0 People 15 Fact-checks 15 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (15) John Cornyn stated on March 09, 2017 in a U.S. Senate floor speech: Texas "spent close to a third of its budget on Medicaid last year, a third of all state spending." By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2017 Rick Scott stated on October 20, 2010 in a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate.: Says Alex Sink's plans for governor include $12.5 billion in new spending. By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2010 Mike Villarreal stated on September 07, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• November 20, 2010 Dan Patrick stated on June 08, 2017 in an oped commentary in newspapers including the San Antonio Express-News: "When colleges and universities are added, education spending is the biggest item in the state budget — about 52 percent of all state dollars." By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2016 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on May 27, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: "There are already more American jobs in the solar industry than in coal mining." By Karen Lee Ziner• July 6, 2014 Dan Forest stated on March 06, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Kirk Watson stated on November 15, 2010 in a speech.: Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the books look balanced." By W. Gardner Selby• December 4, 2010 Jonathan Wichmann stated on January 08, 2021 in a YouTube post: “The DC looting was staged” by antifa By Eric Litke• January 8, 2021 Connie Mack stated on April 05, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." By Amy Sherman• April 25, 2012 Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." By Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2010 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Articles (15) PolitiFact Florida's top 5 in July 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 8, 2016 Julián Castro, Bernie Sanders and the Minutemen ‘hate group’ By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2016 Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2022 Fact-checking Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on climate change By Tim Murphy• March 13, 2014 ¿Es verdad que los demócratas ofrecieron ‘abortos gratuitos’ en su convención en Chicago? By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• August 28, 2024 Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Whitehouse's claims on climate change By Tim Murphy• March 11, 2014 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for December 2019 By D.L. Davis• January 6, 2020 Greg Abbott fulfills nine campaign promises, but 13 vows broken, per PolitiFact Texas Abbott-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• February 1, 2017 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 Health care consolidation and rising costs happen, but Obamacare is not the key culprit By Julie Appleby• December 11, 2025 The third night of the 2016 Republican National Convention, fact-checked By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 20, 2016 Wild GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania coming to a close By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2022 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
John Cornyn stated on March 09, 2017 in a U.S. Senate floor speech: Texas "spent close to a third of its budget on Medicaid last year, a third of all state spending." By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2017 Rick Scott stated on October 20, 2010 in a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate.: Says Alex Sink's plans for governor include $12.5 billion in new spending. By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2010 Mike Villarreal stated on September 07, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• November 20, 2010 Dan Patrick stated on June 08, 2017 in an oped commentary in newspapers including the San Antonio Express-News: "When colleges and universities are added, education spending is the biggest item in the state budget — about 52 percent of all state dollars." By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2016 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on May 27, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: "There are already more American jobs in the solar industry than in coal mining." By Karen Lee Ziner• July 6, 2014 Dan Forest stated on March 06, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Kirk Watson stated on November 15, 2010 in a speech.: Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the books look balanced." By W. Gardner Selby• December 4, 2010 Jonathan Wichmann stated on January 08, 2021 in a YouTube post: “The DC looting was staged” by antifa By Eric Litke• January 8, 2021 Connie Mack stated on April 05, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." By Amy Sherman• April 25, 2012 Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." By Aaron Sharockman• August 30, 2010 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025
PolitiFact Florida's top 5 in July 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 8, 2016 Julián Castro, Bernie Sanders and the Minutemen ‘hate group’ By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2016 Greeks don’t trust their media. Fact-checkers are trying to help By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration By Tom Kertscher• April 28, 2022 Fact-checking Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on climate change By Tim Murphy• March 13, 2014 ¿Es verdad que los demócratas ofrecieron ‘abortos gratuitos’ en su convención en Chicago? By Maria Briceño, Sara Swann• August 28, 2024 Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Whitehouse's claims on climate change By Tim Murphy• March 11, 2014 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for December 2019 By D.L. Davis• January 6, 2020 Greg Abbott fulfills nine campaign promises, but 13 vows broken, per PolitiFact Texas Abbott-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• February 1, 2017 Our ten most popular fact-checks from 2016 By Will Doran• January 3, 2017 Health care consolidation and rising costs happen, but Obamacare is not the key culprit By Julie Appleby• December 11, 2025 The third night of the 2016 Republican National Convention, fact-checked By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 20, 2016 Wild GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania coming to a close By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2022 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
