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Hillary Clinton stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange:

"F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership."

By Louis Jacobson • August 14, 2015

Tom Graves stated on December 19, 2013 in a Tweet:

"More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable."

By Eric Stirgus • January 3, 2014

Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2026 in a rally in Youngstown, Ohio:

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton “is trying to double your state income tax.”

By Cami Henry-Seymore • October 27, 2026

Ashley Moody stated on October 6, 2026 in a TV ad:

Florida U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon “backed a $4 trillion tax hike on everyone in this diner,” including a server and older adults.

By Maria Briceño • October 20, 2026

Phil Berger stated on October 7, 2026 in comments:

Suspending North Carolina’s gas tax

By Paul Specht • October 7, 2026

Donald Trump stated on August 4, 2026 in a Fox News interview:

Prices are “all coming down now. The food, the groceries, it's all coming down.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 10, 2026

Sherrod Brown stated on July 1, 2026 in an X post:

Since the passage of the “Jon Husted-backed” HB 6, Ohioans’ residential utility rates have gone up $663 a year.

By Gracey Abernethy • July 20, 2026

Jon Ossoff stated on June 27, 2026 in a campaign speech:

President Donald Trump and U.S. Rep. Mike Collins “doubled health insurance premiums for more than a million Georgians and threw 300,000 Georgians off their insurance altogether.”

By Ben Brasch • July 16, 2026

Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

President Joe Biden "raised the cost of housing by 40 and 50% — the cost of (a) rental — because they were housing illegal aliens in all of those empty units."

By Carsten Oyer • July 10, 2026

Tommy Tuberville stated on June 24, 2026 in an interview with Fox News:

Says benefits of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are “going to go to a lot of people that are here illegally to build houses for them.”

By Alex Min, Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2026

David Jolly stated on June 11, 2026 in a speech:

Florida is “49th in avoidable hospital costs.”

By Samantha Putterman • June 24, 2026

Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

"There's been numerous other occasions over the years” when the federal government created a reserve similar to a new $1.776 billion anti-weaponization settlement fund.

By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2026

Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2026 in a Senate committee hearing:

“As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need."

By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2026

Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House:

“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026

James Fishback stated on March 11, 2026 in a speech:

"Youth underemployment for college grads is 70%" nationwide.

By Samantha Putterman • March 23, 2026

Gretchen Whitmer stated on February 2, 2026 in a Substack:

Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor.

By Amy Sherman • February 6, 2026

Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20.

By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026

JD Vance stated on November 13, 2025 in an interview:

Housing is expensive “because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants” and because of a housing shortage.

By Samantha Putterman • November 20, 2025

JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in en una entrevista:

“Los demócratas están amenazando con cerrar todo el gobierno porque quieren dar cientos de miles de millones de dólares en beneficios de cuidado de salud a los inmigrantes ilegales”.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 2, 2025

JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview:

“Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 1, 2025

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Fact-check: Trump misleads on midterm candidates Talarico and El-Sayed, affordability at RNC

By PolitiFact Staff • September 10, 2026

The facts on housing affordability in the United States

By Bill McCarthy • December 30, 2019

Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and college affordability: a Twitter battle

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson • August 14, 2015

Checking Austin taxes, affordability and a claim about a Rick Perry Republican lobbyist

By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2012

PACs, campaigns spent $3 billion on ads. What were the most misleading messages to voters?

By Caleb McCullough • November 3, 2026

A controversial ad and Democratic infighting: What El-Sayed has said about Israel and US services

By Amy Sherman, Caleb McCullough • October 30, 2026

How accurate are Democrats’ attacks on GOP opponents about opposing Iran war’s end?

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2026

Fact-check: Healey, Minogue spar on energy, fired state worker in Massachusetts governor’s race debate

By PolitiFact Staff • October 15, 2026

FL’s Amendment 3 would cut property taxes. Could it gut local police, fire, emergency money?

By Samantha Putterman • October 13, 2026

Fact-checking Maura Healey, Mike Minogue in first Massachusetts gubernatorial debate

By Samantha Putterman • October 8, 2026

Trump promised a trio of payouts to Americans, from $90 to $5,000. Should you expect one?

By Loreben Tuquero • October 7, 2026

Trump’s midterm rallies: A fact-checked guide to talking points, falsehoods

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2026

Florida governor’s race: Fact-checking Byron Donalds, David Jolly at WLRN’s Sunshine Economy Summit

By Samantha Putterman • September 23, 2026

Can Trump give Americans $5,000 if Republicans win midterms? It’d be complicated and expensive

By Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño • September 10, 2026

Fact-checking JD Vance at RNC midterm convention Night 2

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • September 10, 2026

Live fact-checking: Night 1 of Donald Trump at RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas

By PolitiFact Staff • September 9, 2026

El acuerdo petrolero entre EEUU y Venezuela no reducirá los precios de la gasolina a corto plazo

By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2026

US-Venezuela oil deal won’t reduce domestic gasoline prices anytime soon

By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2026

Why Republicans are focusing on transgender issues in competitive 2026 campaigns

By Caleb McCullough • August 28, 2026

The US-Canada trade war: What happened? What’s next?

By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2026