0 People 1184 Fact-checks 459 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1184) Viral image stated on July 20, 2020 in a viral image: Says Barack Obama "signed the law authorizing federal agents to snatch protesters off the streets” in Portland, Ore. By Tom Kertscher• July 22, 2020 Michael Moore stated on February 01, 2019 in an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that." By Tom Kertscher• February 6, 2019 Bloggers stated on January 02, 2017 in an Internet post: "NASA will pay you $18,000 to stay in bed and smoke weed for 70 straight days." By Joshua Gillin• May 24, 2017 Kathy Hochul stated on May 05, 2025 in a television interview: The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years. By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 1, 2025 Scott DesJarlais stated on September 02, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro: Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century." By Richard Locker• September 17, 2012 Hillary Clinton stated on May 04, 2008 in Indianapolis: "If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2008 Jay Nixon stated on August 20, 2015 in comments at the Missouri State Fair: "Almost nine out of every 10 pennies that would be spent" turning a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 70 into a toll road "would be from folks outside Missouri." By Allison Graves• September 29, 2015 Martin O'Malley stated on May 30, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Today in America, 70 percent of us are earning the same or less than we were 12 years ago, and this is the first time that that has happened this side of World War II." By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2015 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 05, 2007 in Washington, D.C.: "People were hopeless. Sixty percent of the population, 70 percent of the population wanted to live somewhere else. . . . By the time I left, 70 percent wanted to stay." By Neil Skene• November 21, 2007 Dan Stein stated on July 07, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Senate immigration bill "unleashes a massive increase in overall immigration. … We're talking about a population increase under the Senate bill of over 70 million people in 20 years." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2013 Elizabeth Warren stated on September 04, 2019 in a CNN town hall on climate change: "70% of the pollution of the carbon that we're throwing into the air comes from three industries." By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2019 Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the state Legislature: "Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years." By Caryn Shinske• February 28, 2013 Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. By Nancy Madsen• July 14, 2014 Robin Vos stated on August 22, 2013 in an interview: "Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa already have 70 mph" speed limits on rural interstates, and "we see that they’ve been able to do it safely." By Dave Umhoefer• September 1, 2013 Todd Young stated on June 19, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" in fiscal year 2014. By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2013 Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2011 John Lee stated on May 17, 2011 in May 17 election voters pamphlet: The study that states that more than 70 percent of the traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is to/from Clackamas County has been thoroughly debunked by The Oregonian. By Janie Har• May 7, 2011 Allan Fung stated on October 09, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers." By Alex Kuffner• October 31, 2014 Chris Christie stated on May 20, 2011 in a speech at Princeton University: Democratic tax hikes led $70 billion of wealth to leave New Jersey between 2004 and 2008, and mainly relocate to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania. By Bill Wichert• June 17, 2011 Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP undercard debate.: The Democrats plan "to raise your tax rates to 70 or 80 percent." By Linda Qiu• November 12, 2015 Articles (459) Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Meet the 'zombie stat' that just won't die By Jon Greenberg• July 3, 2014 Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70 percent marginal tax rate idea By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2019 Has state's share of WVU funding fallen from 70% to 12% since 1980? By Katie Lehosit, Sean McCallister• October 31, 2019 McDonnell didn't promise to win battles with the General Assembly By Sean Gorman• January 16, 2013 Do 60 or 70% of West Virginia University students have COVID-19 immunity? By Emily Benson, Emilee Kessler• October 12, 2021 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 Clinton: Trump 'an absolute avalanche of falsehoods' By Aaron Sharockman• October 10, 2016 The ups and downs of small business employment By Warren Fiske• January 18, 2012 Is there a homeless problem in Facebook's back yard, as Richard Ojeda said? By Al Bernardi, Samantha Patrick, Davis Versprille• February 20, 2019 100 million COVID-19 shots in 100 days doesn’t get us back to normal By Victoria Knight• February 2, 2021 Before you vote, check our candidate ratings By Tim Murphy• November 2, 2014 President Trump claims he’s bringing down drug prices again, but the details of how are skimpy By Victoria Knight• August 25, 2020 Polled position: gas taxes and supercars By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2008 Checking Rick Scott's latest tax claims By Katie Sanders• September 9, 2013 Obama exaggerates his record on campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 5, 2010 Obama exaggerates his record on campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2010 Fact-checking the Feb. 21 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 21, 2016 Vaccines, variants and July Fourth: How to celebrate safely By Jon Greenberg• June 30, 2021 Announcing PolitiFact Texas! By Bill Adair• January 13, 2010
Viral image stated on July 20, 2020 in a viral image: Says Barack Obama "signed the law authorizing federal agents to snatch protesters off the streets” in Portland, Ore. By Tom Kertscher• July 22, 2020 Michael Moore stated on February 01, 2019 in an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that." By Tom Kertscher• February 6, 2019 Bloggers stated on January 02, 2017 in an Internet post: "NASA will pay you $18,000 to stay in bed and smoke weed for 70 straight days." By Joshua Gillin• May 24, 2017 Kathy Hochul stated on May 05, 2025 in a television interview: The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years. By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 1, 2025 Scott DesJarlais stated on September 02, 2012 in an interview with The Daily News Journal of Murfreesboro: Defends his vote to push "retirement age to 70" by saying he is for "a process" that would not be fully implemented until "around the turn of the century." By Richard Locker• September 17, 2012 Hillary Clinton stated on May 04, 2008 in Indianapolis: "If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2008 Jay Nixon stated on August 20, 2015 in comments at the Missouri State Fair: "Almost nine out of every 10 pennies that would be spent" turning a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 70 into a toll road "would be from folks outside Missouri." By Allison Graves• September 29, 2015 Martin O'Malley stated on May 30, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Today in America, 70 percent of us are earning the same or less than we were 12 years ago, and this is the first time that that has happened this side of World War II." By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2015 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 05, 2007 in Washington, D.C.: "People were hopeless. Sixty percent of the population, 70 percent of the population wanted to live somewhere else. . . . By the time I left, 70 percent wanted to stay." By Neil Skene• November 21, 2007 Dan Stein stated on July 07, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Senate immigration bill "unleashes a massive increase in overall immigration. … We're talking about a population increase under the Senate bill of over 70 million people in 20 years." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2013 Elizabeth Warren stated on September 04, 2019 in a CNN town hall on climate change: "70% of the pollution of the carbon that we're throwing into the air comes from three industries." By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2019 Chris Christie stated on February 26, 2013 in a budget speech to the state Legislature: "Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years." By Caryn Shinske• February 28, 2013 Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. By Nancy Madsen• July 14, 2014 Robin Vos stated on August 22, 2013 in an interview: "Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa already have 70 mph" speed limits on rural interstates, and "we see that they’ve been able to do it safely." By Dave Umhoefer• September 1, 2013 Todd Young stated on June 19, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" in fiscal year 2014. By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2013 Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2011 John Lee stated on May 17, 2011 in May 17 election voters pamphlet: The study that states that more than 70 percent of the traffic on the Sellwood Bridge is to/from Clackamas County has been thoroughly debunked by The Oregonian. By Janie Har• May 7, 2011 Allan Fung stated on October 09, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers." By Alex Kuffner• October 31, 2014 Chris Christie stated on May 20, 2011 in a speech at Princeton University: Democratic tax hikes led $70 billion of wealth to leave New Jersey between 2004 and 2008, and mainly relocate to Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania. By Bill Wichert• June 17, 2011 Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP undercard debate.: The Democrats plan "to raise your tax rates to 70 or 80 percent." By Linda Qiu• November 12, 2015
Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 Meet the 'zombie stat' that just won't die By Jon Greenberg• July 3, 2014 Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70 percent marginal tax rate idea By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2019 Has state's share of WVU funding fallen from 70% to 12% since 1980? By Katie Lehosit, Sean McCallister• October 31, 2019 McDonnell didn't promise to win battles with the General Assembly By Sean Gorman• January 16, 2013 Do 60 or 70% of West Virginia University students have COVID-19 immunity? By Emily Benson, Emilee Kessler• October 12, 2021 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ claim about cost of Trump’s border wall By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2017 Clinton: Trump 'an absolute avalanche of falsehoods' By Aaron Sharockman• October 10, 2016 The ups and downs of small business employment By Warren Fiske• January 18, 2012 Is there a homeless problem in Facebook's back yard, as Richard Ojeda said? By Al Bernardi, Samantha Patrick, Davis Versprille• February 20, 2019 100 million COVID-19 shots in 100 days doesn’t get us back to normal By Victoria Knight• February 2, 2021 Before you vote, check our candidate ratings By Tim Murphy• November 2, 2014 President Trump claims he’s bringing down drug prices again, but the details of how are skimpy By Victoria Knight• August 25, 2020 Polled position: gas taxes and supercars By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2008 Checking Rick Scott's latest tax claims By Katie Sanders• September 9, 2013 Obama exaggerates his record on campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 5, 2010 Obama exaggerates his record on campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2010 Fact-checking the Feb. 21 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 21, 2016 Vaccines, variants and July Fourth: How to celebrate safely By Jon Greenberg• June 30, 2021 Announcing PolitiFact Texas! By Bill Adair• January 13, 2010
