2 People 3672 Fact-checks 1352 Articles People (2) Center for Western Priorities Protect Oregon Driver Licenses Fact-checks (3672) Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies. By Catharine Richert• October 12, 2009 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you’re left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100.” By Sara Swann• May 6, 2022 Lyft stated on October 08, 2020 in a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22: Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.” By Rachel Bluth• October 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo of electric charging station “powered by diesel generator” is emblematic of the electric vehicle movement. By Jeff Cercone• February 28, 2023 Jim Moran stated on January 10, 2012 in a newspaper column.: "The U.S. gun homicide rate is 20 times the combined rate of other western nations." By Nancy Madsen• January 27, 2012 National Rifle Association stated on October 08, 2016 in a flier.: Hillary Clinton said gun confiscation "would be worth considering." By Warren Fiske• October 17, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: The premier of Australia’s Victoria state “is freezing people’s bank accts” if they are not vaccinated. “They can’t buy or sell until forced into submission.” By Madison Czopek• November 4, 2021 Matt Gaetz stated on August 10, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: In Australia "they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela." By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2019 Viral image stated on October 14, 2021 in an Instagram post: There will be a “clown purge” on Oct. 30. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 21, 2021 Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. By Steve Contorno• June 18, 2014 Lars Larson stated on October 02, 2014 in an email: "TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT" By Dana Tims• October 7, 2014 Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.: Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year. By Jacob Geiger• February 4, 2011 Thomas Massie stated on January 30, 2022 in a tweet: Says Voltaire said, “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” By Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2022 TikTok posts stated on February 08, 2022 in a video: “Airline CEO gets pied for forcing vaccinations” By Monique Curet• February 17, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies. By Samantha Putterman• January 13, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 25, 2020 in a YouTube post: Says a video shows a fox allowing itself “to feed koala babies in Australia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2020 Eric Bolling stated on August 27, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence." By Jon Greenberg• September 1, 2015 Cecile Richards stated on December 06, 2013 in an interview with Texas Monthly: The "U.S. has the highest unintended pregnancy rate of any Western industrialized country." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2014 Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2012 in an internet message: "Last year, handguns killed 48 people in Japan, 8 in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada, 58 in Israel, 21 in Sweden, 42 in West Germany and 10,728 in the United States." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 23, 2012 Articles (1352) Gun claims examined by PolitiFactRI often misfire By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 9, 2013 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 How climate change is making wildfires worse By Sara Swann• June 9, 2023 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 Fact-checking the Georgia Senate debate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2022 Donald Trump's dubious attack on U.S.-Canada trade By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2018 The article: PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 13, 2013 PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 12, 2013 PolitiFact Australia brings fact-checking to TV By Bill Adair• May 28, 2013 Gun-crime claims abound, but which are on target? By Sue Owen• February 4, 2013 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Australian political ad: A health care system like America’s? OH NO! By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021 Could gas tax hike leave California with 'highest fuel prices in nation?' By Chris Nichols• April 6, 2017 Fact-checking TikTok video on nixed COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Australia By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2021 Fact-checking fake news on International Fact-checking Day By Allison Graves• April 2, 2017 Polled position: gas taxes and supercars By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2008 New fact-checking websites span the globe By Caroline Houck• August 9, 2013 Newsmax, Fox News air outdated, out-of-context photos of empty shelves in segments bashing Biden By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2021 Caregiver claims by medical marijuana opponents aren't on the books By Joshua Gillin• June 12, 2014
Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies. By Catharine Richert• October 12, 2009 Facebook posts stated on April 09, 2022 in a photo on Facebook: “If you earn $100 and pay $33 income tax you’re left with $67. You then buy $67 worth of fuel and in doing so pay a 48% fuel tax (fuel tax = $32.16 + $6.70 GST). This means that the government just got $71.86 tax from your hard earned $100.” By Sara Swann• May 6, 2022 Lyft stated on October 08, 2020 in a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22: Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.” By Rachel Bluth• October 28, 2020 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2018 in a post: Black Friday originated in 1904 when enslaved people were sold at a discount to boost the economy. By Monique Curet• December 1, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo of electric charging station “powered by diesel generator” is emblematic of the electric vehicle movement. By Jeff Cercone• February 28, 2023 Jim Moran stated on January 10, 2012 in a newspaper column.: "The U.S. gun homicide rate is 20 times the combined rate of other western nations." By Nancy Madsen• January 27, 2012 National Rifle Association stated on October 08, 2016 in a flier.: Hillary Clinton said gun confiscation "would be worth considering." By Warren Fiske• October 17, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2021 in a Facebook post: The premier of Australia’s Victoria state “is freezing people’s bank accts” if they are not vaccinated. “They can’t buy or sell until forced into submission.” By Madison Czopek• November 4, 2021 Matt Gaetz stated on August 10, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: In Australia "they went and confiscated all the guns. You know who did what Australia did? Venezuela." By Amy Sherman• August 19, 2019 Viral image stated on October 14, 2021 in an Instagram post: There will be a “clown purge” on Oct. 30. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 21, 2021 Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. By Steve Contorno• June 18, 2014 Lars Larson stated on October 02, 2014 in an email: "TSA WILL ACCEPT DRIVERS PRIV CARDS FOR ID AT THE AIRPORT" By Dana Tims• October 7, 2014 Jamie Radtke stated on January 27, 2011 in remarks to the Senate Tea Party caucus meeting.: Federal Reserve policies have led to a 69 percent rise in corn prices, 44 percent rise in wheat prices and 15 percent spike in sugar prices over the last year. By Jacob Geiger• February 4, 2011 Thomas Massie stated on January 30, 2022 in a tweet: Says Voltaire said, “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.” By Bill McCarthy• January 31, 2022 TikTok posts stated on February 08, 2022 in a video: “Airline CEO gets pied for forcing vaccinations” By Monique Curet• February 17, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says after Australia passed a "new law" that forced gun owners to give up over 640,000 firearms, the country saw a dramatic increase in homicides, assaults and robberies. By Samantha Putterman• January 13, 2020 YouTube videos stated on January 25, 2020 in a YouTube post: Says a video shows a fox allowing itself “to feed koala babies in Australia.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 7, 2020 Eric Bolling stated on August 27, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: "In countries where there are higher, more strict gun laws, there is more gun violence." By Jon Greenberg• September 1, 2015 Cecile Richards stated on December 06, 2013 in an interview with Texas Monthly: The "U.S. has the highest unintended pregnancy rate of any Western industrialized country." By W. Gardner Selby• February 10, 2014 Facebook posts stated on December 15, 2012 in an internet message: "Last year, handguns killed 48 people in Japan, 8 in Great Britain, 34 in Switzerland, 52 in Canada, 58 in Israel, 21 in Sweden, 42 in West Germany and 10,728 in the United States." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 23, 2012
Gun claims examined by PolitiFactRI often misfire By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 9, 2013 Russia’s economy and Western sanctions: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2022 How climate change is making wildfires worse By Sara Swann• June 9, 2023 Looming food shortages? Probably not in the US By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2022 Fact-checking the Georgia Senate debate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2022 Donald Trump's dubious attack on U.S.-Canada trade By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2018 The article: PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 13, 2013 PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 12, 2013 PolitiFact Australia brings fact-checking to TV By Bill Adair• May 28, 2013 Gun-crime claims abound, but which are on target? By Sue Owen• February 4, 2013 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Australian political ad: A health care system like America’s? OH NO! By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021 Could gas tax hike leave California with 'highest fuel prices in nation?' By Chris Nichols• April 6, 2017 Fact-checking TikTok video on nixed COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Australia By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2021 Fact-checking fake news on International Fact-checking Day By Allison Graves• April 2, 2017 Polled position: gas taxes and supercars By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2008 New fact-checking websites span the globe By Caroline Houck• August 9, 2013 Newsmax, Fox News air outdated, out-of-context photos of empty shelves in segments bashing Biden By Bill McCarthy• October 22, 2021 Caregiver claims by medical marijuana opponents aren't on the books By Joshua Gillin• June 12, 2014
