1 People 21939 Fact-checks 7150 Articles People (1) Oregon Public Employees Retirement System Fact-checks (21939) Erick Erickson stated on January 27, 2023 in a video: “Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.” By Andy Nguyen• February 14, 2023 Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 1, 2012 Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam. By Jeff Cercone• January 7, 2022 Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 12, 2009 John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2008 Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2018 in a cabinet meeting at the White House: The last private rocket launch "cost $80 million. If the government did it, the same thing would have cost probably 40 or 50 times that amount of money. I mean, literally." By Jon Greenberg• March 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says only certain face masks are effective and others, such as cloth masks, are not. By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2020 Laura Ingraham stated on June 12, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Americans "invented the automobile." By Jon Greenberg• June 13, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 02, 2019 in a speech: "When the wind stops blowing, that’s the end of your electric." By John Kruzel• April 3, 2019 Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 3, 2012 Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009 Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post: While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 21, 2025 Dick Cheney stated on May 18, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "At the mere request from Putin, President Obama withdrew the plans for a missile defense program based in Poland and the Czech Republic." By Jon Greenberg• May 19, 2014 Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: Obama's tax plan cuts taxes "for 95 percent of all working families." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 18, 2008 Pete Buttigieg stated on April 06, 2021 in an interview with The Grio: “There is racism physically built into some of our highways.” By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2021 Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2009 Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2010 Dan Fanelli stated on June 03, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." By Amy Sherman• June 7, 2010 James Capretta stated on December 01, 2013 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Obamacare is a "massive, massive income redistribution" with "$250 billion a year in Medicaid expansion (and) in the subsidy structure that's basically being paid for by people on Medicare, through Medicare cuts, and a lot of tax increases." By Jon Greenberg• December 5, 2013 Articles (7150) Are homemade face masks effective against COVID-19? By Daniel Funke• April 1, 2020 Your guide to distortions on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009 Romney's Hillary health care problem By Jennifer Liberto• December 8, 2007 AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them. By Loreben Tuquero• March 20, 2024 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Invoking the red menace By Alexander Lane• October 27, 2008 Space litter is a huge risk to satellites, and there's no way yet to clean it up By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2019 Donald Trump and hush money: Is it legal? Is it any worse than jaywalking? By Jon Greenberg• August 23, 2018 Mailbag: Catching up on reader complaints, comments By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2012 Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025 GOP health bill analysis meets the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 4, 2009 Clinton's health care Rx: many options, fewer specifics By Kris Hundley• September 19, 2007 A 3.8 percent 'sales tax' on real estate transactions for health care? By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2011 What is the risk of getting coronavirus on a plane? By Noah Y. Kim• September 4, 2020 Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies By Nusaiba Mizan• April 26, 2022 Could terrorists use Ebola to attack the United States? By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2014 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Fact-checking a California reopen protest video By Daniel Funke• May 14, 2020
Erick Erickson stated on January 27, 2023 in a video: “Right now, driving 100 miles in an electric vehicle is more expensive than driving an internal combustion engine car.” By Andy Nguyen• February 14, 2023 Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 1, 2012 Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2026 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2022 in a post: Electric vehicles would not have fared well in the Virginia snowstorm traffic jam. By Jeff Cercone• January 7, 2022 Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 12, 2009 John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 29, 2008 Donald Trump stated on March 08, 2018 in a cabinet meeting at the White House: The last private rocket launch "cost $80 million. If the government did it, the same thing would have cost probably 40 or 50 times that amount of money. I mean, literally." By Jon Greenberg• March 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says only certain face masks are effective and others, such as cloth masks, are not. By Samantha Putterman• May 18, 2020 Laura Ingraham stated on June 12, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Americans "invented the automobile." By Jon Greenberg• June 13, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 02, 2019 in a speech: "When the wind stops blowing, that’s the end of your electric." By John Kruzel• April 3, 2019 Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 3, 2012 Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009 Robert Reich stated on May 13, 2025 in an X post: While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 21, 2025 Dick Cheney stated on May 18, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "At the mere request from Putin, President Obama withdrew the plans for a missile defense program based in Poland and the Czech Republic." By Jon Greenberg• May 19, 2014 Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2008 in Elko, Nev.: Obama's tax plan cuts taxes "for 95 percent of all working families." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 18, 2008 Pete Buttigieg stated on April 06, 2021 in an interview with The Grio: “There is racism physically built into some of our highways.” By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2021 Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2009 Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 22, 2010 Dan Fanelli stated on June 03, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." By Amy Sherman• June 7, 2010 James Capretta stated on December 01, 2013 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Obamacare is a "massive, massive income redistribution" with "$250 billion a year in Medicaid expansion (and) in the subsidy structure that's basically being paid for by people on Medicare, through Medicare cuts, and a lot of tax increases." By Jon Greenberg• December 5, 2013
Are homemade face masks effective against COVID-19? By Daniel Funke• April 1, 2020 Your guide to distortions on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009 Romney's Hillary health care problem By Jennifer Liberto• December 8, 2007 AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested 4 tools designed to detect them. By Loreben Tuquero• March 20, 2024 McCain's nuclear argument By Robert Farley• June 9, 2008 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Invoking the red menace By Alexander Lane• October 27, 2008 Space litter is a huge risk to satellites, and there's no way yet to clean it up By Jon Greenberg• November 6, 2019 Donald Trump and hush money: Is it legal? Is it any worse than jaywalking? By Jon Greenberg• August 23, 2018 Mailbag: Catching up on reader complaints, comments By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2012 Fact-checking Chuck Schumer on Coast Guard staffing’s role in Mexican ship’s Brooklyn Bridge crash By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 22, 2025 GOP health bill analysis meets the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 4, 2009 Clinton's health care Rx: many options, fewer specifics By Kris Hundley• September 19, 2007 A 3.8 percent 'sales tax' on real estate transactions for health care? By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 1, 2011 What is the risk of getting coronavirus on a plane? By Noah Y. Kim• September 4, 2020 Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies By Nusaiba Mizan• April 26, 2022 Could terrorists use Ebola to attack the United States? By Louis Jacobson• October 23, 2014 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Fact-checking a California reopen protest video By Daniel Funke• May 14, 2020
