33 People 25877 Fact-checks 8207 Articles People (33) Kevin Hassett Shared This Energy Transfer Scott Hassett American Energy Alliance Institute for Energy Research Solar Energy Fairness U.S. Energy Department Kevin Cahill Kevin Cameron Kevin Bloye Kevin Coughlin Kevin Cramer Kevin DeWine Kevin Graham Kevin McCarthy Kevin O'Leary Kevin Nicholson Kevin Parker Kevin Rader Fact-checks (25877) Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." By Chris Nichols• July 27, 2016 Kevin Hassett stated on July 06, 2025 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they're still insured.” By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2025 X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025 Rob Portman stated on July 06, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010 Eric Cantor stated on March 04, 2011 in a press release.: "Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs." By Jacob Geiger• March 16, 2011 Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2021 Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." By Tom Kertscher• October 4, 2010 Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee.: “There is a consensus among economists left, right, and center… that we can’t spend too much” on COVID-19 relief. By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2021 Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time." By Becky Bowers• February 28, 2013 Major Gross Profit stated on January 16, 2026 in an email: “Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend is live but you must act.” By Paul Specht• January 23, 2026 Barack Obama stated on January 09, 2015 in remarks in Clinton, Tenn.: "Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades." By Lauren Carroll• January 20, 2015 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 08, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world." By Chris Nichols• December 15, 2016 Bill Pascrell stated on December 31, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "how much money the government is collecting from people...in terms of the gross domestic product" is "the lowest in 40, 50 years." By Bill Wichert• January 13, 2013 Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion" By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 01, 2014 in a speech in Milwaukee: "We cut our deficits by more than half." By Dave Umhoefer• September 5, 2014 Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech at Knox College in Illinois: Says "our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years." By Jon Greenberg• July 25, 2013 Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year." By W. Gardner Selby• October 20, 2017 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 06, 2017 in a speech: Although California has "the sixth largest economy in the world, we also have one of the highest poverty rates" in the nation. By Chris Nichols• June 22, 2017 Morgan Griffith stated on February 11, 2019 in a newsletter.: "Our country has succeeded in reducing greenhouse emissions in previous years." By Warren Fiske• February 26, 2019 Barney Frank stated on July 07, 2010 in MSNBC's Morning Joe: The United States accounted for 26 percent of worldwide military spending during the Cold War, but now accounts for 41 percent. By Robert Farley, Erin Mershon• August 13, 2010 Articles (8207) How much does the government shutdown cost? By Jon Greenberg• January 18, 2019 PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025 Checking the facts on California’s wealth and poverty By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2018 Fact-checking Trump on February job numbers: manufacturing, auto industry and native-born workers By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about tax cuts, job numbers and inflation in Wisconsin, Michigan By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 2, 2024 Texas economy falls from No. 3 to 21 in rankings, probably due to oil slump By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2017 Donald Trump fact-check: 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy By PolitiFact Staff • July 19, 2024 Rep. Marcy Kaptur's quip about First Energy revenues rated No. 1 for 2010 By Robert Higgs• December 31, 2010 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress By PolitiFact Staff • March 5, 2025 The truth about that Mayweather-Pacquiao GDP statistic By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2015 PolitiFact California Launches By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 3, 2015 Joe Biden’s release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2021 Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2024 John Boehner says Americans spend more on antacids than politics By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2015 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Comparing the Great Recession and the Great Depression By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2013 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 Introducing PolitiFact California By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 3, 2015 Sequestration hits; we sort the facts By Molly Moorhead• February 27, 2013 Checking Newt Gingrich's jabs about jobs By Louis Jacobson• December 7, 2011
Kevin Hassett Shared This Energy Transfer Scott Hassett American Energy Alliance Institute for Energy Research Solar Energy Fairness U.S. Energy Department Kevin Cahill Kevin Cameron Kevin Bloye Kevin Coughlin Kevin Cramer Kevin DeWine Kevin Graham Kevin McCarthy Kevin O'Leary Kevin Nicholson Kevin Parker Kevin Rader
Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." By Chris Nichols• July 27, 2016 Kevin Hassett stated on July 06, 2025 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they're still insured.” By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2025 X posts stated on April 07, 2025 in posts on X: Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said on April 7, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.” By Madison Czopek• April 8, 2025 Rob Portman stated on July 06, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010 Eric Cantor stated on March 04, 2011 in a press release.: "Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs." By Jacob Geiger• March 16, 2011 Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2021 Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." By Tom Kertscher• October 4, 2010 Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee.: “There is a consensus among economists left, right, and center… that we can’t spend too much” on COVID-19 relief. By Jon Greenberg• February 18, 2021 Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time." By Becky Bowers• February 28, 2013 Major Gross Profit stated on January 16, 2026 in an email: “Trump’s $2,000 tariff dividend is live but you must act.” By Paul Specht• January 23, 2026 Barack Obama stated on January 09, 2015 in remarks in Clinton, Tenn.: "Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades." By Lauren Carroll• January 20, 2015 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 08, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world." By Chris Nichols• December 15, 2016 Bill Pascrell stated on December 31, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "how much money the government is collecting from people...in terms of the gross domestic product" is "the lowest in 40, 50 years." By Bill Wichert• January 13, 2013 Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion" By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016 Barack Obama stated on September 01, 2014 in a speech in Milwaukee: "We cut our deficits by more than half." By Dave Umhoefer• September 5, 2014 Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech at Knox College in Illinois: Says "our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years." By Jon Greenberg• July 25, 2013 Lloyd Doggett stated on September 30, 2017 in House floor remarks: Says "80 percent of the tax breaks in" President Donald Trump’s tax-cut "proposal go to the top 1 percent, that is, people making more than $730,000 a year." By W. Gardner Selby• October 20, 2017 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 06, 2017 in a speech: Although California has "the sixth largest economy in the world, we also have one of the highest poverty rates" in the nation. By Chris Nichols• June 22, 2017 Morgan Griffith stated on February 11, 2019 in a newsletter.: "Our country has succeeded in reducing greenhouse emissions in previous years." By Warren Fiske• February 26, 2019 Barney Frank stated on July 07, 2010 in MSNBC's Morning Joe: The United States accounted for 26 percent of worldwide military spending during the Cold War, but now accounts for 41 percent. By Robert Farley, Erin Mershon• August 13, 2010
How much does the government shutdown cost? By Jon Greenberg• January 18, 2019 PolitiFact readers’ feedback in the first 100 days of Trump presidency By Josie Hollingsworth• April 21, 2025 Checking the facts on California’s wealth and poverty By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2018 Fact-checking Trump on February job numbers: manufacturing, auto industry and native-born workers By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about tax cuts, job numbers and inflation in Wisconsin, Michigan By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 2, 2024 Texas economy falls from No. 3 to 21 in rankings, probably due to oil slump By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2017 Donald Trump fact-check: 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy By PolitiFact Staff • July 19, 2024 Rep. Marcy Kaptur's quip about First Energy revenues rated No. 1 for 2010 By Robert Higgs• December 31, 2010 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress By PolitiFact Staff • March 5, 2025 The truth about that Mayweather-Pacquiao GDP statistic By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2015 PolitiFact California Launches By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 3, 2015 Joe Biden’s release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2021 Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2024 John Boehner says Americans spend more on antacids than politics By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• May 3, 2015 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Comparing the Great Recession and the Great Depression By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2013 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 Introducing PolitiFact California By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 3, 2015 Sequestration hits; we sort the facts By Molly Moorhead• February 27, 2013 Checking Newt Gingrich's jabs about jobs By Louis Jacobson• December 7, 2011
