PolitiFact

People

25736

Fact-checks

8125

Articles

Donald Trump stated on February 01, 2018 in a Tweet:

"45.6 million people watched (the State of the Union), the highest number in history. @FoxNews beat every other Network, for the first time ever, with 11.7 million people tuning in."

By Manuela Tobias• February 1, 2018

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

Barack Obama stated on March 29, 2012 in a speech in the Rose Garden:

Last year, "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour."

By Becky Bowers• April 2, 2012

Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2018 in a tweet:

"You know what Amazon paid in federal income taxes last year? Zero."

By Manuela Tobias• May 3, 2018

Ward Armstrong stated on March 31, 2011 in a Twitter post.:

"[Appalachian Power] wants another 10 percent rate increase. The compensation package for CEO Mike Morris rose 22 percent to $8.7 million in 2010."

By Jacob Geiger• April 19, 2011

Patrick Wales stated on December 06, 2012 in a symposium.:

There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast"

By Nancy Madsen• January 7, 2013

Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.:

“The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”

By Warren Fiske• June 30, 2022

Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.:

Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby• July 6, 2011

New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 01, 2011 in a political mailer:

Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension."

By Erin O'Neill• October 10, 2011

Glenn Beck stated on May 13, 2015 in a segment on his radio show:

Says Hillary Clinton "makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year."

By Katie Sanders• May 28, 2015

Ron Shipman stated on June 10, 2013 in a meeting:

Says Georgia Power customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average for electricity.

By Eric Stirgus• June 24, 2013

Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2013 in a segment of CNN's "Crossfire":

"One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes."

By Jon Greenberg• September 26, 2013

Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement:

Health insurance companies pay CEOs $24 million a year

By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2009

Brigid Shea stated on March 05, 2012 in an op-ed column.:

In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2012

John DePetro stated on July 07, 2014 in a talk radio comment:

"Although the governor doubled the beach fees . . . all the money, as we found out, is all going to an out-of-state company. The state isn't even getting the money for that."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 14, 2014

Linda McMahon stated on October 11, 2012 in a campaign ad:

As a Member of Congress, Chris Murphy "was raking in $1 million in salary."

By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2012

Carla Smith stated on September 13, 2011 in a meeting:

The city of Atlanta has either the highest or second-highest average water bills in the country.

By Eric Stirgus• September 23, 2011

Bumper Sticker stated on December 20, 2010 in Washington, D.C.:

"CEOs now earn 431 times what their workers earn."

By Martha M. Hamilton• December 21, 2010

Facebook posts stated on February 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:

"The Biden family is so heavily invested in oil and energy in other countries."

By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2021

Center for Western Priorities stated on February 05, 2015 in a post on the organization's website:

"Oil companies can obtain an acre of public land for less than the price of a Big Mac."

By Jon Greenberg• February 16, 2015

Fact-checking 9 things Trump overstated, got wrong in his Cedar Rapids speech

By Joshua Gillin, Miriam Valverde• June 22, 2017

Claims abound on California’s ‘highest-in-the-nation’ costs. Not all are factual.

By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2017

Fact-checking the Democratic claim that Amazon doesn't pay taxes

By Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020

Obama and Romney on the economy

By Eric Stirgus• October 28, 2012

Income gap is big, but so are its causes

By Wes Allison• December 14, 2007

Boosters say Sacramento’s MLS stadium will be an economic game-changer. Economists aren’t so sure.

By Chris Nichols• October 23, 2019

BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too

By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010

Sorting out Ward Armstrong's claim on electricity rates

By Jacob Geiger• January 27, 2011

Crist, Scott keep recycling campaign attacks

By Joshua Gillin• October 27, 2014

Fact-check: The epic pay battle between Wonder Woman and Superman

By Joshua Gillin• June 21, 2017

Show the green: States ranking high in renewable energy jobs gave generous incentives

By Tom Kertscher• May 22, 2023

The controversial bill on Duke Energy rates, explained: How does it affect customers?

By Elizabeth Thompson• August 2, 2019

Fact checking the Foxconn deal: 7 things we know

By Tom Kertscher• September 12, 2017

You and your neighbors, a virtual power plant? Growing effort is money-saving and climate friendly

By Tom Kertscher• August 8, 2023

Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign promises: Here are her plans for the presidency

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 30, 2024

A closer look at payments to Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen

By John Kruzel• May 18, 2018

Scott Walker kept promises to lower taxes, raise college grants; broke pledge to reduce energy costs

By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2018

Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it

By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018

Fact-checking California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Inauguration Speech

By Chris Nichols• January 7, 2019

NextGen Climate’s attacks on Florida Gov. Rick Scott

By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• August 15, 2014

Follow us

Stand up for the facts!

I would like to contribute

Search results for "The 10 highest-paid utility company executives raked in more than 220 million last year"

People (7)

Fact-checks (25736)

Articles (8125)