2 People 944 Fact-checks 304 Articles People (2) Art Robinson Art Acevedo Fact-checks (944) 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 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 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 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 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 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 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 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 Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post: While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 21, 2025 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 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 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 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 Rudy Moise stated on May 01, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2012 Raphael Warnock stated on October 14, 2022 in a debate: “Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.” By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2022 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 Dan Gelber stated on June 21, 2015 in a Miami Herald op-ed: "After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom." By Amy Sherman• June 24, 2015 Clay Pell stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign website: "Rhode Island has the highest dropout rate in New England at twenty-three percent." By Karen Lee Ziner• June 1, 2014 Articles (304) Fact-checking Democrats’ talking points about Affordable Care Act subsidies By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2025 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 The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’ By Daniel Funke• March 1, 2021 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 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Monday speech at the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2020 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2017 Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 3, 2022 Fact-checking claims from Iowa's Senate debate on abortion, inflation and the border By Liam Halawith, Lyle Muller• October 12, 2022 He didn't stand in the way, but he didn't always lead By Jeffrey S. Solochek• December 27, 2007 Bernie Sanders’ complicated record on guns By Jon Greenberg• February 10, 2020 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023
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 Johnny Isakson stated on December 04, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2014 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 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 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 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 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 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 Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post: While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 21, 2025 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 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 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 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 Rudy Moise stated on May 01, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2012 Raphael Warnock stated on October 14, 2022 in a debate: “Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.” By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2022 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 Dan Gelber stated on June 21, 2015 in a Miami Herald op-ed: "After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom." By Amy Sherman• June 24, 2015 Clay Pell stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign website: "Rhode Island has the highest dropout rate in New England at twenty-three percent." By Karen Lee Ziner• June 1, 2014
Fact-checking Democrats’ talking points about Affordable Care Act subsidies By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2025 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 The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion By Liam Halawith• October 12, 2022 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Meet Section 230: ‘the most important law protecting internet speech’ By Daniel Funke• March 1, 2021 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 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Monday speech at the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 24, 2020 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 Fact-checker’s guide to Hillary Clinton's UC Davis speech By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2017 Fact-checking 5 claims in the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 3, 2022 Fact-checking claims from Iowa's Senate debate on abortion, inflation and the border By Liam Halawith, Lyle Muller• October 12, 2022 He didn't stand in the way, but he didn't always lead By Jeffrey S. Solochek• December 27, 2007 Bernie Sanders’ complicated record on guns By Jon Greenberg• February 10, 2020 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022 Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate By Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Lyle Muller, Kate Perez• October 1, 2022 Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023
