23 People 24776 Fact-checks 7614 Articles People (23) Cliff Hayes Cliff Stearns Emory University University of Oregon Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice Universal News Portal University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Our Portland, Our Schools Our Oregon Our American Century Winning Our Future University of Wisconsin-Madison Save Our Springs Alliance Protect Our Care For Our Daughters RI For Our Future Florida For Our Future PAC Our Principles PAC Our Democracy 2020 Restore Our Future Fact-checks (24776) Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2013 The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare." By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary." By Steve Contorno• January 14, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013 Sean Casten stated on August 18, 2019 in a campaign email: "Most climate scientists agree that we only have less than a decade to turn things around or else we’ll be stuck with a 'worst case scenario' including rising sea levels, devastating droughts, and worsening famines." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2019 Mary Burke stated on April 18, 2014 in an interview: "Already in Wisconsin we have seen fewer people pursuing education as a career" due to the Act 10 collective bargaining law. By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2014 GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students. By Nancy Badertscher• January 23, 2015 Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare." By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2014 Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings. By Warren Fiske• December 2, 2022 Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2012 in a Fox News interview: "A report just came out that if we continue with President Obama's policies, we're looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter." By Becky Bowers• August 29, 2012 John McCain stated on October 01, 2007 in a TV ad: "One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth." By Wes Allison• October 2, 2007 Breitbart stated on February 07, 2018 in a headline: "Food stamp enrollment drops by four million in one month." By Amy Sherman• February 12, 2018 Amy Kremer stated on January 03, 2013 in an interview: U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss votes more with Democrats than with conservatives. By Eric Stirgus• January 8, 2013 Jeb Bush stated on February 27, 2015 in a CPAC appearance: Eliminating affirmative action in admissions in Florida led to "more African American and Hispanic kids attending our university system" than before. By Joshua Gillin• March 11, 2015 Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2015 West Virginia University Faculty Senate stated on September 09, 2023 in a no-confidence resolution: During E. Gordon Gee's presidency of West Virginia University, "student enrollments have steadily decreased." By Ethan Moore• October 5, 2023 Donna Howard stated on April 03, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 9, 2011 Paul Ryan stated on March 03, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." By Tom Kertscher• March 15, 2013 Tom Price stated on January 02, 2013 in a radio interview: The fiscal cliff deal "ultimately raised taxes." By Willoughby Mariano• January 11, 2013 Julián Castro stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "The difference between what I support and what you support, Vice President Biden, is that you require them to opt in (to a Medicare public option), and I would not require them to opt in. … They would automatically be enrolled. That’s a big difference. … Are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago?" By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2019 Articles (7614) Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's new book 'American Dreams' By Steve Contorno• January 15, 2015 Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's book 'American Dreams' By Steve Contorno• January 14, 2015 Mike Haridopolos and the 'Ryan Plan' By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2011 Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017 Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014 By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2014 Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 2, 2013 Fact-checking Marco Rubio on the fiscal cliff By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 2, 2013 Over a cliff, yes; but is this ad also over the top? By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2011 As ACA enrollment drops, higher insurance rates may follow By Julie Appleby• May 20, 2026 Deem and pass explained By Catharine Richert• March 17, 2010 Unfair grades for rural schools By Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 9, 2007 Has MU bent over backwards to increase faculty diversity? By Sten Spinella• December 6, 2018 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Mailbag: Nitpickers, or 'masters of understatement'? By Louis Jacobson• May 31, 2011 Want to invoke our Lie of the Year? Get it right By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2012 Is healthcare.gov working 'great' now? By Steve Contorno• March 14, 2014 Scott on the Walk-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 19, 2016 Resetting the Truth-o-Meter to account for inflation By Jacob Geiger• March 8, 2011
Cliff Hayes Cliff Stearns Emory University University of Oregon Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice Universal News Portal University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Our Portland, Our Schools Our Oregon Our American Century Winning Our Future University of Wisconsin-Madison Save Our Springs Alliance Protect Our Care For Our Daughters RI For Our Future Florida For Our Future PAC Our Principles PAC Our Democracy 2020 Restore Our Future
Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance." By Amy Sherman• October 25, 2013 The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would "privatize Medicare." By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on January 13, 2015 in his book, "American Dreams": "If people work and make more money, they lose more in benefits than they would earn in salary." By Steve Contorno• January 14, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013 Sean Casten stated on August 18, 2019 in a campaign email: "Most climate scientists agree that we only have less than a decade to turn things around or else we’ll be stuck with a 'worst case scenario' including rising sea levels, devastating droughts, and worsening famines." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2019 Mary Burke stated on April 18, 2014 in an interview: "Already in Wisconsin we have seen fewer people pursuing education as a career" due to the Act 10 collective bargaining law. By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2014 GSU Alumni Association stated on January 13, 2015 in mass email: The merger of Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College will make GSU one of the largest universities in the nation, with more than 54,000 students. By Nancy Badertscher• January 23, 2015 Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare." By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2014 Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings. By Warren Fiske• December 2, 2022 Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2012 in a Fox News interview: "A report just came out that if we continue with President Obama's policies, we're looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter." By Becky Bowers• August 29, 2012 John McCain stated on October 01, 2007 in a TV ad: "One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth." By Wes Allison• October 2, 2007 Breitbart stated on February 07, 2018 in a headline: "Food stamp enrollment drops by four million in one month." By Amy Sherman• February 12, 2018 Amy Kremer stated on January 03, 2013 in an interview: U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss votes more with Democrats than with conservatives. By Eric Stirgus• January 8, 2013 Jeb Bush stated on February 27, 2015 in a CPAC appearance: Eliminating affirmative action in admissions in Florida led to "more African American and Hispanic kids attending our university system" than before. By Joshua Gillin• March 11, 2015 Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2015 West Virginia University Faculty Senate stated on September 09, 2023 in a no-confidence resolution: During E. Gordon Gee's presidency of West Virginia University, "student enrollments have steadily decreased." By Ethan Moore• October 5, 2023 Donna Howard stated on April 03, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 9, 2011 Paul Ryan stated on March 03, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." By Tom Kertscher• March 15, 2013 Tom Price stated on January 02, 2013 in a radio interview: The fiscal cliff deal "ultimately raised taxes." By Willoughby Mariano• January 11, 2013 Julián Castro stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "The difference between what I support and what you support, Vice President Biden, is that you require them to opt in (to a Medicare public option), and I would not require them to opt in. … They would automatically be enrolled. That’s a big difference. … Are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago?" By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2019
Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's new book 'American Dreams' By Steve Contorno• January 15, 2015 Fact-checking U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's book 'American Dreams' By Steve Contorno• January 14, 2015 Mike Haridopolos and the 'Ryan Plan' By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman• June 1, 2011 Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017 Our top 5 fact-check reports for May 2014 By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2014 Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 2, 2013 Fact-checking Marco Rubio on the fiscal cliff By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Fiscal cliff deal gets to heart of Obama’s tax promises By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 2, 2013 Over a cliff, yes; but is this ad also over the top? By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2011 As ACA enrollment drops, higher insurance rates may follow By Julie Appleby• May 20, 2026 Deem and pass explained By Catharine Richert• March 17, 2010 Unfair grades for rural schools By Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 9, 2007 Has MU bent over backwards to increase faculty diversity? By Sten Spinella• December 6, 2018 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Mailbag: Nitpickers, or 'masters of understatement'? By Louis Jacobson• May 31, 2011 Want to invoke our Lie of the Year? Get it right By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2012 Is healthcare.gov working 'great' now? By Steve Contorno• March 14, 2014 Scott on the Walk-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 19, 2016 Resetting the Truth-o-Meter to account for inflation By Jacob Geiger• March 8, 2011
