11 People 23204 Fact-checks 7608 Articles People (11) Emails Watts Up With That Chain email Workers' Voice Major Gross Profit Stand Up To China Culinary Workers Union United Auto Workers American Postal Workers Union Florida Department of Corrections worker Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters Fact-checks (23204) Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in on social media: Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits. By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2020 Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 25, 2012 Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Chain email stated on August 02, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Under the new health care law, "all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax" By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 23, 2010 USA In Front stated on December 10, 2017 in a headline: "Update: Chuck Schumer’s steamy affair with a high school cheerleader confirmed." By Amy Sherman• December 18, 2017 Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 04, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Johnny Isakson stated on May 21, 2013 in an interview: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States. By Eric Stirgus• June 18, 2013 Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014 in : Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States. By Nicole Chavez, W. Gardner Selby• August 22, 2014 Simone Gold stated on February 06, 2021 in a viral video: “If you take the vaccine, you'll be enrolled in a pharmacovigilance tracking system. It means that you've enrolled yourself in a medical trial.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 26, 2021 Rob Astorino stated on January 20, 2022 in a tweet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “record” includes “firing” 34,000 health care workers. By Tom Gaughan, Caroline Paterno• April 6, 2022 Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)." By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2015 Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 13, 2011 Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 11, 2010 American Revolution stated on December 15, 2017 in a headline: "Alabama state police arrest 3 poll workers in Birmingham." By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2017 Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." By Bradley Saacks• August 20, 2015 Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2020 in a news conference: Says that “over a 45-minute period that we had the press conference” on the coronavirus on March 13, 2020, the stock market set "an all-time record." By Tom Kertscher• March 19, 2020 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2017 in a web post: "Hurricane Irma could be a Category 6 by the time it hits East Coast." By Louis Jacobson• September 6, 2017 Rick Perry stated on August 03, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria." By Lauren Carroll• August 3, 2014 Juda Engelmayer stated on March 13, 2015 in interviews: Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide. By Nancy Badertscher• March 23, 2015 Articles (7608) Corporate profits do not drive inflation, but inflation boosts company profits By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2022 E-mail 'analysis' of health bill needs a check-up By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 30, 2009 The flood of falsehoods about the health care law By Martha M. Hamilton• March 21, 2012 The week in fact-checking: Swabs & reagents, stay-at-home protests By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 24, 2020 Mailbag: 'A farcical and quixotic quest for some holy grail of honesty' By Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2012 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 Top 16 myths about the health care law By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 25, 2013 Top 16 myths about the health care law By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 24, 2013 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Licensed doctors who spread COVID-19 disinformation face no consequences, report shows By Victoria Knight• September 22, 2021 Mailbag: Readers react to Mar-a-Lago reports, Biden promises By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 16, 2022 Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 19, 2022 Mailbag: PolitiFact Texas proves facts ‘are irrelevant to what you do’ By W. Gardner Selby• May 6, 2013 Facebook Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is no longer a reliable source' By Molly O'Connor• July 25, 2014 Tax cuts for 95 percent? A closer look By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 20, 2008 The week in fact-checking: Renaming military bases, Trump rally By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2020 Fact-checking the third night of the 2020 DNC with Barack Obama, Kamala Harris By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2020 A look into the business practices of Indiana's Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun By Manuela Tobias• May 21, 2018 Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices By Hannah Norman• September 13, 2021
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Facebook posts stated on July 09, 2020 in on social media: Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits. By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2020 Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 25, 2012 Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Chain email stated on August 02, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Under the new health care law, "all real estate transactions will be subject to a 3.8% Sales Tax" By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 23, 2010 USA In Front stated on December 10, 2017 in a headline: "Update: Chuck Schumer’s steamy affair with a high school cheerleader confirmed." By Amy Sherman• December 18, 2017 Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 04, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Johnny Isakson stated on May 21, 2013 in an interview: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States. By Eric Stirgus• June 18, 2013 Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014 in : Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States. By Nicole Chavez, W. Gardner Selby• August 22, 2014 Simone Gold stated on February 06, 2021 in a viral video: “If you take the vaccine, you'll be enrolled in a pharmacovigilance tracking system. It means that you've enrolled yourself in a medical trial.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 26, 2021 Rob Astorino stated on January 20, 2022 in a tweet: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “record” includes “firing” 34,000 health care workers. By Tom Gaughan, Caroline Paterno• April 6, 2022 Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)." By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2015 Joseph Trillo stated on June 29, 2011 in a House debate over mandatory seat belt use: "There are 30,000 people that have been killed with seat belts." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 13, 2011 Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 11, 2010 American Revolution stated on December 15, 2017 in a headline: "Alabama state police arrest 3 poll workers in Birmingham." By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2017 Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." By Bradley Saacks• August 20, 2015 Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. By W. Gardner Selby• July 18, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2020 in a news conference: Says that “over a 45-minute period that we had the press conference” on the coronavirus on March 13, 2020, the stock market set "an all-time record." By Tom Kertscher• March 19, 2020 Bloggers stated on September 06, 2017 in a web post: "Hurricane Irma could be a Category 6 by the time it hits East Coast." By Louis Jacobson• September 6, 2017 Rick Perry stated on August 03, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria." By Lauren Carroll• August 3, 2014 Juda Engelmayer stated on March 13, 2015 in interviews: Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide. By Nancy Badertscher• March 23, 2015
Corporate profits do not drive inflation, but inflation boosts company profits By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2022 E-mail 'analysis' of health bill needs a check-up By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 30, 2009 The flood of falsehoods about the health care law By Martha M. Hamilton• March 21, 2012 The week in fact-checking: Swabs & reagents, stay-at-home protests By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 24, 2020 Mailbag: 'A farcical and quixotic quest for some holy grail of honesty' By Louis Jacobson• July 6, 2012 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 Top 16 myths about the health care law By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 25, 2013 Top 16 myths about the health care law By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 24, 2013 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Licensed doctors who spread COVID-19 disinformation face no consequences, report shows By Victoria Knight• September 22, 2021 Mailbag: Readers react to Mar-a-Lago reports, Biden promises By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 16, 2022 Marco Rubio said someone could blow up a ballot drop box, ignoring safe track record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• October 19, 2022 Mailbag: PolitiFact Texas proves facts ‘are irrelevant to what you do’ By W. Gardner Selby• May 6, 2013 Facebook Mailbag: 'PolitiFact is no longer a reliable source' By Molly O'Connor• July 25, 2014 Tax cuts for 95 percent? A closer look By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 20, 2008 The week in fact-checking: Renaming military bases, Trump rally By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2020 Fact-checking the third night of the 2020 DNC with Barack Obama, Kamala Harris By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2020 A look into the business practices of Indiana's Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun By Manuela Tobias• May 21, 2018 Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices By Hannah Norman• September 13, 2021