2 People 6394 Fact-checks 2427 Articles People (2) B. Heath Mitchell Susan B. Anthony List Fact-checks (6394) 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 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 John Mica stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.: "On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals." By Aaron Sharockman• December 14, 2010 JB Pritzker stated on February 20, 2019 in a speech: Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• March 3, 2019 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in a speech: Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated. By Eric Stirgus• December 5, 2011 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 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 Bloggers stated on September 18, 2017 in a blog post: "House Dems introduce bill to remove citizenship requirement from presidency." By Miriam Valverde• September 20, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The government is giving every household a $500 Walmart shopping credit to help with inflation. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2022 Rick Santorum stated on November 09, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees." By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011 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 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 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 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 Rick Santorum stated on April 05, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." By Katharina Fiedler• April 8, 2015 Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." By Janel Davis• October 25, 2013 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. 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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 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 John Mica stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.: "On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals." By Aaron Sharockman• December 14, 2010 JB Pritzker stated on February 20, 2019 in a speech: Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• March 3, 2019 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in a speech: Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated. By Eric Stirgus• December 5, 2011 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 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 Bloggers stated on September 18, 2017 in a blog post: "House Dems introduce bill to remove citizenship requirement from presidency." By Miriam Valverde• September 20, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: The government is giving every household a $500 Walmart shopping credit to help with inflation. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2022 Rick Santorum stated on November 09, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees." By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011 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 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 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 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 Rick Santorum stated on April 05, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." By Katharina Fiedler• April 8, 2015 Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." By Janel Davis• October 25, 2013 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
The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Medicare for All defines one end of the Democratic presidential debate By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2019 Fact-checking Democrats’ talking points about Affordable Care Act subsidies By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2025 Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Monday speech at the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2020 PolitiFact Florida's Top 10 items of 2010 By Aaron Sharockman• December 27, 2010 FACTSHEET: Reducing the national debt By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 12, 2010 Fact-checking claims from Iowa's Senate debate on abortion, inflation and the border By Liam Halawith, Lyle Muller• October 12, 2022 FACT SHEET: Economic policy By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 30, 2008 Website ignores key facts in bid to tie Lincoln Chafee to organized crime in Ukraine By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 23, 2010 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 As election approaches, Truth-o-Meter whirls By Willoughby Mariano• October 24, 2010 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 RomneyCare & ObamaCare: Can you tell the difference? By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 20, 2012 PolitiFact's greatest hits By Bill Adair• December 17, 2007 Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’ By Daniel Funke• March 1, 2021 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011