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Glenn Grothman stated on March 24, 2021 in Twitter:

“We have encountered the largest surge of migrants (at the southern border) in the last 20 years.”

By Laura Schulte• April 12, 2021

Mike Villarreal stated on January 07, 2011 in an op-ed column.:

Says that over the last decade, the state's population grew three times faster than the Texas state tax system.

By W. Gardner Selby• February 2, 2011

Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."

By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2025

Rick Scott stated on March 03, 2015 in the State of the State address:

Education funding of $7,176 per student is a "historic level."

By Joshua Gillin• March 3, 2015

Rick Scott stated on July 26, 2021 in a press release:

“Thanks to the insane tax-and-spending spree of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington, we are seeing six straight months of raging inflation.”

By Jon Greenberg• July 29, 2021

Chris Koster stated on August 20, 2015 in comments at the Missouri State Fair as quoted by the Columbia Daily Tribune:

"Since 2001, higher education in the state has been cut or allowed to erode ... by 35 or 40 percent."

By Adam Aton• October 23, 2015

John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate:

State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year.

By Aaron Marshall• September 24, 2010

Sarah Godlewski stated on February 18, 2022 in Campaign statement:

"Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019."

By D.L. Davis• March 8, 2022

Tim Scott stated on June 21, 2023 in a Fox News town hall:

“Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.”

By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2023

Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“And just like that, your $15/hr doesn’t buy you as much as $7.50/hr did a year ago.”

By Sara Swann• March 9, 2022

Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.:

Virginia’s economic growth “has stalled at less than 1% per year for eight years.”

By Warren Fiske• February 14, 2022

Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue:

"Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one.

By Louis Jacobson• November 17, 2009

Joe Biden stated on January 19, 2022 in a news conference:

“This country’s working people actually got a raise.”

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2022

John Kasich stated on March 20, 2013 in an interview televised March 22 on “State of Ohio”:

Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan "would make sure we have lower tolls than we’ve had through the history of the turnpike."

By Henry J. Gomez• April 8, 2013

Joe Biden stated on February 04, 2024 in a post on X:

“Inflation has been at the pre-pandemic level of 2% over the last half year.”

By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2024

Patrick Gaspard stated on February 13, 2022 in remarks on ABC's "This Week":

"Inflation has been caused by the global economies shutting down all at once, reopening all at once. And … the U.S. economy is recovering at a far faster pace than any other country in the OECD."

By Louis Jacobson• February 16, 2022

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

David Frum stated on August 21, 2017 in a tweet:

"No president in history has imposed larger personal lifestyle costs on the taxpayer than Donald Trump."

By Manuela Tobias• August 23, 2017

Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

“People are 7% poorer now because of Biden inflation.”

By Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2022

Tim Kaine stated on May 29, 2019 in a radio interview.:

"The e-cigarette vaping phenomenon has wiped out all the progress we’ve made on reducing youth smoking."

By Warren Fiske• June 12, 2019

Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why

By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022

Lots of heat (and some light) on Obama's spending

By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2012

Corporate profits do not drive inflation, but inflation boosts company profits

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2022

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan

By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026

Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union'

By Nusaiba Mizan• March 17, 2022

Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices

By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2024

The truth about tires

By Alexander Lane• August 8, 2008

You’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19. What can you do now?

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2021

Guv candidates each spend an hour in the hot seat

By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2010

The Democrats’ overstated claim that the Inflation Reduction Act curbs debt, inflation

By Louis Jacobson• August 19, 2022

Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago?

By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020

The latest on US health insurance coverage, income and poverty

By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2019

Fact-checking the State of the Union for 2019

By PolitiFact Staff • February 6, 2019

Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023

Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018

Reduction of jobs by 911,000 puts spotlight on BLS and Biden’s legacy

By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2025

Fact-checking 6 claims in Joe Biden’s budget speech on the economy, taxes and Medicare

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025

Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan

By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022

Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 most read politician fact-checks of 2024

By Matthew Crowley• December 23, 2024

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