0 People 3051 Fact-checks 922 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3051) Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years. By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2017 Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad: "Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2013 Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 Glenn Hegar stated on September 10, 2015 in a speech in Georgetown, Texas: "We have 650 people who move to Texas every day." By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 01, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Texas secession petition stated on November 09, 2012 in the White House's "We the People" petition web site: Says Texas has the 15th largest economy in the world. By Sue Owen• December 18, 2012 Doonesbury stated on December 01, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on October 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs. By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2012 Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. By Nancy Badertscher• November 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech: The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore." By Warren Fiske, Linda Qiu• March 14, 2016 Mike Parson stated on September 08, 2019 in a campaign announcement: "Wages are on the rise — in fact we were the top small-business wage growth state in the nation." By Joe Noser• October 31, 2019 Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs." By Becky Bowers• September 13, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: Says one year later, "the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory just recently held by these killers in Iraq and Syria." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 EMILY's List stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email: As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape." By Alan Gathright• February 3, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesn’t exist, folks." By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Let Freedom Ring stated on October 15, 2012 in a Web video: Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2012 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 03, 2011 in a press release.: "President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine’s $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs." By Jacob Geiger• June 20, 2011 Articles (922) Syrian rebels include extremists, but how many? By Lilly Maier• September 30, 2013 A stimulus report card By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 Why 4 Texans voted against Hurricane Harvey relief measure By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2017 Yes, Donald Trump, Chevys are a rare sight in Japan, but why? By Katie Sanders• November 27, 2015 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Did President Obama save the auto industry? By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2012 James Carville says Barack Obama 'saved the auto industry' By Jon Greenberg• November 12, 2013 Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 Previewing Donald Trump's 'Today' show town hall By Katie Sanders• October 25, 2015 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018
Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years. By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2017 Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad: "Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2013 Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 Glenn Hegar stated on September 10, 2015 in a speech in Georgetown, Texas: "We have 650 people who move to Texas every day." By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 01, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Texas secession petition stated on November 09, 2012 in the White House's "We the People" petition web site: Says Texas has the 15th largest economy in the world. By Sue Owen• December 18, 2012 Doonesbury stated on December 01, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on October 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs. By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2012 Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. By Nancy Badertscher• November 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech: The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore." By Warren Fiske, Linda Qiu• March 14, 2016 Mike Parson stated on September 08, 2019 in a campaign announcement: "Wages are on the rise — in fact we were the top small-business wage growth state in the nation." By Joe Noser• October 31, 2019 Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs." By Becky Bowers• September 13, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: Says one year later, "the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory just recently held by these killers in Iraq and Syria." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 EMILY's List stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email: As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape." By Alan Gathright• February 3, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesn’t exist, folks." By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Let Freedom Ring stated on October 15, 2012 in a Web video: Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2012 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 03, 2011 in a press release.: "President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine’s $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs." By Jacob Geiger• June 20, 2011
Syrian rebels include extremists, but how many? By Lilly Maier• September 30, 2013 A stimulus report card By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 Why 4 Texans voted against Hurricane Harvey relief measure By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2017 Yes, Donald Trump, Chevys are a rare sight in Japan, but why? By Katie Sanders• November 27, 2015 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Did President Obama save the auto industry? By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2012 James Carville says Barack Obama 'saved the auto industry' By Jon Greenberg• November 12, 2013 Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 Previewing Donald Trump's 'Today' show town hall By Katie Sanders• October 25, 2015 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018
