0 People 167 Fact-checks 58 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (167) George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college." By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2012 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Daily World Update stated on May 18, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Santa Fe killer expresses his love for Obama." By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2018 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2018 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Viral image stated on October 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: A news report quoted Alec Baldwin saying, “How about I just f----- shoot the both of ya?” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2021 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media: “We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus.” By Madison Czopek• May 26, 2022 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. Gardner Selby• February 8, 2013 Articles (58) What's true, what's not about Santa Fe, Texas, school shooting By John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 18, 2018 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Texas no-fly zone? By • June 8, 2011 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 A fresh untruth about tuition for undocumented students By Sue Owen• May 25, 2012 Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money By Maria Briceño• June 26, 2025 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 High 5: Most-clicked in May dominated by taxes, guns and a Pants on Fire By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2018 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 A look at claims about minimum wage By Tom Kertscher• December 10, 2013 What fact checks tell us about school shootings and guns By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2018 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023
George LeMieux stated on February 24, 2012 in a web ad: Says U.S. Rep. Connie Mack "took seven and a half years to finish college." By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2012 Alex Sink stated on July 08, 2010 in a statement on her campaign website: "Florida’s high school graduation rate falls well below the national average." By Cristina Silva• July 8, 2010 Daily World Update stated on May 18, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Santa Fe killer expresses his love for Obama." By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2018 Tommy Tuberville stated on March 02, 2023 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.” By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2023 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2018 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Viral image stated on October 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: A news report quoted Alec Baldwin saying, “How about I just f----- shoot the both of ya?” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2021 Pam Stewart stated on August 19, 2013 in a letter to the editor in the "Miami Herald": Florida’s "high school graduation rates continue to increase at the fastest rate in the nation, with Florida leading the nation in the rate of Hispanic graduates." By Amy Sherman• August 23, 2013 Viral image stated on October 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Alec Baldwin arrested for first-degree murder and possession of child pornography.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2021 Rick Perry stated on April 06, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 9, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media: “We know from past experiences that the most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus.” By Madison Czopek• May 26, 2022 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas ranks last in the percentage of residents with high school diplomas. By W. Gardner Selby• February 8, 2013
What's true, what's not about Santa Fe, Texas, school shooting By John Kruzel, Amy Sherman• May 18, 2018 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Texas no-fly zone? By • June 8, 2011 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 A fresh untruth about tuition for undocumented students By Sue Owen• May 25, 2012 Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money By Maria Briceño• June 26, 2025 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 Readers’ Choice: Vote for the 2024 Lie of the Year! By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2024 High 5: Most-clicked in May dominated by taxes, guns and a Pants on Fire By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2018 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024 A look at claims about minimum wage By Tom Kertscher• December 10, 2013 What fact checks tell us about school shootings and guns By Tom Kertscher• May 24, 2018 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023
