0 People 27 Fact-checks 4 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (27) Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student." By Anthony Cave• March 17, 2016 Andrew White stated on December 07, 2017 in his campaign kickoff speech in Houston: Says Texas schools are ranked "43rd in the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2018 Pete Gallego stated on May 15, 2013 in a U.S. House committee meeting.: Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible." By W. Gardner Selby• June 25, 2013 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in the State of the State speech: "Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States." By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2014 Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education. By Ian K. Kullgren• October 7, 2010 Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." By Janel Davis• October 25, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: The coronavirus can’t be so dangerous because there are no biohazard bins for COVID-19 masks and gloves. By Gabrielle Settles• July 22, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Mitt Romney’s father “U.S. Senator George Romney, was a liberal Republican who had ties to Saul Alinsky, yes, the same dude who wrote the book, Rules For Radicals and dedicated to Satan.” By Amy Sherman• February 7, 2020 Mike DeWine stated on July 11, 2018 in a news conference: On maintaining Medicaid expansion in Ohio as part of the Affordable Care Act By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2018 Pam Bondi stated on September 08, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." By Joshua Gillin• September 16, 2014 Charlie Crist stated on September 09, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." By Amy Sherman• September 11, 2014 Ashley Moody stated on March 09, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders. By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2021 Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode: “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Loreben Tuquero• May 29, 2025 Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." By W. Gardner Selby• June 9, 2014 Randi Weingarten stated on August 29, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The states that actually have lots of teachers in teacher unions tend to be the states that have done the best in terms of academic success in this country." By Robert Farley• September 2, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on October 03, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states." By Katie Sanders• October 5, 2012 Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." By Tom Kertscher• January 20, 2014 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: "The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2015 Articles (4) Examining Florida's Sunshine Law in wake of Gerald Bailey controversy By Joshua Gillin• February 2, 2015 War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2022 Mailbag: 'The good stuff overcomes the annoyance' By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 24, 2010 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015
Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student." By Anthony Cave• March 17, 2016 Andrew White stated on December 07, 2017 in his campaign kickoff speech in Houston: Says Texas schools are ranked "43rd in the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2018 Pete Gallego stated on May 15, 2013 in a U.S. House committee meeting.: Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible." By W. Gardner Selby• June 25, 2013 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in the State of the State speech: "Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States." By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2014 Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education. By Ian K. Kullgren• October 7, 2010 Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." By Janel Davis• October 25, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: The coronavirus can’t be so dangerous because there are no biohazard bins for COVID-19 masks and gloves. By Gabrielle Settles• July 22, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 06, 2020 in a Facebook post: Mitt Romney’s father “U.S. Senator George Romney, was a liberal Republican who had ties to Saul Alinsky, yes, the same dude who wrote the book, Rules For Radicals and dedicated to Satan.” By Amy Sherman• February 7, 2020 Mike DeWine stated on July 11, 2018 in a news conference: On maintaining Medicaid expansion in Ohio as part of the Affordable Care Act By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2018 Pam Bondi stated on September 08, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Of the 98 top oxycodone-dispensing doctors who used to live in Florida, "today, there are none." By Joshua Gillin• September 16, 2014 Charlie Crist stated on September 09, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." By Amy Sherman• September 11, 2014 Ashley Moody stated on March 09, 2021 in a Fox & Friends interview: Says the Biden administration is canceling immigration detainers and “requiring our law enforcement leaders to release” serious criminal offenders. By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2021 Mike Johnson stated on May 25, 2025 in a "Face the Nation" episode: “We are not cutting” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. By Loreben Tuquero• May 29, 2025 Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." By W. Gardner Selby• June 9, 2014 Randi Weingarten stated on August 29, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The states that actually have lots of teachers in teacher unions tend to be the states that have done the best in terms of academic success in this country." By Robert Farley• September 2, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on October 03, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states." By Katie Sanders• October 5, 2012 Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." By Tom Kertscher• January 20, 2014 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: "The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2015
Examining Florida's Sunshine Law in wake of Gerald Bailey controversy By Joshua Gillin• February 2, 2015 War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2022 Mailbag: 'The good stuff overcomes the annoyance' By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 24, 2010 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015
