0 People 199 Fact-checks 46 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (199) Jeff Cogen stated on February 04, 2011 in a speech: Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts By Janie Har• April 16, 2011 Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." By Eric Stirgus• August 8, 2012 Bruce Rauner stated on August 17, 2016 in a speech at the Illinois State Fair: Democrats "are cutting our school funding. Four times in the last 10 years before we came into office." By Matt Dietrich• September 1, 2016 Brian Robinson stated on September 05, 2013 in a statement: "Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office." By Eric Stirgus• September 23, 2013 Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." By Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2015 Brian Robinson stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: The changes to Georgia’s tax and fee structure "is an overall tax cut." By Eric Stirgus• March 26, 2012 Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2015 in a rally in Beaumont, Texas: President Barack Obama "wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria." By Fauzeya Rahman• December 1, 2015 Rick Scott stated on December 14, 2012 in a TV interview: "In the four years before I became governor, we increased state debt $5.2 billion. We've paid it down $2 billion." By Katie Sanders• January 10, 2013 A C Wharton stated on April 16, 2012 in an interview about his city budget proposal.: "We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government." By Zack McMillin• May 6, 2012 Wendy Davis stated on September 21, 2015 in an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell”: After the Texas cutoff of aid to women’s health care services including Planned Parenthood clinics, "over 150,000… women lost the only health care they had. Our Medicaid birth rate shot up. It cost taxpayers over $130 million in one year alone in extra Medicaid birth costs." By Andy East• November 24, 2015 Bill Mitchell stated on April 20, 2016 in a speech: "Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants." By Joseph Cariz• July 14, 2016 Ron Paul stated on July 18, 2011 in a television campaign ad: "In the '80s, Democrats promised spending cuts, but delivered only tax hikes." By Maryalice Gill• August 10, 2011 Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." By Tom Feran• June 6, 2012 Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." By Amy Sherman• June 28, 2011 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2020 in an interview with ABC News: Says Donald Trump “proposes cutting a half a billion dollars of local police support.” By Jon Greenberg• August 25, 2020 Michael Bloomberg stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.” By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight• February 28, 2020 Kip Kendrick stated on January 20, 2017 in an interview on KMIZ’s “This Week”: "Corporate entities are paying a lot less taxes this year than they have in the past. Part of that is from a loophole in a bill that was passed in 2015." By Jen Para• March 2, 2017 Ron Oakley stated on April 16, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Ron Oakley's "conservative leadership protected local taxpayers over government bureaucrats" as the Water Management District’s budget decreased by "58 percent in the four years he served on the board." By Lee Logan• April 22, 2012 Eric Greitens stated on February 02, 2017 in a budget speech at Nixa’s Early Childhood Center: "K-12 education is getting more money this year than they did last year. ... It is a total increase of 4.1 percent." By Jen Para• March 28, 2017 John Flanagan stated on April 01, 2019 in a news release: The state budget fully funds "an initiative to provide free college tuition for illegal immigrants, while rejecting an increase in Tuition Assistance Program funding that would help middle-class families afford college." 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By Robert Farley• January 11, 2011 Planned Parenthood versus the State of Texas By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 1, 2012 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020 Trump exaggerates Washington, DC, crime while ordering police takeover and National Guard deployment By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• August 11, 2025 U.S. aid to Israel: What to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023 A Promise Broken on a vow to end no-bid contracts By Wes Allison• January 6, 2010 Lindsey Graham: 'I've never met an illegal Canadian' By Miriam Valverde• March 8, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Grand Rapids rally after the Mueller probe By PolitiFact Staff • March 29, 2019 State budget allocates ‘flexible’ funding for migrant support in New York City By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 30, 2024 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019 Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers By Miriam Valverde• May 14, 2020 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017
Jeff Cogen stated on February 04, 2011 in a speech: Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts By Janie Har• April 16, 2011 Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." By Eric Stirgus• August 8, 2012 Bruce Rauner stated on August 17, 2016 in a speech at the Illinois State Fair: Democrats "are cutting our school funding. Four times in the last 10 years before we came into office." By Matt Dietrich• September 1, 2016 Brian Robinson stated on September 05, 2013 in a statement: "Governor Deal has increased education spending every year he’s been in office." By Eric Stirgus• September 23, 2013 Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." By Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2015 Brian Robinson stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: The changes to Georgia’s tax and fee structure "is an overall tax cut." By Eric Stirgus• March 26, 2012 Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2015 in a rally in Beaumont, Texas: President Barack Obama "wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria." By Fauzeya Rahman• December 1, 2015 Rick Scott stated on December 14, 2012 in a TV interview: "In the four years before I became governor, we increased state debt $5.2 billion. We've paid it down $2 billion." By Katie Sanders• January 10, 2013 A C Wharton stated on April 16, 2012 in an interview about his city budget proposal.: "We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government." By Zack McMillin• May 6, 2012 Wendy Davis stated on September 21, 2015 in an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell”: After the Texas cutoff of aid to women’s health care services including Planned Parenthood clinics, "over 150,000… women lost the only health care they had. Our Medicaid birth rate shot up. It cost taxpayers over $130 million in one year alone in extra Medicaid birth costs." By Andy East• November 24, 2015 Bill Mitchell stated on April 20, 2016 in a speech: "Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants." By Joseph Cariz• July 14, 2016 Ron Paul stated on July 18, 2011 in a television campaign ad: "In the '80s, Democrats promised spending cuts, but delivered only tax hikes." By Maryalice Gill• August 10, 2011 Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." By Tom Feran• June 6, 2012 Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." By Amy Sherman• June 28, 2011 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2020 in an interview with ABC News: Says Donald Trump “proposes cutting a half a billion dollars of local police support.” By Jon Greenberg• August 25, 2020 Michael Bloomberg stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.” By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight• February 28, 2020 Kip Kendrick stated on January 20, 2017 in an interview on KMIZ’s “This Week”: "Corporate entities are paying a lot less taxes this year than they have in the past. Part of that is from a loophole in a bill that was passed in 2015." By Jen Para• March 2, 2017 Ron Oakley stated on April 16, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Ron Oakley's "conservative leadership protected local taxpayers over government bureaucrats" as the Water Management District’s budget decreased by "58 percent in the four years he served on the board." By Lee Logan• April 22, 2012 Eric Greitens stated on February 02, 2017 in a budget speech at Nixa’s Early Childhood Center: "K-12 education is getting more money this year than they did last year. ... It is a total increase of 4.1 percent." By Jen Para• March 28, 2017 John Flanagan stated on April 01, 2019 in a news release: The state budget fully funds "an initiative to provide free college tuition for illegal immigrants, while rejecting an increase in Tuition Assistance Program funding that would help middle-class families afford college." By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 7, 2019
HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 Lots of heat (and some light) on Obama's spending By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2012 Malaria: A PolitiFact sheet By Marta Cerava• May 19, 2016 Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money By Maria Briceño• June 26, 2025 Haslam cut taxes, raised surplus -- but Cato gives him a 'D' By Richard Locker• October 29, 2012 Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020 Has the GOP already broken its promise on spending? By Robert Farley• January 11, 2011 Planned Parenthood versus the State of Texas By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 1, 2012 Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020 Trump exaggerates Washington, DC, crime while ordering police takeover and National Guard deployment By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• August 11, 2025 U.S. aid to Israel: What to know By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023 A Promise Broken on a vow to end no-bid contracts By Wes Allison• January 6, 2010 Lindsey Graham: 'I've never met an illegal Canadian' By Miriam Valverde• March 8, 2017 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Grand Rapids rally after the Mueller probe By PolitiFact Staff • March 29, 2019 State budget allocates ‘flexible’ funding for migrant support in New York City By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 30, 2024 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 Fact-checking the Bernie Sanders town hall on Fox News By Jon Greenberg• April 17, 2019 Will new Title IX rules leave students vulnerable to sexual harassment? Experts give mixed answers By Miriam Valverde• May 14, 2020 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017
