0 People 304 Fact-checks 97 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (304) Bloggers stated on February 18, 2014 in conservative blogs: A YouGov.com poll shows 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him. By Katie Sanders• February 25, 2014 Bloggers stated on September 08, 2016 in internet postings: Say "71 percent of doctors say Hillary's health concerns are 'serious' and 'could be disqualifying.' " By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 12, 2016 Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. By Janie Har• June 29, 2013 Gavin Newsom stated on July 14, 2025 in a podcast interview: “California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.” By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: "If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions." By Ellie Borst• July 22, 2022 Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 08, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. By April Hunt• January 9, 2015 Jennifer Shilling stated on October 01, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." By Sarah Hauer• November 18, 2015 Ron DeSantis stated on January 11, 2018 in a event at the Heritage Foundation: In one year, the United Nations "did 24 resolutions and 20 of them were against Israel." By Allison Graves• January 25, 2018 Viral image stated on July 17, 2020 in a viral image: Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore. By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.” By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2021 Harriet Hageman stated on March 16, 2025 in a podcast interview: The federal Education Department has a “budget of about $280 billion a year. Less than 25% goes to educating our students.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2025 National Border Patrol Council stated on July 28, 2016 in a statement: "Interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low." By Miriam Valverde• August 5, 2016 Steve King stated on May 23, 2013 in a House floor speech: "Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 1986 amnesty act" gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012. By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2013 Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 08, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." By W. Gardner Selby• October 23, 2014 Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion." By Chris Nichols• January 25, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 09, 2020 in Facebook post: Under an 1866 Supreme Court ruling, stay-at-home orders are illegal and can be disregarded with impunity By Emily Venezky• May 13, 2020 A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” By Hope Karnopp• March 11, 2025 Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. By Lauren Carroll• September 24, 2014 Marco Rubio stated on January 08, 2014 in a speech: Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent." By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2014 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 (97) Drug promises stall because of PhRMA deal By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2009 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 Donald Trump says Jews are leaving the Democratic Party, but there’s no proof By Amy Sherman• March 14, 2019 Obama gets START treaty through the Senate By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 22, 2010 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 A Facebook post with data too good to check By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 Truth-O-Meter checks claims on deficit, NJ property taxes By Caryn Shinske• October 23, 2012 500 Truth-O-Meter rulings -- and counting By Tim Murphy• March 22, 2015 Fact-checking conspiracy theories about the death of Michael Stenger, former Senate sergeant-at-arms By Bill McCarthy• June 29, 2022 Did a city in Tennessee ban being gay in public? It’s complicated By Grace Abels• November 28, 2023 Hollywood Hills deaths after Irma prompt new regulations, but what will they do? By Allison Graves• September 22, 2017 And the PunditFact Madness winner is ... By Aaron Sharockman• April 8, 2014 For birthday of president No. 1, a look No. 44 By Becky Bowers• February 19, 2012 PolitiFact’s guide to the third presidential debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 19, 2016 How the GOP candidates fare on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• August 26, 2011 Sin taxes and Pennsylvania’s poor: New cigarette levy fits a pattern By Cassie Owens• August 2, 2016 Elections changes coming to Florida, again By Aaron Sharockman• April 24, 2013 The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US By Louis Jacobson• February 21, 2020 The Truth-O-Meter at 500 By Bill Adair• June 25, 2008 PolitiFact's 9 biggest whoppers of the 2014 campaign By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 24, 2014
Bloggers stated on February 18, 2014 in conservative blogs: A YouGov.com poll shows 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him. By Katie Sanders• February 25, 2014 Bloggers stated on September 08, 2016 in internet postings: Say "71 percent of doctors say Hillary's health concerns are 'serious' and 'could be disqualifying.' " By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 12, 2016 Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. By Janie Har• June 29, 2013 Gavin Newsom stated on July 14, 2025 in a podcast interview: “California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.” By Louis Jacobson• July 18, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: "If every person on earth just recycled, stopped using plastic straws, and drove an electric car, 100 corporations would still produce 70% of total global emissions." By Ellie Borst• July 22, 2022 Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 08, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. By April Hunt• January 9, 2015 Jennifer Shilling stated on October 01, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." By Sarah Hauer• November 18, 2015 Ron DeSantis stated on January 11, 2018 in a event at the Heritage Foundation: In one year, the United Nations "did 24 resolutions and 20 of them were against Israel." By Allison Graves• January 25, 2018 Viral image stated on July 17, 2020 in a viral image: Nine “antifa members arrested” in Portland, Ore. By Tom Kertscher• July 21, 2020 Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.” By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2021 Harriet Hageman stated on March 16, 2025 in a podcast interview: The federal Education Department has a “budget of about $280 billion a year. Less than 25% goes to educating our students.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2025 National Border Patrol Council stated on July 28, 2016 in a statement: "Interior deportations under Obama were down 40 percent and at a nine-year low." By Miriam Valverde• August 5, 2016 Steve King stated on May 23, 2013 in a House floor speech: "Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 1986 amnesty act" gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012. By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2013 Citizens Against Rail Taxes stated on October 08, 2014 in a radio ad: None of $400 million the City of Austin proposes to spend on road projects "will be used to add new lanes to congested roadways." By W. Gardner Selby• October 23, 2014 Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion." By Chris Nichols• January 25, 2018 Facebook posts stated on May 09, 2020 in Facebook post: Under an 1866 Supreme Court ruling, stay-at-home orders are illegal and can be disregarded with impunity By Emily Venezky• May 13, 2020 A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” By Hope Karnopp• March 11, 2025 Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. By Lauren Carroll• September 24, 2014 Marco Rubio stated on January 08, 2014 in a speech: Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent." By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2014 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
Drug promises stall because of PhRMA deal By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2009 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 Donald Trump says Jews are leaving the Democratic Party, but there’s no proof By Amy Sherman• March 14, 2019 Obama gets START treaty through the Senate By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 22, 2010 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 A Facebook post with data too good to check By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 Truth-O-Meter checks claims on deficit, NJ property taxes By Caryn Shinske• October 23, 2012 500 Truth-O-Meter rulings -- and counting By Tim Murphy• March 22, 2015 Fact-checking conspiracy theories about the death of Michael Stenger, former Senate sergeant-at-arms By Bill McCarthy• June 29, 2022 Did a city in Tennessee ban being gay in public? It’s complicated By Grace Abels• November 28, 2023 Hollywood Hills deaths after Irma prompt new regulations, but what will they do? By Allison Graves• September 22, 2017 And the PunditFact Madness winner is ... By Aaron Sharockman• April 8, 2014 For birthday of president No. 1, a look No. 44 By Becky Bowers• February 19, 2012 PolitiFact’s guide to the third presidential debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 19, 2016 How the GOP candidates fare on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• August 26, 2011 Sin taxes and Pennsylvania’s poor: New cigarette levy fits a pattern By Cassie Owens• August 2, 2016 Elections changes coming to Florida, again By Aaron Sharockman• April 24, 2013 The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US By Louis Jacobson• February 21, 2020 The Truth-O-Meter at 500 By Bill Adair• June 25, 2008 PolitiFact's 9 biggest whoppers of the 2014 campaign By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 24, 2014
