16 People 23233 Fact-checks 7805 Articles People (16) Becoming American Initiative The Campaign to Fix the Debt Center for Western Priorities Immigration Policy Center Center for American Progress Center for Individual Freedom Centers for Disease Control Violence Policy Center National Women's Law Center Oregon Center for Public Policy Virginia Center for Public Safety Center for American Progress Action Fund Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity National Center for Public Policy Research Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center Fact-checks (23233) Bernie Sanders stated on May 10, 2019 in a tweet: Says Wisconsin payday loans have a 574% average annual interest rate, "exploitative lending that keeps Americans trapped in debt" By Eric Litke• May 14, 2019 Patrick Murphy stated on April 06, 2016 in a conference call with reporters: Florida’s regulations on the payday lending industry are "stronger than almost any other state." By Amy Sherman• April 12, 2016 Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 13, 2011 Tim Canova stated on March 24, 2016 in campaign website: "After taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street banks, (Debbie Wasserman Schultz) has voted to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating payday loans and addressing racial discrimination in car loans." By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2016 Reince Priebus stated on December 02, 2014 in a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt." By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2014 Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 21, 2009 Paul Ryan stated on March 18, 2011 in a private briefing to Members of Congress: "The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy crashes in the year 2037 because their computer simulation can't conceive of any way in which the U.S. economy can continue." By Louis Jacobson• March 21, 2011 Farouk Shami stated on February 08, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." By W. Gardner Selby• February 9, 2010 Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." By Becky Bowers• October 30, 2012 Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." By Dan Clark• February 16, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 14, 2023 in a post on X: "Credit card debt is above $1 trillion for the FIRST TIME EVER." By Ashala Moseberry• October 19, 2023 John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 28, 2010 Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." By Miriam Valverde• April 30, 2019 George P. Bush stated on October 16, 2017 in the "Alamo Truth" website funded by George P. Bush's political campaign: "The Alamo has been consistently listed as one of the most disappointing landmarks in our nation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 20, 2017 Kamala Harris stated on March 06, 2019 in a news release: "College debt has increased 170 percent since 2006 and now exceeds $1.5 trillion dollars, which is second only to mortgage debt and surpasses even credit card debt." By Chris Nichols• March 21, 2019 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 Samantha Bee stated on May 10, 2017 in TBS show Full Frontal: "In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break." By Amy Sherman• May 25, 2017 Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: Says a New York physician and his wife jumped to their deaths because they "can’t afford" Obamacare. By Joshua Gillin• August 3, 2017 Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." By W. Gardner Selby• June 9, 2014 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 Articles (7805) The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants By Daniela Mendoza, Patricia Mercado Sánchez, Julie Ricard• July 3, 2023 Fact-checking statistics about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan By Jeff Cercone, Jon Greenberg, Sara Swann• August 26, 2022 What’s behind warnings about no-fault divorce under Donald Trump’s presidency? By Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 PolitiFact's guide to sequestration By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead• February 22, 2013 Why experts say hantavirus isn’t ‘COVID-19: The Sequel.’ Four facts to calm your nerves By Grace Abels• May 13, 2026 PolitiFact's guide to sequestration By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead• February 22, 2013 Books: 'Policy and Evidence in a Partisan Age: The Great Disconnect' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2009 Sorting out the facts on the Republican budget blueprint By Robert Farley• April 15, 2011 With the election's end, 'truthiness' improves By Jim Tharpe• November 14, 2010 Ten questions about the debt ceiling By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2013 Of debt, taxes and time travel By Wes Hester• July 5, 2011 Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know By Matthew Crowley, Samantha Putterman• May 28, 2024 Fact-checking CPAC, the 'Woodstock for conservatives' By Bill Adair• March 15, 2013 The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved? By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2023 Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and college affordability: a Twitter battle By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2015 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for May 2019 By D.L. Davis• June 3, 2019 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s claims about a national emergency By PolitiFact Staff • February 15, 2019 How big is America’s household debt burden today? Overall, not so bad By Louis Jacobson• December 27, 2019 Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’ By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2021 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019
Becoming American Initiative The Campaign to Fix the Debt Center for Western Priorities Immigration Policy Center Center for American Progress Center for Individual Freedom Centers for Disease Control Violence Policy Center National Women's Law Center Oregon Center for Public Policy Virginia Center for Public Safety Center for American Progress Action Fund Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity National Center for Public Policy Research Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center
Bernie Sanders stated on May 10, 2019 in a tweet: Says Wisconsin payday loans have a 574% average annual interest rate, "exploitative lending that keeps Americans trapped in debt" By Eric Litke• May 14, 2019 Patrick Murphy stated on April 06, 2016 in a conference call with reporters: Florida’s regulations on the payday lending industry are "stronger than almost any other state." By Amy Sherman• April 12, 2016 Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 13, 2011 Tim Canova stated on March 24, 2016 in campaign website: "After taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street banks, (Debbie Wasserman Schultz) has voted to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating payday loans and addressing racial discrimination in car loans." By Amy Sherman• March 30, 2016 Reince Priebus stated on December 02, 2014 in a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt." By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2014 Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 21, 2009 Paul Ryan stated on March 18, 2011 in a private briefing to Members of Congress: "The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy crashes in the year 2037 because their computer simulation can't conceive of any way in which the U.S. economy can continue." By Louis Jacobson• March 21, 2011 Farouk Shami stated on February 08, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." By W. Gardner Selby• February 9, 2010 Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." By Becky Bowers• October 30, 2012 Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." By Dan Clark• February 16, 2018 Jim Justice stated on August 14, 2023 in a post on X: "Credit card debt is above $1 trillion for the FIRST TIME EVER." By Ashala Moseberry• October 19, 2023 John Loughlin stated on October 19, 2010 in a WPRI/Providence Journal debate: Tells David Cicilline, "94 percent of the carbon emissions which you so want to get rid of are caused by nature." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 28, 2010 Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." By Miriam Valverde• April 30, 2019 George P. Bush stated on October 16, 2017 in the "Alamo Truth" website funded by George P. Bush's political campaign: "The Alamo has been consistently listed as one of the most disappointing landmarks in our nation." By W. Gardner Selby• October 20, 2017 Kamala Harris stated on March 06, 2019 in a news release: "College debt has increased 170 percent since 2006 and now exceeds $1.5 trillion dollars, which is second only to mortgage debt and surpasses even credit card debt." By Chris Nichols• March 21, 2019 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 Samantha Bee stated on May 10, 2017 in TBS show Full Frontal: "In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break." By Amy Sherman• May 25, 2017 Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: Says a New York physician and his wife jumped to their deaths because they "can’t afford" Obamacare. By Joshua Gillin• August 3, 2017 Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." By W. Gardner Selby• June 9, 2014 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
The misinformation trap: the business of misleading migrants By Daniela Mendoza, Patricia Mercado Sánchez, Julie Ricard• July 3, 2023 Fact-checking statistics about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan By Jeff Cercone, Jon Greenberg, Sara Swann• August 26, 2022 What’s behind warnings about no-fault divorce under Donald Trump’s presidency? By Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 PolitiFact's guide to sequestration By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead• February 22, 2013 Why experts say hantavirus isn’t ‘COVID-19: The Sequel.’ Four facts to calm your nerves By Grace Abels• May 13, 2026 PolitiFact's guide to sequestration By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead• February 22, 2013 Books: 'Policy and Evidence in a Partisan Age: The Great Disconnect' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2009 Sorting out the facts on the Republican budget blueprint By Robert Farley• April 15, 2011 With the election's end, 'truthiness' improves By Jim Tharpe• November 14, 2010 Ten questions about the debt ceiling By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2013 Of debt, taxes and time travel By Wes Hester• July 5, 2011 Is Biden’s student loan forgiveness affecting Black Americans the most? What we know By Matthew Crowley, Samantha Putterman• May 28, 2024 Fact-checking CPAC, the 'Woodstock for conservatives' By Bill Adair• March 15, 2013 The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved? By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2023 Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and college affordability: a Twitter battle By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• August 14, 2015 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for May 2019 By D.L. Davis• June 3, 2019 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s claims about a national emergency By PolitiFact Staff • February 15, 2019 How big is America’s household debt burden today? Overall, not so bad By Louis Jacobson• December 27, 2019 Mailbag: PolitiFact, ‘this is incorrectly rated’ but ‘keep them honest’ By Amy Sherman• November 29, 2021 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019
