10 People 13797 Fact-checks 4543 Articles People (10) Congressional Leadership Fund Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities Democratic congressional leadership Florida House Majority Office Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office Ohio Public Defender's Office Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee National Republican Congressional Committee Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Logo Fact-checks (13797) Marcy Kaptur stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually." By Sabrina Eaton• July 1, 2011 Nancy Pelosi stated on January 08, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 16, 2009 Russ Carnahan stated on July 20, 2009 in a town hall meeting in Missouri.: "The Congressional Budget Office most recently came out and analyzed the current (health care) plan and said that it was not only deficit-neutral, but also that over 10 years it would create a $6 billion surplus." By Catharine Richert• August 3, 2009 Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2011 Robert Menendez stated on June 28, 2012 in an interview on Richard French Live: Says as a result of the national health care reform, "the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care." By Bill Wichert• July 11, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. By Tom Feran• August 24, 2012 Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2017 Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit." By Jim Haddadin• September 25, 2013 David Madland stated on December 06, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire": "The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend." By Jon Greenberg• December 10, 2013 Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. By Dave Umhoefer• September 7, 2011 Frank LoBiondo stated on March 19, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double what was initially reported." By Erin O'Neill• April 1, 2012 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 24, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "When George Bush took office, President Clinton, a Democrat, and the Democratic Congress at the time had left an annual budget that was in surplus." By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2010 Mike Pence stated on November 05, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent." By Robert Farley• November 6, 2009 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 20, 2011 Barack Obama stated on December 09, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." By Robert Farley• December 14, 2009 John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone." By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2010 American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2012 Kai Ryssdal stated on February 18, 2014 in a "Marketplace" segment: A Congressional Budget Office report says President Barack Obama’s executive order to raise the minimum wage for new federal contract workers "will cost the economy 500,000 jobs." By Katie Sanders• February 20, 2014 Dennis Kucinich stated on January 24, 2011 in : "One of the biggest causes of our soaring debt and economic insecurity ends up being Pentagon spending. The budget for the Pentagon consumes more than half of our discretionary spending." By Tom Feran• February 18, 2011 DCCC stated on May 03, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent." 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Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Testing Medicare claims in the Bill Young-Jessica Ehrlich U.S. House race By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2012 Did Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid violate the Impoundment Control Act? 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Marcy Kaptur stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually." By Sabrina Eaton• July 1, 2011 Nancy Pelosi stated on January 08, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 16, 2009 Russ Carnahan stated on July 20, 2009 in a town hall meeting in Missouri.: "The Congressional Budget Office most recently came out and analyzed the current (health care) plan and said that it was not only deficit-neutral, but also that over 10 years it would create a $6 billion surplus." By Catharine Richert• August 3, 2009 Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2011 Robert Menendez stated on June 28, 2012 in an interview on Richard French Live: Says as a result of the national health care reform, "the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care." By Bill Wichert• July 11, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. By Tom Feran• August 24, 2012 Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2017 Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit." By Jim Haddadin• September 25, 2013 David Madland stated on December 06, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire": "The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend." By Jon Greenberg• December 10, 2013 Joe Biden stated on August 30, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "eliminates Medicare" in 10 years. By Dave Umhoefer• September 7, 2011 Frank LoBiondo stated on March 19, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double what was initially reported." By Erin O'Neill• April 1, 2012 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 24, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "When George Bush took office, President Clinton, a Democrat, and the Democratic Congress at the time had left an annual budget that was in surplus." By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2010 Mike Pence stated on November 05, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent." By Robert Farley• November 6, 2009 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 20, 2011 Barack Obama stated on December 09, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." By Robert Farley• December 14, 2009 John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone." By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2010 American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2012 Kai Ryssdal stated on February 18, 2014 in a "Marketplace" segment: A Congressional Budget Office report says President Barack Obama’s executive order to raise the minimum wage for new federal contract workers "will cost the economy 500,000 jobs." By Katie Sanders• February 20, 2014 Dennis Kucinich stated on January 24, 2011 in : "One of the biggest causes of our soaring debt and economic insecurity ends up being Pentagon spending. The budget for the Pentagon consumes more than half of our discretionary spending." By Tom Feran• February 18, 2011 DCCC stated on May 03, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent." By Jon Greenberg• May 17, 2017
CBO 'report' doesn't say what Cantor claims By Robert Farley• January 23, 2009 A quick look at the latest Allen-Kaine debate By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 9, 2012 Sorting out the numbers on jobs, workers and the federal health care law By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2014 Attack ad on Obamacare revives talking points old and new By Steve Contorno• February 14, 2014 There's no safety in jobless numbers By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2009 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce By Becky Bowers• February 16, 2012 Democrats persist with false Medicare claim By Warren Fiske• August 9, 2011 Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Testing Medicare claims in the Bill Young-Jessica Ehrlich U.S. House race By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2012 Did Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid violate the Impoundment Control Act? By Bill McCarthy• December 5, 2019 A quick look at the Allen-Kaine debate By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• September 21, 2012 Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2021 For Labor Day, we check claims about jobs and wages By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 Politicians (and Glenn Beck) had money on their minds By Willoughby Mariano• September 5, 2010 The truth about Obama's first budget By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• March 25, 2009 Medicare 'cuts' and a talking point that won't die By Becky Bowers• November 2, 2012 For Labor Day, we recap claims about jobs, wages and labor By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 Candidates across Ohio show no signs of letting up on each other By Robert Higgs• October 24, 2010
