2 People 4756 Fact-checks 1958 Articles People (2) My City Bikes Save My Care Fact-checks (4756) Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Atlanta just lost 75% of its police force” By Andy Nguyen• October 29, 2021 Spencer Bachus stated on November 19, 2008 in : "Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour." By Robert Farley• January 14, 2009 Peter Orszag stated on March 08, 2009 in a TV interview.: "Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent." By Robert Farley• March 11, 2009 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Steven Costantino stated on September 27, 2015 in a statement: "I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors." By Mark Reynolds• October 18, 2015 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used U.S. aid funds to buy two yachts for $75 million. By Sara Swann• February 21, 2024 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014 Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2025 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 22, 2013 in a speech: "When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number." By Dave Umhoefer• July 3, 2013 Matt Mackowiak stated on April 01, 2013 in an opinion colulmn.: Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent. By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2013 Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 10, 2021 Karen Lewis stated on September 04, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…" By Matt Dietrich• September 12, 2017 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Southwest Farm Press stated on January 22, 2018 in a news story: "Texas is home to more feral pigs than any other state — an estimated 50 percent to 75 percent of all feral swine in the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• February 1, 2018 Chris Christie stated on July 09, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: "I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor." By Erin O'Neill• July 23, 2012 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Steve Lonegan stated on October 01, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke." By Bill Wichert• October 9, 2011 Instagram posts stated on August 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: 75 doctors in South Florida walked out in protest as their hospital was flooded with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients By Samantha Putterman• August 25, 2021 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 Articles (1958) March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. 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Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Atlanta just lost 75% of its police force” By Andy Nguyen• October 29, 2021 Spencer Bachus stated on November 19, 2008 in : "Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour." By Robert Farley• January 14, 2009 Peter Orszag stated on March 08, 2009 in a TV interview.: "Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent." By Robert Farley• March 11, 2009 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Steven Costantino stated on September 27, 2015 in a statement: "I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors." By Mark Reynolds• October 18, 2015 Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used U.S. aid funds to buy two yachts for $75 million. By Sara Swann• February 21, 2024 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014 Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.” By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2025 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 22, 2013 in a speech: "When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number." By Dave Umhoefer• July 3, 2013 Matt Mackowiak stated on April 01, 2013 in an opinion colulmn.: Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent. By W. Gardner Selby• April 2, 2013 Viral image stated on August 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner paid for a Wall Street Journal ad critical of the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 10, 2021 Karen Lewis stated on September 04, 2017 in a blog post: The new Illinois school funding formula "created a tax shelter for the wealthy and a voucher program…" By Matt Dietrich• September 12, 2017 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Southwest Farm Press stated on January 22, 2018 in a news story: "Texas is home to more feral pigs than any other state — an estimated 50 percent to 75 percent of all feral swine in the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• February 1, 2018 Chris Christie stated on July 09, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: "I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor." By Erin O'Neill• July 23, 2012 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "Apple has just announced it plans to invest a total of $350 billion in America, and hire another 20,000 workers." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 Steve Lonegan stated on October 01, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke." By Bill Wichert• October 9, 2011 Instagram posts stated on August 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: 75 doctors in South Florida walked out in protest as their hospital was flooded with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients By Samantha Putterman• August 25, 2021 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008
March mailbag: Physically fit adults and carcinogens in marijuana By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 3, 2014 Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact gets another Mostly Fail rating' By Becky Bowers• August 5, 2013 Fact-checking the Florida Democrats' latest attack on Rick Scott By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Winsome Sears makes head-scratching COVID claims during CNN interview By Warren Fiske• November 30, 2021 Mail call: Readers react strongly to Warner, Janis Truth-O-Meters By Warren Fiske• February 8, 2011 Fact-checking the Sunday Feb. 9 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• February 9, 2014 Mailbag: 'What a silly bit of analysis you've offered' By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2014 Fact-checking the Feb. 9 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• February 9, 2014 Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump? By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 21, 2024 Chief bean-counter off by lots of beans By Robert Farley• March 11, 2009 On the road in Iowa with PolitiFact and GOP candidates, 4 months before the caucuses By Katie Sanders• September 18, 2023 A cancer ad gone wrong for Rudy By Lisa Greene• October 31, 2007 Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014 By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2014 Dispelling myths about California’s homeless By Chris Nichols• June 28, 2018 The Top Five: PolitiFact’s most-clicked items for July By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 1, 2013 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 Rubio's bad statistic on Obamacare and business By Becky Bowers• July 29, 2013 Huckabee's 'liberal' problem By Neil Skene• January 2, 2008 Donald Trump issues order to pause TikTok ban for 75 days By Amy Sherman• January 21, 2025 PolitiFact answers reader questions about the Big Beautiful Bill By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2025
