72 People 25644 Fact-checks 7998 Articles People (72) Accountability in Government Campaign Money Watch More Perfect Union Clayton County Government Friends of Voter Owned Elections Ending Spending Action Fund Save Flexible Spending Plans Department of Government Efficiency Fulton County Government Government is Not God PAC Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance Texans for Accountable Government American Commitment American Revolution True American American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American Citizens Against Government Waste Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government Fact-checks (25644) Charles Schumer stated on January 21, 2010 in a press conference: "With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 22, 2010 Mike Bost stated on March 15, 2021 in a radio interview: The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• March 21, 2021 Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending." By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2010 Bill O'Reilly stated on July 26, 2011 in a comment on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged. By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2011 X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2013 Will Weatherford stated on May 09, 2013 in an op-ed: "Expanding Medicaid would require borrowing more money, drastically expanding our deficit." By Katie Sanders• May 16, 2013 Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." By Louis Jacobson• February 10, 2012 Rob Woodall stated on February 01, 2011 in a town hall meeting: One half of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money "borrowed from a foreign land." By Eric Stirgus• February 25, 2011 Austin Scott stated on October 05, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China By Willoughby Mariano• October 19, 2010 Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 16, 2011 Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." By Catharine Richert• April 21, 2010 Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ By Sue Owen• March 15, 2013 Tom Cole stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "There’s no money" for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open. By Lauren Carroll• September 29, 2015 Joe Biden stated on March 12, 2019 in a speech to the International Association of Fire Fighters: The Trump budget "cuts $845 billion, almost a trillion dollar cut in Medicare." By Jon Greenberg• March 26, 2019 Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks. By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2015 Charles Van Zant stated on February 29, 2016 in a House Finance and Tax committee meeting: "For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6." By Joshua Gillin• March 4, 2016 Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015 Matt Gaetz stated on August 04, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” By Jeff Cercone• August 12, 2022 Peter DeFazio stated on February 22, 2012 in an online blog: Says only seven percent of 2009’s stimulus bill went toward transportation projects, yet they created over one-third of the bill’s total jobs. By Janie Har• March 23, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on January 05, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2012 Articles (7998) The looming debt-ceiling showdown: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2021 Government jobs vs. private jobs: Which help the economy more? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2013 The battle over the debt limit: What to know after the House GOP passed its bill By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2023 So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway? By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2017 Ten questions about the debt ceiling By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2013 Mailbag: 'This seems like an "Onion" spoof' By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2015 Andrew Yang’s universal basic income proposal, explained By Louis Jacobson• August 12, 2019 Books: 'Policy and Evidence in a Partisan Age: The Great Disconnect' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2009 GOP health care reform: A simple explanation By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2009 How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2025 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Fact-checking 6 claims in Joe Biden’s budget speech on the economy, taxes and Medicare By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2023 The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved? By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2023 US climate change spending overseas: Does the public support it? By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2021 How expensive would a single-payer system be? By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2017 A quick look at the latest Allen-Kaine debate By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 9, 2012 'Parallel public financing'? Only partly. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 15, 2008 Here we go again: what to know about government shutdowns By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2023 What’s in the revamped pandemic and stimulus bill now in the Senate? By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2021
Accountability in Government Campaign Money Watch More Perfect Union Clayton County Government Friends of Voter Owned Elections Ending Spending Action Fund Save Flexible Spending Plans Department of Government Efficiency Fulton County Government Government is Not God PAC Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance Texans for Accountable Government American Commitment American Revolution True American American Crossroads Americans for Prosperity Really American Citizens Against Government Waste Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
Charles Schumer stated on January 21, 2010 in a press conference: "With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 22, 2010 Mike Bost stated on March 15, 2021 in a radio interview: The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• March 21, 2021 Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending." By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2010 Bill O'Reilly stated on July 26, 2011 in a comment on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged. By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2011 X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. By Molly Moorhead• March 22, 2013 Will Weatherford stated on May 09, 2013 in an op-ed: "Expanding Medicaid would require borrowing more money, drastically expanding our deficit." By Katie Sanders• May 16, 2013 Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." By Louis Jacobson• February 10, 2012 Rob Woodall stated on February 01, 2011 in a town hall meeting: One half of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money "borrowed from a foreign land." By Eric Stirgus• February 25, 2011 Austin Scott stated on October 05, 2010 in a TV campaign commercial: Said U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Macon, sent nearly $2 billion overseas to build wind turbines and create jobs, mostly in China By Willoughby Mariano• October 19, 2010 Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 16, 2011 Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." By Catharine Richert• April 21, 2010 Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ By Sue Owen• March 15, 2013 Tom Cole stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "There’s no money" for Planned Parenthood in the bill that would keep the government open. By Lauren Carroll• September 29, 2015 Joe Biden stated on March 12, 2019 in a speech to the International Association of Fire Fighters: The Trump budget "cuts $845 billion, almost a trillion dollar cut in Medicare." By Jon Greenberg• March 26, 2019 Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks. By Tom Kertscher• January 7, 2015 Charles Van Zant stated on February 29, 2016 in a House Finance and Tax committee meeting: "For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6." By Joshua Gillin• March 4, 2016 Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2015 Matt Gaetz stated on August 04, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” By Jeff Cercone• August 12, 2022 Peter DeFazio stated on February 22, 2012 in an online blog: Says only seven percent of 2009’s stimulus bill went toward transportation projects, yet they created over one-third of the bill’s total jobs. By Janie Har• March 23, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on January 05, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." By Louis Jacobson• January 11, 2012
The looming debt-ceiling showdown: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 22, 2021 Government jobs vs. private jobs: Which help the economy more? By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2013 The battle over the debt limit: What to know after the House GOP passed its bill By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2023 So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway? By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2017 Ten questions about the debt ceiling By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2013 Mailbag: 'This seems like an "Onion" spoof' By Louis Jacobson• May 26, 2015 Andrew Yang’s universal basic income proposal, explained By Louis Jacobson• August 12, 2019 Books: 'Policy and Evidence in a Partisan Age: The Great Disconnect' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2009 GOP health care reform: A simple explanation By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2009 How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts By Louis Jacobson• February 24, 2025 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Fact-checking 6 claims in Joe Biden’s budget speech on the economy, taxes and Medicare By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2023 The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved? By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2023 US climate change spending overseas: Does the public support it? By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2021 How expensive would a single-payer system be? By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2017 A quick look at the latest Allen-Kaine debate By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 9, 2012 'Parallel public financing'? Only partly. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 15, 2008 Here we go again: what to know about government shutdowns By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2023 What’s in the revamped pandemic and stimulus bill now in the Senate? By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2021
