0 People 41 Fact-checks 5 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (41) Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship." By John Gregg• December 2, 2011 Viral image stated on February 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows that Sûreté du Québec officers “removed their identifying names and badge numbers from their uniforms in Ottawa.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2022 Angela Bean stated on June 01, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. By Janel Davis• June 17, 2013 John McCain stated on March 06, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on January 05, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. By Jon Greenberg, Molly Moorhead• January 5, 2012 OurLandOfTheFree.com stated on August 30, 2017 in a blog post: The Clinton Foundation is sending water to Houston "for $7 a bottle." By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in a radio interview with Democracy Now!: "He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps." By Alexander Lane• June 30, 2008 John McCain stated on September 30, 2008 in an advertisement: "John McCain fought to rein in Fannie and Freddie...but Democrats blocked the reforms." By Alexander Lane• September 30, 2008 Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail By James B. Nelson• October 13, 2010 Christina Romer stated on March 15, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press.: "Last week the Blue Chip Economic Indicators came out that surveys lots of private forecasters. Almost all of them are predicting a turnaround in the third quarter and positive growth in the fourth quarter." By Alexander Lane• March 17, 2009 Chris Dodd stated on March 19, 2009 in a CNN interview.: On whether he wrote a provision that allowed AIG to dole out bonuses. By Alexander Lane• March 23, 2009 John McCain stated on July 09, 2008 in a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds : Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping. By Alexander Lane• July 15, 2008 Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with "Democracy Now!," an independent radio program: "I didn't say" it doesn't really matter whether Gore or Bush is president. By Alexander Lane• June 30, 2008 Bobby Jindal stated on February 24, 2009 in the Republican response to Obama's speech to Congress: The stimulus bill includes "$8 billion for high-speed rail projects, such as a 'magnetic levitation' line from Las Vegas to Disneyland." By Alexander Lane• February 27, 2009 Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2008 in a conversation with reporters aboard plane: "I have little doubt that we've moved into recession at this point." By Alexander Lane• July 25, 2008 Jeb Bush stated on May 01, 2015 in an interview with reporters at the North Carolina GOP headquarters: "There are more poor people today as a percentage of our population than the 1970s." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2015 Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama’s uncle and aunt "are illegal aliens ... who've been allowed to stay in this country." By Molly Moorhead• October 20, 2011 Harold Ford Jr. stated on January 13, 2010 in comments on the subject over the past 10 years.: On abortion rights. By Kevin Robillard• January 19, 2010 Barack Obama stated on January 07, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Unemployment insurance kept more than 620,000 children out of poverty in 2012." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2014 John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” By Brandon Mulder• February 5, 2021 Articles (5) High-speed train not a Mickey Mouse line By Alexander Lane• February 27, 2009 Obama's wiretapping flip-flop? Yes By Alexander Lane• July 14, 2008 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 Editing tricks in viral Biden ad intensify world leaders’ seeming distaste for Trump By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• December 12, 2019 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship." By John Gregg• December 2, 2011 Viral image stated on February 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows that Sûreté du Québec officers “removed their identifying names and badge numbers from their uniforms in Ottawa.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 21, 2022 Angela Bean stated on June 01, 2013 in a newspaper article: A data system that goes along with Common Core is designed to collect up to 400 data points on each child, which can include personally identifiable data. By Janel Davis• June 17, 2013 John McCain stated on March 06, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on January 05, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. By Jon Greenberg, Molly Moorhead• January 5, 2012 OurLandOfTheFree.com stated on August 30, 2017 in a blog post: The Clinton Foundation is sending water to Houston "for $7 a bottle." By Miriam Valverde• September 6, 2017 Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in a radio interview with Democracy Now!: "He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps." By Alexander Lane• June 30, 2008 John McCain stated on September 30, 2008 in an advertisement: "John McCain fought to rein in Fannie and Freddie...but Democrats blocked the reforms." By Alexander Lane• September 30, 2008 Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail By James B. Nelson• October 13, 2010 Christina Romer stated on March 15, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press.: "Last week the Blue Chip Economic Indicators came out that surveys lots of private forecasters. Almost all of them are predicting a turnaround in the third quarter and positive growth in the fourth quarter." By Alexander Lane• March 17, 2009 Chris Dodd stated on March 19, 2009 in a CNN interview.: On whether he wrote a provision that allowed AIG to dole out bonuses. By Alexander Lane• March 23, 2009 John McCain stated on July 09, 2008 in a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds : Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping. By Alexander Lane• July 15, 2008 Ralph Nader stated on June 18, 2008 in an interview with "Democracy Now!," an independent radio program: "I didn't say" it doesn't really matter whether Gore or Bush is president. By Alexander Lane• June 30, 2008 Bobby Jindal stated on February 24, 2009 in the Republican response to Obama's speech to Congress: The stimulus bill includes "$8 billion for high-speed rail projects, such as a 'magnetic levitation' line from Las Vegas to Disneyland." By Alexander Lane• February 27, 2009 Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2008 in a conversation with reporters aboard plane: "I have little doubt that we've moved into recession at this point." By Alexander Lane• July 25, 2008 Jeb Bush stated on May 01, 2015 in an interview with reporters at the North Carolina GOP headquarters: "There are more poor people today as a percentage of our population than the 1970s." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2015 Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama’s uncle and aunt "are illegal aliens ... who've been allowed to stay in this country." By Molly Moorhead• October 20, 2011 Harold Ford Jr. stated on January 13, 2010 in comments on the subject over the past 10 years.: On abortion rights. By Kevin Robillard• January 19, 2010 Barack Obama stated on January 07, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Unemployment insurance kept more than 620,000 children out of poverty in 2012." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2014 John Kerry stated on January 31, 2021 in in an interview: Says that Hurricane Harvey “dropped more water on Houston in five days than goes over Niagara Falls in a year.” By Brandon Mulder• February 5, 2021
High-speed train not a Mickey Mouse line By Alexander Lane• February 27, 2009 Obama's wiretapping flip-flop? Yes By Alexander Lane• July 14, 2008 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 Editing tricks in viral Biden ad intensify world leaders’ seeming distaste for Trump By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy• December 12, 2019 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
