0 People 7680 Fact-checks 2580 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (7680) David Dewhurst stated on June 06, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2011 Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 17, 2013 in an opinion column.: Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities. By W. Gardner Selby• May 21, 2013 Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II." By Erin O'Neill• August 8, 2011 Bloggers stated on October 07, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2009 Bob McDonnell stated on May 20, 2011 in an interview.: For more than 30 years after World War II, there was a steady reduction in U.S. debt as a percentage of gross domestic product. By Sean Gorman• May 25, 2011 George Will stated on June 18, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: Every year tobacco kills more Americans than did World War II — more than AIDS, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, vehicular accidents, homicide and suicide combined. By Catharine Richert• June 29, 2009 Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." By Jacob Geiger• April 22, 2011 Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards." By Sean Gorman• August 5, 2011 The Liberty Raise stated on May 09, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II Dead At 94" By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." By Aaron Sharockman• March 2, 2010 Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts." By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2011 John Wisniewski stated on November 07, 2011 in a memo on behalf of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee: "Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term." By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• November 10, 2011 Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II." By Nancy Madsen• October 29, 2012 Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. " By Alex Kuffner• December 21, 2011 Kurt Schrader stated on September 13, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II." By Charles Pope• October 5, 2012 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 08, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." By Eric Stirgus• November 12, 2012 Saxby Chambliss stated on August 02, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history." By Willoughby Mariano• August 8, 2011 David Cote stated on February 11, 2013 in a speech during a “Fix the Debt” press event: "The only time in our history when the debt has been higher than this was the end of World War II." By Jake Berry• February 21, 2013 Jon Kyl stated on February 01, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines." By Robert Farley• February 3, 2009 Articles (2580) PolitiFact New Jersey revisits claims on veterans, missing service members By Bill Wichert• May 28, 2012 Is there a difference today between war and peace? By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2011 McDonnell-Axelrod dust-up beats up a few facts By Warren Fiske• May 3, 2011 Fluoride used by Nazis to pacify Jews? By Becky Bowers• October 7, 2011 Round II: Ron Johnson vs. Russ Feingold By Tom Kertscher• October 19, 2016 Tommy v. Tammy II: Senate debate roundup By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• October 19, 2012 Have U.S. troops ever been under foreign control? By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2011 Lawrence O'Donnell claim about GI Bill/welfare fueled No. 3 fact check of 2012 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2012 Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling By Warren Fiske• July 19, 2011 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 What would George do? By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2013 What would George do? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2013 Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 Mail call: Readers react strongly to Warner, Janis Truth-O-Meters By Warren Fiske• February 8, 2011 How unprecedented is it for President Joe Biden to drop out this late? Very By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2024 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Leticia Van de Putte and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013 More 'birther' announcements By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2009 Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2011 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022
David Dewhurst stated on June 06, 2011 in a tweet: Says 1,000 World War II veterans die every day. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 13, 2011 Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 17, 2013 in an opinion column.: Says Texas high school graduates must pass Algebra II to be eligible for automatic admission to state's public universities. By W. Gardner Selby• May 21, 2013 Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II." By Erin O'Neill• August 8, 2011 Bloggers stated on October 07, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2009 Bob McDonnell stated on May 20, 2011 in an interview.: For more than 30 years after World War II, there was a steady reduction in U.S. debt as a percentage of gross domestic product. By Sean Gorman• May 25, 2011 George Will stated on June 18, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: Every year tobacco kills more Americans than did World War II — more than AIDS, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, vehicular accidents, homicide and suicide combined. By Catharine Richert• June 29, 2009 Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." By Jacob Geiger• April 22, 2011 Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards." By Sean Gorman• August 5, 2011 The Liberty Raise stated on May 09, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II Dead At 94" By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." By Aaron Sharockman• March 2, 2010 Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts." By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2011 John Wisniewski stated on November 07, 2011 in a memo on behalf of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee: "Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term." By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• November 10, 2011 Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II." By Nancy Madsen• October 29, 2012 Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. " By Alex Kuffner• December 21, 2011 Kurt Schrader stated on September 13, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "tax revenues are the lowest they have been since World War II." By Charles Pope• October 5, 2012 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 08, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." By Eric Stirgus• November 12, 2012 Saxby Chambliss stated on August 02, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history." By Willoughby Mariano• August 8, 2011 David Cote stated on February 11, 2013 in a speech during a “Fix the Debt” press event: "The only time in our history when the debt has been higher than this was the end of World War II." By Jake Berry• February 21, 2013 Jon Kyl stated on February 01, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines." By Robert Farley• February 3, 2009
PolitiFact New Jersey revisits claims on veterans, missing service members By Bill Wichert• May 28, 2012 Is there a difference today between war and peace? By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2011 McDonnell-Axelrod dust-up beats up a few facts By Warren Fiske• May 3, 2011 Fluoride used by Nazis to pacify Jews? By Becky Bowers• October 7, 2011 Round II: Ron Johnson vs. Russ Feingold By Tom Kertscher• October 19, 2016 Tommy v. Tammy II: Senate debate roundup By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• October 19, 2012 Have U.S. troops ever been under foreign control? By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2011 Lawrence O'Donnell claim about GI Bill/welfare fueled No. 3 fact check of 2012 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2012 Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling By Warren Fiske• July 19, 2011 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 What would George do? By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2013 What would George do? By Louis Jacobson• February 17, 2013 Wolf corrects statement on missing soldiers from Korean War By Sean Gorman• November 29, 2011 Mail call: Readers react strongly to Warner, Janis Truth-O-Meters By Warren Fiske• February 8, 2011 How unprecedented is it for President Joe Biden to drop out this late? Very By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2024 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Leticia Van de Putte and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2013 More 'birther' announcements By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2009 Mailbag: PolitiFact reader swears Longoria catch was real By Aaron Sharockman• June 8, 2011 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes? By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2022
