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 Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that they’re going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in the book 'No Apology': "The lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less (on health care). ... To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Democrats' health care bills would end "the denial of ... coverage to those who have a pre-existing condition," while the Republican bill would not. Mindy Montford stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says she’s "tried over 100 jury cases in Travis County courts." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: "We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress: In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt." Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." Kendrick Meek stated on February 20, 2010 in a statement on his Web site: Florida "has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on February 28, 2010 in a roundtable segment on NBC's Meet the Press: "The Republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill." Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 24, 2010 in a radio ad: Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month." Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." Jan Patterson stated on January 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "Her opponent: zero times a judge, zero rulings, zero experience on the bench." Charles Rangel stated on February 26, 2010 in a press conference: "I'm glad for the wording of it (an ethics report on corporate-sponsored Congressional trips) because clearly the wording exonerates me." David Sewell stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign flier: Says he "never" donates to Democrats while Paul Workman "contributes to Democrat Kirk Watson and other Democrats running against Republicans." Holly Turner stated on February 25, 2010 in a radio ad: Says Paul Workman "voted in the Democrat primary, supporting Democrats with his vote." Marco Rubio stated on November 4, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." Charlie Crist stated on February 1, 2010 in a news release: "Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods." Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent." Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 12, 2010 in a television ad: Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school. Harry Reid stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "Since 1981, reconciliation has been used 21 times. Most of it's been used by Republicans." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: "I vetoed more than $3 billion in spending. Lawmakers and I cut taxes for 40,000 small businesses. Now Texas is No. 1 in job creation. The nation’s five best housing markets are right here in Texas. We balanced five state budgets and we cut state spending."
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Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that they’re going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in the book 'No Apology': "The lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less (on health care). ... To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Democrats' health care bills would end "the denial of ... coverage to those who have a pre-existing condition," while the Republican bill would not. Mindy Montford stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says she’s "tried over 100 jury cases in Travis County courts." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: "We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress: In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt." Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." Kendrick Meek stated on February 20, 2010 in a statement on his Web site: Florida "has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on February 28, 2010 in a roundtable segment on NBC's Meet the Press: "The Republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill." Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 24, 2010 in a radio ad: Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month." Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." Jan Patterson stated on January 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "Her opponent: zero times a judge, zero rulings, zero experience on the bench." Charles Rangel stated on February 26, 2010 in a press conference: "I'm glad for the wording of it (an ethics report on corporate-sponsored Congressional trips) because clearly the wording exonerates me." David Sewell stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign flier: Says he "never" donates to Democrats while Paul Workman "contributes to Democrat Kirk Watson and other Democrats running against Republicans." Holly Turner stated on February 25, 2010 in a radio ad: Says Paul Workman "voted in the Democrat primary, supporting Democrats with his vote." Marco Rubio stated on November 4, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." Charlie Crist stated on February 1, 2010 in a news release: "Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods." Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent." Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 12, 2010 in a television ad: Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school. Harry Reid stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "Since 1981, reconciliation has been used 21 times. Most of it's been used by Republicans." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: "I vetoed more than $3 billion in spending. Lawmakers and I cut taxes for 40,000 small businesses. Now Texas is No. 1 in job creation. The nation’s five best housing markets are right here in Texas. We balanced five state budgets and we cut state spending."
Rick Perry stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "Washington cannot hide from the fact that Congress hiked the national debt ceiling to $14.3 trillion. They cannot hide from the fact . . . that the budget that they’re going forward with has more than a $5 trillion in debt in it over the next five years."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month."
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in the book 'No Apology': "The lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less (on health care). ... To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner."
Nancy Pelosi stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Democrats' health care bills would end "the denial of ... coverage to those who have a pre-existing condition," while the Republican bill would not.
Mindy Montford stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says she’s "tried over 100 jury cases in Travis County courts."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "We worked together to enact ... the largest tax cut in Florida history."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Due to ... tax cuts and lower (property) values, 2009 property taxes were almost $3 billion below 2007 property taxes."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: "We are now seeing a decrease in violent crime."
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress: In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt."
Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust."
Kendrick Meek stated on February 20, 2010 in a statement on his Web site: Florida "has the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation."
Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on February 28, 2010 in a roundtable segment on NBC's Meet the Press: "The Republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill."
Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 24, 2010 in a radio ad: Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month."
Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank."
Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage."
Jan Patterson stated on January 20, 2010 in a TV ad: "Her opponent: zero times a judge, zero rulings, zero experience on the bench."
Charles Rangel stated on February 26, 2010 in a press conference: "I'm glad for the wording of it (an ethics report on corporate-sponsored Congressional trips) because clearly the wording exonerates me."
David Sewell stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign flier: Says he "never" donates to Democrats while Paul Workman "contributes to Democrat Kirk Watson and other Democrats running against Republicans."
Holly Turner stated on February 25, 2010 in a radio ad: Says Paul Workman "voted in the Democrat primary, supporting Democrats with his vote."
Marco Rubio stated on November 4, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law."
Charlie Crist stated on February 1, 2010 in a news release: "Speaker Rubio supported gun restrictions that included background checks and waiting periods."
Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent."
Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 12, 2010 in a television ad: Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school.
Harry Reid stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "Since 1981, reconciliation has been used 21 times. Most of it's been used by Republicans."
Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: "I vetoed more than $3 billion in spending. Lawmakers and I cut taxes for 40,000 small businesses. Now Texas is No. 1 in job creation. The nation’s five best housing markets are right here in Texas. We balanced five state budgets and we cut state spending."
