4 People 14373 Fact-checks 5802 Articles People (4) Council for the National Interest Public Interest Legal Foundation Ending Spending Action Fund Save Flexible Spending Plans Fact-checks (14373) Rob Portman stated on July 17, 2013 in a news release: Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes." By Tom Feran• August 1, 2013 Rand Paul stated on November 07, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy. By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• October 3, 2011 Rand Paul stated on August 05, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open." By Lauren Carroll• August 7, 2014 Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” By Zach DeLuca, Trenton Straight• September 21, 2021 Barack Obama stated on February 06, 2012 in a campaign blog post: On fundraising for super PACs By Becky Bowers• February 8, 2012 Charlie Hales stated on July 18, 2012 in a newspaper article: On suspending system development charges for two years. By Ian K. Kullgren• July 20, 2012 Tom Price stated on March 18, 2015 in the 2016 Budget Resolution from House Budget Committee: Under current conditions, by 2023, the interest payments on the national debt will be $722 billion, larger than the projected defense spending of $696 billion. By April Hunt• March 27, 2015 Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott is "spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people." By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Daniel Senor stated on July 04, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget" By Lukas Pleva• July 6, 2010 George Will stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid." By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 15, 2011 Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We got back every dime used to rescue the banks." By Jake Berry• October 25, 2012 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections." By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2010 Scott Jennings stated on July 01, 2025 in an episode of CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip: Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 9, 2025 Sarah Palin stated on August 30, 2008 in : On support for the Bridge to Nowhere. By Robert Farley• September 1, 2008 Matt Gaetz stated on October 01, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2023 Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a debate: Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.” By Louis Jacobson• March 18, 2020 Pat McCrory stated on April 17, 2016 in in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd: The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA." By Will Doran• April 21, 2016 Facebook posts stated on December 21, 2020 in in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 relief bill “provides more funding to foreign governments and to American arts centers, than to the American people.” By Miriam Valverde• December 22, 2020 Cokie Roberts stated on May 05, 2013 in television interview: Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost every U.S. family $45,000. 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Hamilton• November 9, 2010 With the election's end, 'truthiness' improves By Jim Tharpe• November 14, 2010 PolitiFact New Jersey hands out True, Pants on Fire rulings for weekend claims By Caryn Shinske• December 27, 2011 Obama overstates impact of Supreme Court decision By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2010 Senate race puts Truth-O-Meter in late-October mode By Warren Fiske• April 12, 2011 Before you vote, check the Truth-O-Meter By Tim Murphy• November 4, 2012 Axelrod takes on the Republicans on This Week By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2010 Weekend Truth-O-Meter rulings hit opposite extremes By Caryn Shinske• December 6, 2011 Elizabeth Warren's plans: $7 trillion in new spending over 10 years, before Medicare for All By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2019 A closer look at Michelle Nunn By April Hunt• August 12, 2014 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 And the top-read Virginia Truth-O-Meter from 2014 is... By Nancy Madsen• December 31, 2014 On 'This Week,' checking claims about Arizona and immigration By Bill Adair• July 6, 2010 Back to Basics ad demands Rick Perry face Texans and debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 6, 2010 Watch out ESPN: PunditFact fact-checking sports talk By Aaron Sharockman• January 22, 2014 What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy? By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2025 Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage? By Michelle Andrews• July 20, 2023 PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 16 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2014
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Rob Portman stated on July 17, 2013 in a news release: Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes." By Tom Feran• August 1, 2013 Rand Paul stated on November 07, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy. By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• October 3, 2011 Rand Paul stated on August 05, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open." By Lauren Carroll• August 7, 2014 Richard Ojeda stated on August 15, 2021 in a tweet: The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” By Zach DeLuca, Trenton Straight• September 21, 2021 Barack Obama stated on February 06, 2012 in a campaign blog post: On fundraising for super PACs By Becky Bowers• February 8, 2012 Charlie Hales stated on July 18, 2012 in a newspaper article: On suspending system development charges for two years. By Ian K. Kullgren• July 20, 2012 Tom Price stated on March 18, 2015 in the 2016 Budget Resolution from House Budget Committee: Under current conditions, by 2023, the interest payments on the national debt will be $722 billion, larger than the projected defense spending of $696 billion. By April Hunt• March 27, 2015 Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott is "spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people." By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Daniel Senor stated on July 04, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget" By Lukas Pleva• July 6, 2010 George Will stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid." By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 15, 2011 Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We got back every dime used to rescue the banks." By Jake Berry• October 25, 2012 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections." By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2010 Scott Jennings stated on July 01, 2025 in an episode of CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip: Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 9, 2025 Sarah Palin stated on August 30, 2008 in : On support for the Bridge to Nowhere. By Robert Farley• September 1, 2008 Matt Gaetz stated on October 01, 2023 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2023 Joe Biden stated on March 15, 2020 in a debate: Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.” By Louis Jacobson• March 18, 2020 Pat McCrory stated on April 17, 2016 in in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd: The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA." By Will Doran• April 21, 2016 Facebook posts stated on December 21, 2020 in in a Facebook post: Says COVID-19 relief bill “provides more funding to foreign governments and to American arts centers, than to the American people.” By Miriam Valverde• December 22, 2020 Cokie Roberts stated on May 05, 2013 in television interview: Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost every U.S. family $45,000. By Janel Davis• May 13, 2013
Fact-checking claims about Brazil's World Cup By Katie Sanders• June 12, 2014 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Checking Paul and Pence on ABC’s 'This Week' By Martha M. Hamilton• November 9, 2010 With the election's end, 'truthiness' improves By Jim Tharpe• November 14, 2010 PolitiFact New Jersey hands out True, Pants on Fire rulings for weekend claims By Caryn Shinske• December 27, 2011 Obama overstates impact of Supreme Court decision By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2010 Senate race puts Truth-O-Meter in late-October mode By Warren Fiske• April 12, 2011 Before you vote, check the Truth-O-Meter By Tim Murphy• November 4, 2012 Axelrod takes on the Republicans on This Week By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2010 Weekend Truth-O-Meter rulings hit opposite extremes By Caryn Shinske• December 6, 2011 Elizabeth Warren's plans: $7 trillion in new spending over 10 years, before Medicare for All By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2019 A closer look at Michelle Nunn By April Hunt• August 12, 2014 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 And the top-read Virginia Truth-O-Meter from 2014 is... By Nancy Madsen• December 31, 2014 On 'This Week,' checking claims about Arizona and immigration By Bill Adair• July 6, 2010 Back to Basics ad demands Rick Perry face Texans and debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 6, 2010 Watch out ESPN: PunditFact fact-checking sports talk By Aaron Sharockman• January 22, 2014 What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy? By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2025 Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage? By Michelle Andrews• July 20, 2023 PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 16 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 16, 2014
