0 People 742 Fact-checks 201 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (742) Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2015 in a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns: Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent. By Amy Sherman• July 9, 2015 Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 23, 2011 Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue." By Janie Har• December 15, 2012 Jana Duty stated on April 15, 2012 in as quoted in Austin American-Statesman news article.: Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her. By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2012 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: "There were 36 states where Republicans who were in charge refused to implement a state (health insurance) exchange." By Molly O'Connor• July 24, 2014 Viral image stated on June 09, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2019 Sam Brownback stated on September 05, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: "Currently, we're at 36 percent of our children born out of wedlock." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 3, 2007 Kevin Brady stated on December 08, 2022 in a statement: Joe Biden’s $36 billion for a union pension fund is “the largest private pension bailout in American history.” By Tom Kertscher• December 14, 2022 Rick Scott stated on March 05, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2013 Cynthia Lummis stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: Under Obama's budget plan, families making over $250,000 are "going to lose their mortgage deduction, their charitable deductions." By Robert Farley• March 24, 2009 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 Viral image stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: When 36% of the vote was in, Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro had 370,706 votes and 56.6% of the vote while Doug Mastriano had 844,669 and 41.6%. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 17, 2022 Elizabeth Warren stated on December 19, 2019 in comments made during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.: "Last year, 36 million Americans didn’t have a prescription filled because they couldn’t afford it." By Shefali Luthra• December 20, 2019 Rick Perry stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview posted online by WFAA-TV in Dallas: "A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas … while the nation is at about 36 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 11, 2012 Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "From '05 to '09, we've had 1,100 soldiers commit suicide, one every 36 hours." By Sabrina Eaton• April 8, 2011 Ben Cardin stated on April 09, 2017 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We’ve seen more filibusters on judicial nominees by the Republicans under President Obama than we saw in the whole history of the United States Senate." By Allison Graves• April 9, 2017 Allen West stated on June 20, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, "you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each." By Amy Sherman• June 27, 2011 Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: "Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing" on the Mexico border. By Sean Gorman• December 29, 2015 AARP stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release: "Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)." By Aaron Marshall• April 19, 2012 Articles (201) Latino power in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2011 Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott's 'State of the State' By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2013 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 How low is Gov. Jim Justice’s approval rating in West Virginia? By Glenn Kittle, Ryan Schmitt• November 8, 2019 Fact-checking DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz claims on health care By Steve Contorno, Molly O'Connor• July 24, 2014 Fact-checking Debbie Wasserman Schultz on health care court rulings By Steve Contorno, Molly O'Connor• July 24, 2014 Leticia Van de Putte and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013 Donald Trump said he's done more for African Americans than any president. Historians disagree By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2019 The Obama scorecard By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 18, 2011 A Facebook post with data too good to check By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 How Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders compare on their long voting records By Steve Contorno, Langston Taylor• March 16, 2020 Facebook Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is no longer a reliable source' By Molly O'Connor• July 25, 2014 City of Austin workers paid over $100K? Ye$. By W. Gardner Selby• September 26, 2014 Trump security adviser pick Michael Flynn repeated wildly wrong claim about FL Democrats, Sharia law By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2016 Familiar claim in Ron Paul ad slamming Rick Santorum By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 21, 2012 In 2009, the truth took a beating By Bill Adair• December 22, 2009 6,000 & 5 By Bill Adair• August 20, 2012 Fact checking Gov. Scott Walker's budget address and Democratic attacks By Dave Umhoefer• February 22, 2013 Top 5 falsehoods about the Bush tax cuts By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 23, 2010 FACT SHEET: Are you experienced? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 3, 2008
Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2015 in a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns: Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent. By Amy Sherman• July 9, 2015 Leticia Van de Putte stated on February 16, 2011 in a press release: "Since 1980, over 145 incidents have been documented of suction entrapment in swimming pools and spas, including 36 deaths of children." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 23, 2011 Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue." By Janie Har• December 15, 2012 Jana Duty stated on April 15, 2012 in as quoted in Austin American-Statesman news article.: Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her. By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2012 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: "There were 36 states where Republicans who were in charge refused to implement a state (health insurance) exchange." By Molly O'Connor• July 24, 2014 Viral image stated on June 09, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2019 Sam Brownback stated on September 05, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: "Currently, we're at 36 percent of our children born out of wedlock." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 3, 2007 Kevin Brady stated on December 08, 2022 in a statement: Joe Biden’s $36 billion for a union pension fund is “the largest private pension bailout in American history.” By Tom Kertscher• December 14, 2022 Rick Scott stated on March 05, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." By Amy Sherman• March 7, 2013 Cynthia Lummis stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: Under Obama's budget plan, families making over $250,000 are "going to lose their mortgage deduction, their charitable deductions." By Robert Farley• March 24, 2009 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 Viral image stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: When 36% of the vote was in, Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro had 370,706 votes and 56.6% of the vote while Doug Mastriano had 844,669 and 41.6%. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 17, 2022 Elizabeth Warren stated on December 19, 2019 in comments made during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.: "Last year, 36 million Americans didn’t have a prescription filled because they couldn’t afford it." By Shefali Luthra• December 20, 2019 Rick Perry stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview posted online by WFAA-TV in Dallas: "A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas … while the nation is at about 36 percent." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 11, 2012 Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "From '05 to '09, we've had 1,100 soldiers commit suicide, one every 36 hours." By Sabrina Eaton• April 8, 2011 Ben Cardin stated on April 09, 2017 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We’ve seen more filibusters on judicial nominees by the Republicans under President Obama than we saw in the whole history of the United States Senate." By Allison Graves• April 9, 2017 Allen West stated on June 20, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, "you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each." By Amy Sherman• June 27, 2011 Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: "Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing" on the Mexico border. By Sean Gorman• December 29, 2015 AARP stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release: "Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)." By Aaron Marshall• April 19, 2012
Latino power in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2011 Fact-checking Gov. Rick Scott's 'State of the State' By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• March 5, 2013 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 How low is Gov. Jim Justice’s approval rating in West Virginia? By Glenn Kittle, Ryan Schmitt• November 8, 2019 Fact-checking DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz claims on health care By Steve Contorno, Molly O'Connor• July 24, 2014 Fact-checking Debbie Wasserman Schultz on health care court rulings By Steve Contorno, Molly O'Connor• July 24, 2014 Leticia Van de Putte and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013 Donald Trump said he's done more for African Americans than any president. Historians disagree By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2019 The Obama scorecard By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 18, 2011 A Facebook post with data too good to check By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2011 How Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders compare on their long voting records By Steve Contorno, Langston Taylor• March 16, 2020 Facebook Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is no longer a reliable source' By Molly O'Connor• July 25, 2014 City of Austin workers paid over $100K? Ye$. By W. Gardner Selby• September 26, 2014 Trump security adviser pick Michael Flynn repeated wildly wrong claim about FL Democrats, Sharia law By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2016 Familiar claim in Ron Paul ad slamming Rick Santorum By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 21, 2012 In 2009, the truth took a beating By Bill Adair• December 22, 2009 6,000 & 5 By Bill Adair• August 20, 2012 Fact checking Gov. Scott Walker's budget address and Democratic attacks By Dave Umhoefer• February 22, 2013 Top 5 falsehoods about the Bush tax cuts By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 23, 2010 FACT SHEET: Are you experienced? By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 3, 2008
