2 People 13956 Fact-checks 4864 Articles People (2) Make the Road Nevada Make Us Great Again Fact-checks (13956) Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000. By Jon Greenberg• December 20, 2021 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 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 Richard Codey stated on January 16, 2012 in a radio interview: "And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund." By Bill Wichert• January 23, 2012 Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO." By Riley Snyder• February 12, 2016 Dan Lungren stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: President Barack Obama suggested on national TV that the Democratic health care bill "will have government decide" that a healthy, 100-year-old woman in need of a pacemaker "should take a pain pill" instead. By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2009 Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2008 in a campaign rally in Houston, Texas: "When we've got CEOs making more in 10 minutes than ordinary workers are making in a year ... then something is wrong." By Amy Hollyfield• February 28, 2008 Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today." By Lukas Pleva• June 28, 2010 Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 17, 2008 Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes." By Joshua Gillin• July 30, 2014 Eric Greitens stated on March 17, 2016 in a gubernatorial debate: "We have ten different tax brackets and if you’re making $9,000, you’re already in the top tax bracket." By Conner Smith• March 22, 2016 Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers." By Clayton Youngman• November 11, 2015 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Vaccines send the immune system into “perpetual overdrive” by instructing cells to keep “making the protein of an invader, nonstop, forever and ever.” By Samantha Putterman• March 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children. By Samantha Putterman• July 2, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at Temple University: Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America." By Mark Dent• August 1, 2016 Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. : "98 percent of American families" make "under $250,000 a year." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 10, 2012 Robin Vos stated on November 05, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any. By Tom Kertscher• November 21, 2014 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: "Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes." By Rebecca Jerome, Garrett Spikes• May 16, 2019 Austan Goolsbee stated on September 12, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": John Boehner has called for "repealing the rest of the stimulus, which would raise taxes on 110 million middle class people." By Robert Farley• September 13, 2010 Articles (4864) How accurate are the candidates on the stump? Our Stump Speech Analyzer boils it down By Jon Greenberg• February 12, 2020 Adding up Obama's tax calculator By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2008 Withdrawal of Gregg creates Truth-O-Meter dilemma By Bill Adair• February 12, 2009 Mailbag: 'Compromise' ratings get readers riled By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 6, 2009 Bergmann attacks EPA, says it arrests for infractions that make "no sense" By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 22, 2012 Voting should be tough, lawmaker says -- just like in Africa By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 In Context: Strong statements on abortion By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 17, 2013 Twisting the facts on taxes By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 8, 2008 In Context: Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Scott Walker giving ‘women the back of his hand.’ By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2014 In Context: Donald Trump's turban talk By Linda Qiu• January 27, 2016 The Truth-O-Meter arrives in Missouri By Mike Jenner• September 24, 2015 Advice For Making Sure Your Mail-In Ballot Gets Counted In California By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2020 How to make sure your ballot is counted this fall By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 17, 2020 Submit Fact-Check Suggestions To PolitiFact California By Chris Nichols• September 22, 2016 If you're a smoker, Obama raised your taxes By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 2, 2009 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Principles of PolitiFact Florida and the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• February 22, 2011 PolitiFact Virginia an education for everyone By Daniel Finnegan• January 25, 2011 Stars and stripes, and truth! 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Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000. By Jon Greenberg• December 20, 2021 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 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 Richard Codey stated on January 16, 2012 in a radio interview: "And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund." By Bill Wichert• January 23, 2012 Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO." By Riley Snyder• February 12, 2016 Dan Lungren stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: President Barack Obama suggested on national TV that the Democratic health care bill "will have government decide" that a healthy, 100-year-old woman in need of a pacemaker "should take a pain pill" instead. By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2009 Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2008 in a campaign rally in Houston, Texas: "When we've got CEOs making more in 10 minutes than ordinary workers are making in a year ... then something is wrong." By Amy Hollyfield• February 28, 2008 Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today." By Lukas Pleva• June 28, 2010 Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 17, 2008 Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes." By Joshua Gillin• July 30, 2014 Eric Greitens stated on March 17, 2016 in a gubernatorial debate: "We have ten different tax brackets and if you’re making $9,000, you’re already in the top tax bracket." By Conner Smith• March 22, 2016 Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on November 10, 2015 in the fourth GOP primary debate.: "Welders make more money than philosophers." By Clayton Youngman• November 11, 2015 Facebook posts stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Vaccines send the immune system into “perpetual overdrive” by instructing cells to keep “making the protein of an invader, nonstop, forever and ever.” By Samantha Putterman• March 15, 2021 Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children. By Samantha Putterman• July 2, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at Temple University: Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America." By Mark Dent• August 1, 2016 Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. : "98 percent of American families" make "under $250,000 a year." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 10, 2012 Robin Vos stated on November 05, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any. By Tom Kertscher• November 21, 2014 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: "Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes." By Rebecca Jerome, Garrett Spikes• May 16, 2019 Austan Goolsbee stated on September 12, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": John Boehner has called for "repealing the rest of the stimulus, which would raise taxes on 110 million middle class people." By Robert Farley• September 13, 2010
How accurate are the candidates on the stump? Our Stump Speech Analyzer boils it down By Jon Greenberg• February 12, 2020 Adding up Obama's tax calculator By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 22, 2008 Withdrawal of Gregg creates Truth-O-Meter dilemma By Bill Adair• February 12, 2009 Mailbag: 'Compromise' ratings get readers riled By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 6, 2009 Bergmann attacks EPA, says it arrests for infractions that make "no sense" By Bartholomew Sullivan• February 22, 2012 Voting should be tough, lawmaker says -- just like in Africa By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 In Context: Strong statements on abortion By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 17, 2013 Twisting the facts on taxes By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 8, 2008 In Context: Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Scott Walker giving ‘women the back of his hand.’ By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2014 In Context: Donald Trump's turban talk By Linda Qiu• January 27, 2016 The Truth-O-Meter arrives in Missouri By Mike Jenner• September 24, 2015 Advice For Making Sure Your Mail-In Ballot Gets Counted In California By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2020 How to make sure your ballot is counted this fall By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 17, 2020 Submit Fact-Check Suggestions To PolitiFact California By Chris Nichols• September 22, 2016 If you're a smoker, Obama raised your taxes By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 2, 2009 Obama's remarks on the release of his birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Principles of PolitiFact Florida and the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• February 22, 2011 PolitiFact Virginia an education for everyone By Daniel Finnegan• January 25, 2011 Stars and stripes, and truth! By Josie Hollingsworth• July 3, 2019 Pennies And Nickels Leave Holiday Shoppers Short-Changed By Bill Wichert• November 25, 2011
