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 Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: On a government spending freeze. Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "voted to continue Roe v. Wade." Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling." John Boehner stated on January 22, 2010 in a press release: "PWNED: House GOP Dominates Twitter, YouTube, Social Media in Congress." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care." Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC: "Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats." Carolyn Maloney stated on January 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs." Charles Schumer stated on January 21, 2010 in a press conference: "With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2010 in a fundraiser in Florida: "As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators." Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech to House Democrats.: "The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts. John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 4, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.
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Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: On a government spending freeze. Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "voted to continue Roe v. Wade." Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling." John Boehner stated on January 22, 2010 in a press release: "PWNED: House GOP Dominates Twitter, YouTube, Social Media in Congress." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care." Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC: "Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats." Carolyn Maloney stated on January 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs." Charles Schumer stated on January 21, 2010 in a press conference: "With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2010 in a fundraiser in Florida: "As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators." Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech to House Democrats.: "The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts. John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 4, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.
Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union: "Here in Virginia, we have the opportunity to become the first state on the East Coast to explore for and produce oil and natural gas offshore."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: The "pay-as-you-go law ... was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: On a government spending freeze.
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "voted to continue Roe v. Wade."
Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling."
John Boehner stated on January 22, 2010 in a press release: "PWNED: House GOP Dominates Twitter, YouTube, Social Media in Congress."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care."
Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC: "Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats."
Carolyn Maloney stated on January 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs."
Charles Schumer stated on January 21, 2010 in a press conference: "With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent."
Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2010 in a fundraiser in Florida: "As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators."
Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011.
Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site.
Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display."
Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech to House Democrats.: "The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts.
John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care."
Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.
