0 People 275 Fact-checks 87 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (275) Mark Pocan stated on December 08, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison." By Eric Litke• January 19, 2017 Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year." By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2014 Cory Booker stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview on CNN: "In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups." By Amy Sherman• January 18, 2018 Jon Erpenbach stated on June 06, 2019 in a tweet: "If out-of-state drivers paid gas tax, they would contribute $73 million to fix our roads" By Mica Soellner• June 28, 2019 Bloggers stated on August 28, 2014 in blog posts: "Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations." By Louis Jacobson• September 2, 2014 Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in CBS' Face the Nation: "Under Barack Obama the last two years, the number of federal limousines for bureaucrats has increased 73 percent." By Robert Farley• June 27, 2011 Viral image stated on May 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump scored a 73 on an IQ test administered to him while in high school at New York Military Academy. By Samantha Putterman• May 14, 2019 Eric Greitens stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Seventy-three percent of our veterans are graduating from drug courts. By contrast, I think most of the people in the very good drug court program — the graduation rate’s like 53, 55 percent. The point of that is that drug courts are working for veterans." By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg• October 21, 2017 Ruben Gallego stated on August 17, 2024 in a post on X: “MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.” By Mia Osmonbekov• September 26, 2024 Rudy Giuliani stated on May 31, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Fifty-six percent decline in overall crime. A 73 percent decline in motor-vehicle theft. A 67 percent decline in robbery. A 66 percent decline in murder. This is way beyond what happened in the nation during this period of time. By Wes Allison• October 26, 2007 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 Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative." By Robert Farley• December 3, 2008 Represent.us stated on April 30, 2015 in a meme on social media: "The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry" than the representatives who voted to stop it. By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2015 Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings." By Robert Farley• October 20, 2010 Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. By Louis Jacobson• March 25, 2014 Mark Neumann stated on November 09, 2011 in a radio interview: The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office." By Tom Kertscher• November 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook: Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'” By Madison Czopek• March 22, 2023 United for a Fair Economy stated on June 07, 2011 in a chart: From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster. By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years. By Sue Owen• September 28, 2011 Articles (87) Are Republicans moving the goalposts on the budget debate? 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Mark Pocan stated on December 08, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison." By Eric Litke• January 19, 2017 Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year." By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2014 Cory Booker stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview on CNN: "In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups." By Amy Sherman• January 18, 2018 Jon Erpenbach stated on June 06, 2019 in a tweet: "If out-of-state drivers paid gas tax, they would contribute $73 million to fix our roads" By Mica Soellner• June 28, 2019 Bloggers stated on August 28, 2014 in blog posts: "Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations." By Louis Jacobson• September 2, 2014 Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in CBS' Face the Nation: "Under Barack Obama the last two years, the number of federal limousines for bureaucrats has increased 73 percent." By Robert Farley• June 27, 2011 Viral image stated on May 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump scored a 73 on an IQ test administered to him while in high school at New York Military Academy. By Samantha Putterman• May 14, 2019 Eric Greitens stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Seventy-three percent of our veterans are graduating from drug courts. By contrast, I think most of the people in the very good drug court program — the graduation rate’s like 53, 55 percent. The point of that is that drug courts are working for veterans." By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg• October 21, 2017 Ruben Gallego stated on August 17, 2024 in a post on X: “MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.” By Mia Osmonbekov• September 26, 2024 Rudy Giuliani stated on May 31, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Fifty-six percent decline in overall crime. A 73 percent decline in motor-vehicle theft. A 67 percent decline in robbery. A 66 percent decline in murder. This is way beyond what happened in the nation during this period of time. By Wes Allison• October 26, 2007 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 Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative." By Robert Farley• December 3, 2008 Represent.us stated on April 30, 2015 in a meme on social media: "The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry" than the representatives who voted to stop it. By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2015 Mark Kirk stated on October 18, 2010 in a TV ad: As state treasurer, Alexi Giannoulias "lost $73 million in our kids’ college savings." By Robert Farley• October 20, 2010 Rand Paul stated on October 19, 2025 in an interview: “About 25% of the time the Coast Guard boards a ship, there are no drugs.” By Samantha Putterman• October 22, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. By Louis Jacobson• March 25, 2014 Mark Neumann stated on November 09, 2011 in a radio interview: The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office." By Tom Kertscher• November 13, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook: Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'” By Madison Czopek• March 22, 2023 United for a Fair Economy stated on June 07, 2011 in a chart: From 1947 to 1979, family incomes for rich, middle-income and poor Americans grew about the same rate. But since 1979, incomes for rich families have grown much faster. By Louis Jacobson• July 5, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years. By Sue Owen• September 28, 2011
Are Republicans moving the goalposts on the budget debate? By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 7, 2011 Drug promises stall because of PhRMA deal By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2009 The art of going negative in Illinois By Robert Farley• October 20, 2010 More voters turned out for Austin election of '73 than for latest election with mayor's race? By W. Gardner Selby• April 30, 2013 A fresh untruth about tuition for undocumented students By Sue Owen• May 25, 2012 Fact-checking Michele Bachmann on 'Face the Nation' By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2011 Florida delegates, explained By Linda Qiu• March 30, 2016 Congress in 2013 turned fewest bills into law than any year since at least 1947 By W. Gardner Selby• May 12, 2014 Dewhurst revisits “apples to carburetors” By W. Gardner Selby• June 26, 2012 Ask PolitiFact: Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe? By Caleb McCullough• February 28, 2025 Mailbag: 'That's a fail, PolitiFact' By Louis Jacobson• December 26, 2014 Rouhani Meter tracks Iran president's campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 12, 2015 Burning money: The facts on California's soaring cost to fight wildfires By Chris Nichols, Sami Soto• August 3, 2018 Ice Bucket Challenge claim up in flames, American 'fools': PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• September 5, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2015 Fact-checking the May 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman• May 10, 2015 A few claims don't make the Truth-O-Meter By Jacob Geiger, Sean Gorman• March 29, 2011 Joe Biden has approved more oil drilling. Why? And does it undo his efforts to fight climate change? By Tom Kertscher• April 13, 2023 The truth about tires By Alexander Lane• August 8, 2008 Not every claim was questionable this year By Louis Jacobson• December 27, 2010
