77 People 24908 Fact-checks 8160 Articles People (77) Campaign Money Watch Say Anything Blog Political Insider Verfied Politics Politics WatchDog The Political Line The Political Voice Only Politics Political Thinkers Realtime Politics US Political Verified Politics Big League Politics Politics Elite Trump Viral Politics US US Political News American Commitment American Revolution True American American Crossroads Fact-checks (24908) Barry Hinckley stated on August 07, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 19, 2012 Scott Milder stated on February 06, 2018 in a statement posted on Milder's campaign website: "In the 1980s, the state funded 68% of school expenses, and now the state’s share is 38%." By W. Gardner Selby• February 16, 2018 Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire: A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2014 Karen Handel stated on April 07, 2014 in an email: Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college. By Eric Stirgus• April 14, 2014 Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2011 Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2010 John Boehner stated on June 24, 2011 in a press conference: "The American people don't want us to raise taxes." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 29, 2011 Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida: Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 27, 2011 Carly Fiorina stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "passed only three bills in 18 years" into law. By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 28, 2010 Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2013 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: "There's a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2010 Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2011 Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2009 Lincoln Chafee stated on June 18, 2010 in Lincoln Chafee, a posting on his website, Chafee for Governor: If Rhode Island applied a 1-percent sales tax on all items exempt from sales tax, ''the state would receive an additional $89,376,857.'' By John Hill• June 30, 2010 Rand Paul stated on January 14, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "Over half the people on disability are either anxious or their back hurts." By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." By Sarah Hauer• June 22, 2016 Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." By Amy Sherman• March 24, 2010 Rick Santorum stated on April 05, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." By Katharina Fiedler• April 8, 2015 George Will stated on July 18, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Democrats in the 1930s wanted President Franklin Roosevelt "to be more conservative." By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2010 Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. 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Ron Paul talks gold, Fed with Colbert By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 5, 2011 Beating Kucinich to the base By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 4, 2007 Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70 percent marginal tax rate idea By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2019 BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 Clinton's health care Rx: many options, fewer specifics By Kris Hundley• September 19, 2007 Mailbag: 'The good stuff overcomes the annoyance' By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 24, 2010 Fact-checking Trump, Pelosi and Schumer’s White House fight over the border wall, shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• December 11, 2018 Truth-O-Meter stuck on Half True By Willoughby Mariano• October 17, 2010 Where the clicks were: our most-read 2010 fact-checks By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2010 It's not just Orlando. Scott often fails with FEMA requests By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016 Public opinion on abortion: What’s changed since Roe v. 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Barry Hinckley stated on August 07, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 19, 2012 Scott Milder stated on February 06, 2018 in a statement posted on Milder's campaign website: "In the 1980s, the state funded 68% of school expenses, and now the state’s share is 38%." By W. Gardner Selby• February 16, 2018 Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire: A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2014 Karen Handel stated on April 07, 2014 in an email: Seventy-two percent of Georgians did not have a chance to finish college. By Eric Stirgus• April 14, 2014 Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2011 Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 28, 2010 John Boehner stated on June 24, 2011 in a press conference: "The American people don't want us to raise taxes." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 29, 2011 Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida: Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants." By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 27, 2011 Carly Fiorina stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "passed only three bills in 18 years" into law. By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 28, 2010 Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." By Louis Jacobson• September 17, 2013 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: "There's a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 22, 2010 Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2011 Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2009 Lincoln Chafee stated on June 18, 2010 in Lincoln Chafee, a posting on his website, Chafee for Governor: If Rhode Island applied a 1-percent sales tax on all items exempt from sales tax, ''the state would receive an additional $89,376,857.'' By John Hill• June 30, 2010 Rand Paul stated on January 14, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "Over half the people on disability are either anxious or their back hurts." By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." By Sarah Hauer• June 22, 2016 Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." By Amy Sherman• March 24, 2010 Rick Santorum stated on April 05, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." By Katharina Fiedler• April 8, 2015 George Will stated on July 18, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Democrats in the 1930s wanted President Franklin Roosevelt "to be more conservative." By Louis Jacobson• July 22, 2010 Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2013
The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late By April Hunt• October 16, 2015 Debt debate keeps the Truth-O-Meter whirling By Warren Fiske• July 19, 2011 Speed-reading the health care reform bill? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2009 The Voter Guide: Seven key distortions of the campaign By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 28, 2010 A stimulus report card By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 Does Obamacare give businesses a $3,000 incentive to hire illegal immigrants? By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2014 Ron Paul's PolitiFact report card By • April 26, 2011 Ron Paul’s PolitiFact report card By • April 26, 2011 Fact-checking the NRA's response to proposed gun laws after Las Vegas By Jon Greenberg• October 10, 2017 U.S. Rep. Ron Paul talks gold, Fed with Colbert By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 5, 2011 Beating Kucinich to the base By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 4, 2007 Explaining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 70 percent marginal tax rate idea By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2019 BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 Clinton's health care Rx: many options, fewer specifics By Kris Hundley• September 19, 2007 Mailbag: 'The good stuff overcomes the annoyance' By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 24, 2010 Fact-checking Trump, Pelosi and Schumer’s White House fight over the border wall, shutdown By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• December 11, 2018 Truth-O-Meter stuck on Half True By Willoughby Mariano• October 17, 2010 Where the clicks were: our most-read 2010 fact-checks By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 28, 2010 It's not just Orlando. Scott often fails with FEMA requests By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016 Public opinion on abortion: What’s changed since Roe v. Wade was overturned? By Louis Jacobson• April 24, 2023
