68 People 21958 Fact-checks 7500 Articles People (68) Creflo Dollar National Federation of the Blind Turning Point USA Turn Right USA Taxpayer Association of Oregon Concerned Taxpayers of America National Taxpayers Union Democrats Winning Democrats Georgia Democrats Senate Democrats Democratic Underground Justice Democrats Democrats Rising Occupy Democrats Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices Clackamas County Democrats Democratic congressional leadership Maine Democratic Party Arizona Democratic Party Fact-checks (21958) Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit: "If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 13, 2026 Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." By Aaron Sharockman• May 21, 2010 Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2010 Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." By Aaron Sharockman• May 20, 2010 Tim Walz stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal. By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2025 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 09, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." By Kaitlin Mulhere• October 16, 2013 Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud." By Laura Figueroa• June 14, 2010 Newt Gingrich stated on June 15, 2011 in in an interview on the “The Neal Boortz Radio Show” on Atlanta’s AM 750 and 95.5 FM : Every 10th dollar spent by the Social Security Administration on its program for the poor is "waste, or fraud, they can’t validate that the people should have gotten it," totaling about $8 billion a year. By Willoughby Mariano• June 24, 2011 Ron Saunders stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters: "The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county." By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2011 John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." By Robert Farley• February 2, 2009 Public Citizen stated on June 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)." By Madeline Heim• July 23, 2020 Mehmet Oz stated on January 06, 2026 in an interview on Fox News: “By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.” By Amy Sherman• January 14, 2026 Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." By Aaron Sharockman• April 26, 2011 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2017 in a headline: Says President Barack Obama "tax audit exposes MILLIONS in offshore accounts stolen from taxpayers." By Joshua Gillin• April 14, 2017 Priorities USA Action stated on October 31, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014 Liz Oyer stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post: “President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.” By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2025 Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." By Alex Kuffner• March 20, 2012 American Postal Workers Union stated on July 08, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage." By Eric Stirgus• July 24, 2013 Ron Johnson stated on January 04, 2021 in media interviews: On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results By Haley BeMiller• January 5, 2021 Articles (7500) Mailbag: Pandering to "room-temperature IQs" By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2010 Rick Scott and the fraud case of Columbia/HCA By Aaron Sharockman• June 11, 2010 Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse? By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2025 The Truth-O-Meter report card on Michele Bachmann By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2010 Mailbag: The best of our 2010 reader comments By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 30, 2010 Fact-checking the unbelievable 2010 election campaigns By Aaron Sharockman• October 30, 2010 Fact-checking JD Vance on Maine Democrats, Medicaid fraud and autism coverage By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 14, 2026 Trending in the Wisconsin governor’s race: The Truth? By Dave Umhoefer• September 17, 2014 Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible. By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 Could ACORN reap windfall from stimulus bill? By Robert Farley• February 2, 2009 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2013 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013 Fact-checking vaccines and measles By Steve Contorno• February 13, 2015 Sorting through the Medicaid claims By Nancy Madsen• April 10, 2014 A Promise Broken on a vow to end no-bid contracts By Wes Allison• January 6, 2010 Republican debate touches past claims about federal taxes, Medicaid By W. Gardner Selby• November 10, 2011 Marco Rubio, Florida's new U.S. senator By John Bartosek, Lukas Pleva, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, Cristina Silva• November 3, 2010 State money and Florida hospitals: Counting LIP dollars By Joshua Gillin• May 6, 2015 Gingrich says Obama passed up IBM's offer to find health-care savings By Sue Owen• December 9, 2011
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Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit: "If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 13, 2026 Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." By Aaron Sharockman• May 21, 2010 Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2010 Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." By Aaron Sharockman• May 20, 2010 Tim Walz stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal. By Amy Sherman• December 5, 2025 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 09, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." By Kaitlin Mulhere• October 16, 2013 Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud." By Laura Figueroa• June 14, 2010 Newt Gingrich stated on June 15, 2011 in in an interview on the “The Neal Boortz Radio Show” on Atlanta’s AM 750 and 95.5 FM : Every 10th dollar spent by the Social Security Administration on its program for the poor is "waste, or fraud, they can’t validate that the people should have gotten it," totaling about $8 billion a year. By Willoughby Mariano• June 24, 2011 Ron Saunders stated on January 19, 2011 in a meeting with reporters: "The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county." By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2011 John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." By Robert Farley• February 2, 2009 Public Citizen stated on June 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)." By Madeline Heim• July 23, 2020 Mehmet Oz stated on January 06, 2026 in an interview on Fox News: “By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.” By Amy Sherman• January 14, 2026 Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." By Aaron Sharockman• April 26, 2011 Bloggers stated on April 04, 2017 in a headline: Says President Barack Obama "tax audit exposes MILLIONS in offshore accounts stolen from taxpayers." By Joshua Gillin• April 14, 2017 Priorities USA Action stated on October 31, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2012 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014 Liz Oyer stated on April 30, 2025 in a TikTok post: “President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.” By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2025 Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." By Alex Kuffner• March 20, 2012 American Postal Workers Union stated on July 08, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage." By Eric Stirgus• July 24, 2013 Ron Johnson stated on January 04, 2021 in media interviews: On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results By Haley BeMiller• January 5, 2021
Mailbag: Pandering to "room-temperature IQs" By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2010 Rick Scott and the fraud case of Columbia/HCA By Aaron Sharockman• June 11, 2010 Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse? By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2025 The Truth-O-Meter report card on Michele Bachmann By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2010 Mailbag: The best of our 2010 reader comments By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 30, 2010 Fact-checking the unbelievable 2010 election campaigns By Aaron Sharockman• October 30, 2010 Fact-checking JD Vance on Maine Democrats, Medicaid fraud and autism coverage By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 14, 2026 Trending in the Wisconsin governor’s race: The Truth? By Dave Umhoefer• September 17, 2014 Can House Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible. By Madison Czopek, Amy Sherman• March 11, 2025 Could ACORN reap windfall from stimulus bill? By Robert Farley• February 2, 2009 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2013 As the IRS sits in the hot seat, we check tax facts By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2013 Fact-checking vaccines and measles By Steve Contorno• February 13, 2015 Sorting through the Medicaid claims By Nancy Madsen• April 10, 2014 A Promise Broken on a vow to end no-bid contracts By Wes Allison• January 6, 2010 Republican debate touches past claims about federal taxes, Medicaid By W. Gardner Selby• November 10, 2011 Marco Rubio, Florida's new U.S. senator By John Bartosek, Lukas Pleva, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, Cristina Silva• November 3, 2010 State money and Florida hospitals: Counting LIP dollars By Joshua Gillin• May 6, 2015 Gingrich says Obama passed up IBM's offer to find health-care savings By Sue Owen• December 9, 2011
