0 People 25 Fact-checks 7 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (25) Daniel Senor stated on July 04, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget" By Lukas Pleva• July 6, 2010 Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Jeb Bush stated on January 04, 2016 in a column posted on Medium: "As governor of Florida, I used a combination of strategies to help reduce heroin use among youth in Florida by approximately 50 percent." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2016 Jan Brewer stated on June 25, 2010 in a TV interview: "Our law enforcement agencies have found bodies in the desert, either buried or just lying out there, that have been beheaded." By Robert Farley• September 8, 2010 Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago." By Tom Kertscher• January 30, 2012 Gary Johnson stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.: "We're bankrupt." By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2011 Fred Clark stated on May 07, 2013 in a legislative meeting: A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods. By Tom Kertscher• May 10, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies." By Joshua Gillin• January 12, 2015 Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." By Dave Umhoefer• April 11, 2012 Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Plankton in the Atlantic Ocean is 90% gone." By Andy Nguyen• July 27, 2022 Ron Paul stated on August 11, 2011 in in a debate in Ames, Iowa: "The country's bankrupt." By Becky Bowers• August 12, 2011 John Cornyn stated on August 03, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment." By W. Gardner Selby• August 7, 2015 Randy Neugebauer stated on July 29, 2010 in a Townhall.com guest blog post: "Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats' plan." By Lukas Pleva• August 4, 2010 Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 03, 2022 in an image on Facebook: The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis. By Madison Czopek• August 5, 2022 Andy Biggs stated on May 07, 2020 in a letter: "States like New York, Illinois and California have been vocal in their demands for funding to bail out their pension systems, which were failing long before the COVID-19 outbreak, and other programs that aren’t related to this crisis." By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 19, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Texas and Florida have a “balanced budget” while California is “in debt $54 billion and New York is “in debt $6.1 billion.” By Amy Sherman, Emily Venezky• May 26, 2020 Lee Camp stated on April 17, 2016 in an episode of "Redacted Tonight": "In 2009 … Hillary Clinton was at the State Department working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents." By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Articles (7) Keeping facts straight on 98% of Catholic women By Becky Bowers• February 17, 2012 State budget allocates ‘flexible’ funding for migrant support in New York City By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 30, 2024 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015
Daniel Senor stated on July 04, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget" By Lukas Pleva• July 6, 2010 Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2011 Jeb Bush stated on January 04, 2016 in a column posted on Medium: "As governor of Florida, I used a combination of strategies to help reduce heroin use among youth in Florida by approximately 50 percent." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2016 Jan Brewer stated on June 25, 2010 in a TV interview: "Our law enforcement agencies have found bodies in the desert, either buried or just lying out there, that have been beheaded." By Robert Farley• September 8, 2010 Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago." By Tom Kertscher• January 30, 2012 Gary Johnson stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.: "We're bankrupt." By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• September 23, 2011 Fred Clark stated on May 07, 2013 in a legislative meeting: A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods. By Tom Kertscher• May 10, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book ‘American Dreams’: A private company building a natural gas pipeline into Florida "is being forced to spend months under the review of six federal agencies." By Joshua Gillin• January 12, 2015 Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." By Dave Umhoefer• April 11, 2012 Instagram posts stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: "Plankton in the Atlantic Ocean is 90% gone." By Andy Nguyen• July 27, 2022 Ron Paul stated on August 11, 2011 in in a debate in Ames, Iowa: "The country's bankrupt." By Becky Bowers• August 12, 2011 John Cornyn stated on August 03, 2015 in a tweet: "In FY 2014 Planned Parenthood performed 327,653 abortions while receiving $528 million from taxpayers, in violation" of "the Hyde amendment." By W. Gardner Selby• August 7, 2015 Randy Neugebauer stated on July 29, 2010 in a Townhall.com guest blog post: "Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats' plan." By Lukas Pleva• August 4, 2010 Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2014 Facebook posts stated on August 03, 2022 in an image on Facebook: The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis. By Madison Czopek• August 5, 2022 Andy Biggs stated on May 07, 2020 in a letter: "States like New York, Illinois and California have been vocal in their demands for funding to bail out their pension systems, which were failing long before the COVID-19 outbreak, and other programs that aren’t related to this crisis." By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 19, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Texas and Florida have a “balanced budget” while California is “in debt $54 billion and New York is “in debt $6.1 billion.” By Amy Sherman, Emily Venezky• May 26, 2020 Lee Camp stated on April 17, 2016 in an episode of "Redacted Tonight": "In 2009 … Hillary Clinton was at the State Department working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents." By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2012 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025
Keeping facts straight on 98% of Catholic women By Becky Bowers• February 17, 2012 State budget allocates ‘flexible’ funding for migrant support in New York City By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 30, 2024 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Ted Cruz's first fact checks as presidential hopeful By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015
