7 People 8972 Fact-checks 2821 Articles People (7) Truth in Accounting Accountability in Government The Accountability Project Burnt Orange Report Texans for Accountable Government Campaign for Primary Accountability Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government Fact-checks (8972) Marcy Kaptur stated on April 06, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits." By Stephen Koff• April 20, 2011 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." By Sue Owen• November 10, 2011 Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2012 Dale Kooyenga stated on April 01, 2016 in a constituent newsletter: "Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2016 Andy Gronik stated on August 27, 2017 in an email: "Black Americans still earn less than 73 percent of what white men make." By Eric Litke• October 4, 2017 Ron Johnson stated on October 20, 2015 in On support for the Export-Import Bank: On support for the Export-Import Bank By James B. Nelson• October 20, 2015 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: New Jersey drones are searching for missing radioactive material. By Jeff Cercone• December 18, 2024 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on January 26, 2011 in a news conference: "United States students are achieving at number 25 out of 29 developing countries when it comes to science and math." By Tom Kertscher• February 6, 2011 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Gina Raimondo stated on January 26, 2016 in economic development report: "Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island." By Mark Reynolds• February 7, 2016 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Adan Ballesteros stated on July 14, 2012 in a political flier: Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County." By Sue Owen• July 24, 2012 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Dan Patrick stated on July 13, 2017 in a press conference: "Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers." By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2017 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Rudy Moise stated on May 01, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2012 Articles (2821) Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 Obama on Wisconsin’s Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 30, 2014 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 Evolution of misinformation: How false story about migrants displacing homeless veterans caught fire By Jeff Cercone• May 23, 2023 Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers By Warren Fiske• June 7, 2011 Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech By Will Doran, Paul Specht• February 26, 2019 Do police officers have a shorter life expectancy than the general public? By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2021 High Five: Corporate taxes, Aaron Rodgers' taxes and a government jet honeymoon By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2017 Rubio ad claims he helped constituent's daughter get cancer-fighting drug before FDA approval By Joshua Gillin• August 31, 2016 Listen: Austin's KUT explores Wendy Davis claim By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2014 Listen: Did Americans lack health coverage 40 years ago? By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Checking claims about “cocaine constable” and his “incarcerated” challenger By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2012 Top 5 'Back to the Future' health care claims By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2012 Our wildest and wackiest claims of 2009 By Bill Adair• December 31, 2009 On the road in Iowa with PolitiFact and GOP candidates, 4 months before the caucuses By Katie Sanders• September 18, 2023 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013
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Marcy Kaptur stated on April 06, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits." By Stephen Koff• April 20, 2011 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." By Sue Owen• November 10, 2011 Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China. By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2012 Dale Kooyenga stated on April 01, 2016 in a constituent newsletter: "Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2016 Andy Gronik stated on August 27, 2017 in an email: "Black Americans still earn less than 73 percent of what white men make." By Eric Litke• October 4, 2017 Ron Johnson stated on October 20, 2015 in On support for the Export-Import Bank: On support for the Export-Import Bank By James B. Nelson• October 20, 2015 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: New Jersey drones are searching for missing radioactive material. By Jeff Cercone• December 18, 2024 Rebecca Kleefisch stated on January 26, 2011 in a news conference: "United States students are achieving at number 25 out of 29 developing countries when it comes to science and math." By Tom Kertscher• February 6, 2011 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Gina Raimondo stated on January 26, 2016 in economic development report: "Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island." By Mark Reynolds• February 7, 2016 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Adan Ballesteros stated on July 14, 2012 in a political flier: Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County." By Sue Owen• July 24, 2012 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Dan Patrick stated on July 13, 2017 in a press conference: "Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers." By W. Gardner Selby• July 27, 2017 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Rudy Moise stated on May 01, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2012
Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 Sports betting in the US: Where do states stand? By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2020 Obama on Wisconsin’s Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 30, 2014 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 Evolution of misinformation: How false story about migrants displacing homeless veterans caught fire By Jeff Cercone• May 23, 2023 Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers By Warren Fiske• June 7, 2011 Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech By Will Doran, Paul Specht• February 26, 2019 Do police officers have a shorter life expectancy than the general public? By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2021 High Five: Corporate taxes, Aaron Rodgers' taxes and a government jet honeymoon By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2017 Rubio ad claims he helped constituent's daughter get cancer-fighting drug before FDA approval By Joshua Gillin• August 31, 2016 Listen: Austin's KUT explores Wendy Davis claim By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2014 Listen: Did Americans lack health coverage 40 years ago? By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2014 Checking claims about “cocaine constable” and his “incarcerated” challenger By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2012 Top 5 'Back to the Future' health care claims By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2012 Our wildest and wackiest claims of 2009 By Bill Adair• December 31, 2009 On the road in Iowa with PolitiFact and GOP candidates, 4 months before the caucuses By Katie Sanders• September 18, 2023 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013
