Latest Mostly True 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 Adam Hasner stated on June 10, 2011 in an Internet ad: Says George LeMieux "falsely attacked Marco Rubio." Marco Rubio stated on June 14, 2011 in his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor: "Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle." Steve Loomis stated on May 9, 2011 in a news conference: Says the state’s new collective bargaining law effectively eliminates police unions' ability to negotiate. Wisconsin Humane Society stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget "exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws." Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': The Obama administration has cut taxes on small businesses 17 times. Steve Oroho stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger: "We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 12, 2011 in a radio ad: An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity. Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track." Randi Shade stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods." Herman Cain stated on May 26, 2011 in a YouTube video: "When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles." Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence. Armond Budish stated on May 14, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Kasich’s budget increases state spending from $50.5 billion to $55.6 billion. This is the second largest, two-year spending increase in Ohio history." Tom Rooney stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: "For every $1 spent on mitigation, $4 in post-storm cleanup and rebuilding is saved." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release: Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005 Austan Goolsbee stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Over the last 15 months, we've added more than 2 million jobs in the private sector. That's far in excess of what it was in the comparable period after the last recession." Austan Goolsbee stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Manufacturing is having its best employment year in almost 15 years." Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago. Bob McDonnell stated on May 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Virginia is "headed towards another surplus this year, unlike most states." Wendy Davis stated on May 29, 2011 in a filibuster.: Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth. Texas House Democratic Caucus stated on May 18, 2011 in a press release: "Some neighborhood schools are closing." Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006." Adam Hasner stated on May 23, 2011 in a tweet: "Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression." John Kasich stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "We are in the bottom 10 in dollars in the classroom and the top 10 in dollars in the bureaucracy and red tape." Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle: Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas’ requests for fire management assisting grants. Todd Staples stated on May 12, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days," while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration. Rick Scott stated on May 26, 2011 in announcing $615 million in budget vetoes.: Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater. Eric Cantor stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference: Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare." Herman Cain stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential run: The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over."
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Adam Hasner stated on June 10, 2011 in an Internet ad: Says George LeMieux "falsely attacked Marco Rubio." Marco Rubio stated on June 14, 2011 in his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor: "Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle." Steve Loomis stated on May 9, 2011 in a news conference: Says the state’s new collective bargaining law effectively eliminates police unions' ability to negotiate. Wisconsin Humane Society stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget "exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws." Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': The Obama administration has cut taxes on small businesses 17 times. Steve Oroho stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger: "We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 12, 2011 in a radio ad: An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity. Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track." Randi Shade stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods." Herman Cain stated on May 26, 2011 in a YouTube video: "When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles." Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence. Armond Budish stated on May 14, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Kasich’s budget increases state spending from $50.5 billion to $55.6 billion. This is the second largest, two-year spending increase in Ohio history." Tom Rooney stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: "For every $1 spent on mitigation, $4 in post-storm cleanup and rebuilding is saved." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release: Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005 Austan Goolsbee stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Over the last 15 months, we've added more than 2 million jobs in the private sector. That's far in excess of what it was in the comparable period after the last recession." Austan Goolsbee stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Manufacturing is having its best employment year in almost 15 years." Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago. Bob McDonnell stated on May 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Virginia is "headed towards another surplus this year, unlike most states." Wendy Davis stated on May 29, 2011 in a filibuster.: Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth. Texas House Democratic Caucus stated on May 18, 2011 in a press release: "Some neighborhood schools are closing." Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006." Adam Hasner stated on May 23, 2011 in a tweet: "Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression." John Kasich stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "We are in the bottom 10 in dollars in the classroom and the top 10 in dollars in the bureaucracy and red tape." Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle: Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas’ requests for fire management assisting grants. Todd Staples stated on May 12, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days," while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration. Rick Scott stated on May 26, 2011 in announcing $615 million in budget vetoes.: Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater. Eric Cantor stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference: Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare." Herman Cain stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential run: The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over."
Adam Hasner stated on June 10, 2011 in an Internet ad: Says George LeMieux "falsely attacked Marco Rubio."
Marco Rubio stated on June 14, 2011 in his first speech on the U.S. Senate floor: "Anywhere in the world, when someone uses a mobile phone, e-mail, the Internet or GPS, they are enjoying the benefits of the American miracle."
Steve Loomis stated on May 9, 2011 in a news conference: Says the state’s new collective bargaining law effectively eliminates police unions' ability to negotiate.
Wisconsin Humane Society stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: An amendment inserted by lawmakers into the state budget "exempts scientific researchers from all state animal cruelty laws."
Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': The Obama administration has cut taxes on small businesses 17 times.
Steve Oroho stated on May 25, 2011 in a story in The Star-Ledger: "We have the highest per-pupil cost in the country."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 12, 2011 in a radio ad: An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity.
Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track."
Randi Shade stated on May 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods."
Herman Cain stated on May 26, 2011 in a YouTube video: "When I became president and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, it was supposed to go bankrupt . . . We turned it around with common-sense business principles."
Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: Out of 150,000 tenured teachers in the last 10 years, only 17 have been dismissed for incompetence.
Armond Budish stated on May 14, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Kasich’s budget increases state spending from $50.5 billion to $55.6 billion. This is the second largest, two-year spending increase in Ohio history."
Tom Rooney stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: "For every $1 spent on mitigation, $4 in post-storm cleanup and rebuilding is saved."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release: Assaults on Wisconsin law enforcement officers are up 224 percent statewide since 2005
Austan Goolsbee stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Over the last 15 months, we've added more than 2 million jobs in the private sector. That's far in excess of what it was in the comparable period after the last recession."
Austan Goolsbee stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Manufacturing is having its best employment year in almost 15 years."
Jeff Merkley stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Oil companies are able to sell oil that costs no more to produce today than it did one year ago.
Bob McDonnell stated on May 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Virginia is "headed towards another surplus this year, unlike most states."
Wendy Davis stated on May 29, 2011 in a filibuster.: Says "for the first time ever," Texas lawmakers are not funding student population growth.
Texas House Democratic Caucus stated on May 18, 2011 in a press release: "Some neighborhood schools are closing."
Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006."
Adam Hasner stated on May 23, 2011 in a tweet: "Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression."
John Kasich stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "We are in the bottom 10 in dollars in the classroom and the top 10 in dollars in the bureaucracy and red tape."
Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle: Says the Obama Administration has fulfilled all of Texas’ requests for fire management assisting grants.
Todd Staples stated on May 12, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview: Says the Obama administration approved a major disaster declaration for Oklahoma in 2009, when nine of the state’s 77 counties burned for "about three days," while Texas wildfires have been burning for longer without such a declaration.
Rick Scott stated on May 26, 2011 in announcing $615 million in budget vetoes.: Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater.
Eric Cantor stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference: Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal."
The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare."
Herman Cain stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential run: The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over."
