commercial: Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect." Jeff Brandes stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video: Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids." Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate: "Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.
Tom Perriello stated on October 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times."
Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time."
Jason Isaac stated on October 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Patrick Rose "voted to explore a state income tax."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care."
Georgia House Democratic Caucus on behalf of Elena Parent stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign mailer: State House incumbent Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, "personally profits from taxpayer money."
Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Robert Healey stated on October 18, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Of the states that have a lieutenant governor, many are currently discussing the need for such an obsolete office."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout."
Committee for Florida's Education stated on October 18, 2010 in a mailer: "Dan Gelber: On the record against scholarships to help our needy children attend Jewish private schools."
Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life."
Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling."
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators."
Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."
Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet."
Tom Perriello stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries.
Advancing Wisconsin stated on October 28, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker "increased his own pay by $50,000."
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
Bill White stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview: "Of those 850,000 (new Texas) jobs, most were public-sector jobs and minimum-wage jobs."
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal stated on October 28, 2010 in statements to the press: Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive."
Christopher Little stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV commercial: Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect."
Jeff Brandes stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video: Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids."
Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."
Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate: "Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.
