13 People 25978 Fact-checks 8264 Articles People (13) We the People petition We Are Milwaukee We Are Ohio We Are Wisconsin AFSCME People People's Majority Investor's Business Daily Turning Point USA People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes Friends of India Point Park We Love USA PAC People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Fact-checks (25978) Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed: The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 18, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain." By Catharine Richert• November 3, 2009 Mickie Williams stated on September 07, 2010 in a presentation: Clayton County has employed 1,300 people over the past seven months through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. By Eric Stirgus• September 14, 2010 Mary Burke stated on August 07, 2014 in an interview: New Glarus Brewing Co.’s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin. By James B. Nelson• August 25, 2014 Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems." By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010 Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." By Amy Sherman• September 24, 2014 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 Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We borrow money from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis." By Adriel Bettelheim• May 12, 2008 Priorities USA Action stated on November 02, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant." By Becky Bowers• November 5, 2012 Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America." By Aaron Sharockman• October 5, 2010 Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2008 Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in at a meeting arranged by the Small Business Caucus at the Kimball Jenkins House in Concord, N.H.: Says the new Dodd-Frank financial law requires a 20 percent down payment to buy a house. By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2011 Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow." By Robert Farley• January 23, 2009 John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2010 Workers' Voice stated on August 08, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families By Stephen Koff• August 14, 2012 Alex Sink stated on March 13, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail to supporters: "As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man." By Carol Rosenberg• March 18, 2010 Barack Obama stated on July 01, 2009 in public statements: On a single-payer health care system. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Chain email stated on February 02, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 7, 2012 Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 22, 2009 Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 06, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 18, 2022 Articles (8264) Unpacking the home mortgage plans By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2008 The new politics of the vote on the debt ceiling By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 29, 2011 A sign of the times: the mortgage rescue plan By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 19, 2009 McAuliffe's car troubles persist By Nancy Madsen• August 11, 2013 Crist, Scott TV battle heats up By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• September 22, 2014 Mitt Romney's job creator claim short on evidence By Becky Bowers• January 9, 2012 PolitiFact Sheet: Jared Kushner, Kushner Companies, EB-5 visas and Chinese investors By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2017 What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy? 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Warren Buffett stated on August 14, 2011 in a "New York Times" op-ed: The "mega-rich" pay about 15 percent in taxes, while the middle class "fall into the 15 percent and 25 percent income tax brackets, and then are hit with heavy payroll taxes to boot." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 18, 2011 Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain." By Catharine Richert• November 3, 2009 Mickie Williams stated on September 07, 2010 in a presentation: Clayton County has employed 1,300 people over the past seven months through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. By Eric Stirgus• September 14, 2010 Mary Burke stated on August 07, 2014 in an interview: New Glarus Brewing Co.’s Spotted Cow is available only in Wisconsin. By James B. Nelson• August 25, 2014 Alex Sink stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: The lawyer who brought the case against NationsBank said "publicly that Alex Sink had nothing to do with the case, had nothing to do with the situation and didn't know about the problems." By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010 Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." By Amy Sherman• September 24, 2014 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 Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We borrow money from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis." By Adriel Bettelheim• May 12, 2008 Priorities USA Action stated on November 02, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant." By Becky Bowers• November 5, 2012 Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America." By Aaron Sharockman• October 5, 2010 Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2008 Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in at a meeting arranged by the Small Business Caucus at the Kimball Jenkins House in Concord, N.H.: Says the new Dodd-Frank financial law requires a 20 percent down payment to buy a house. By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2011 Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow." By Robert Farley• January 23, 2009 John Carter stated on April 12, 2010 in a Twitter message: Says the new health care law delivers a "$13 billion tax increase on families with special needs." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 19, 2010 Workers' Voice stated on August 08, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families By Stephen Koff• August 14, 2012 Alex Sink stated on March 13, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail to supporters: "As Florida's CFO, I shut down Krakow's scam and refunded more than $1.2 million to Josephine and other victims of this con man." By Carol Rosenberg• March 18, 2010 Barack Obama stated on July 01, 2009 in public statements: On a single-payer health care system. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Chain email stated on February 02, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 7, 2012 Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 22, 2009 Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 06, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 18, 2022
Unpacking the home mortgage plans By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 26, 2008 The new politics of the vote on the debt ceiling By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 29, 2011 A sign of the times: the mortgage rescue plan By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 19, 2009 McAuliffe's car troubles persist By Nancy Madsen• August 11, 2013 Crist, Scott TV battle heats up By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• September 22, 2014 Mitt Romney's job creator claim short on evidence By Becky Bowers• January 9, 2012 PolitiFact Sheet: Jared Kushner, Kushner Companies, EB-5 visas and Chinese investors By Miriam Valverde• May 15, 2017 What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy? By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2025 Mailbag: "Reassign the PolitiFact staff to obits." By • December 13, 2010 After the debate, fresh facts to check By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011 Mailbag: 'You are a joke, and your operation is a sham' By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2013 The flood of falsehoods about the health care law By Martha M. Hamilton• March 21, 2012 Facts on Financial Reform By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• July 16, 2010 Another chain e-mail, another Pants on Fire By Catharine Richert• November 23, 2009 How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020 Obama wants federal cars plugged in By Robert Farley• February 25, 2009 Mailbag: Social Security as a Ponzi scheme By W. Gardner Selby• August 31, 2011 "If you like your plan, you can keep it." Biden’s health pitch invokes Obama's troubled claim By Jon Greenberg• July 18, 2019 Ten questions about the debt ceiling By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2013 Scott 'gets to work' on fulfilling campaign promises By Aaron Sharockman• January 21, 2011
