1 People 14477 Fact-checks 5165 Articles People (1) Just the News Fact-checks (14477) Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly. By Dave Umhoefer• May 10, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover." By Bill Wichert• August 19, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. By Tom Feran• August 24, 2012 Democratic Governors Association stated on July 13, 2018 in a post on Medium: Says Adam Putnam "backed a water bill that gutted water quality regulations." By Allison Graves• July 18, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The average American has anywhere from 5 to 15 pounds” of stool stuck in their gut. By Madison Czopek• January 27, 2023 Viral image stated on May 08, 2024 in a Threads post: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said, “At least I have the guts to look in the eyes of the animal I’m killing!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 15, 2024 Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech: Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare." By Molly Moorhead• August 29, 2012 John McCain stated on July 04, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": As a senator, Barack Obama supported "an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 7, 2010 Maine Democratic Party stated on October 05, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits." By Stephen Koff• October 24, 2018 Tony Evers stated on October 10, 2018 in a campaign video: Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions." By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2018 Bill Clinton stated on September 05, 2012 in a convention speech: The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent." By Molly Moorhead• September 10, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. By Tom Feran• May 21, 2012 Oregon Education Association stated on July 01, 2011 in a blog posting: House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing By Janie Har• July 14, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on August 06, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama’s plan (for welfare), you wouldn’t have to work and wouldn’t have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check." By Molly Moorhead• August 7, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2019 Bob McDonnell stated on August 06, 2012 in an op-ed.: The Obama administration is "unwinding our nation’s welfare-to-work requirements." By Sean Gorman• August 13, 2012 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: The Democratic health care law "added 12 years of solvency to Medicare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 27, 2011 Rahm Emanuel stated on September 02, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules. By Molly Moorhead• September 6, 2012 Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2010 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2023 in a Truth Social post: A Florida elections bill “guts everything” “instead of getting tough, and doing what the people want (same day voting, Voter ID, proof of Citizenship, paper ballots, hand count, etc.).” By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2023 Articles (5165) Readers speak out on the Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Colbert: 'Who are these PolitiFact guys?' By Bill Adair• April 15, 2010 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 19, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 JD Vance is Trump’s VP pick. His relationship with Trump, controversies and comments, fact-checked By Samantha Putterman• July 16, 2024 Preexisting conditions — a cudgel Democrats are using to batter Republicans in the 2020 campaigns By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020 Chris Christie, Republicans face Truth-O-Meter for attacking Jon Corzine, House Democrats By Bill Wichert• August 21, 2012 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Previewing the Dec. 15 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013 Fact-checking Jeff Brandes vs. Jim Frishe in the state Senate GOP primary By Katie Sanders• July 23, 2012 You can handle the truth By Neil Brown• September 12, 2012 'Super PACs' and other groups have poor record for accuracy By Bill Adair• October 14, 2010 The intel numbers game By Shawn Zeller• November 19, 2007 Gov. Tony Evers moving forward on some promises By Eric Litke• January 28, 2020 A campaign full of red-hot statements By Jim Tharpe• October 31, 2012 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for January By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2019 Sorting out the truth in the campaign ad wars By Bill Adair• August 8, 2012 Ghosts of politics past and future haunt Truth-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• September 12, 2010 Spending bill's gun research line: Does it nullify Dickey amendment? By Jon Greenberg• March 27, 2018 Congress cools to Obama plan for Gitmo By Catharine Richert• May 20, 2009
Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly. By Dave Umhoefer• May 10, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover." By Bill Wichert• August 19, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. By Tom Feran• August 24, 2012 Democratic Governors Association stated on July 13, 2018 in a post on Medium: Says Adam Putnam "backed a water bill that gutted water quality regulations." By Allison Graves• July 18, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The average American has anywhere from 5 to 15 pounds” of stool stuck in their gut. By Madison Czopek• January 27, 2023 Viral image stated on May 08, 2024 in a Threads post: South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said, “At least I have the guts to look in the eyes of the animal I’m killing!” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 15, 2024 Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech: Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare." By Molly Moorhead• August 29, 2012 John McCain stated on July 04, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": As a senator, Barack Obama supported "an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 7, 2010 Maine Democratic Party stated on October 05, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits." By Stephen Koff• October 24, 2018 Tony Evers stated on October 10, 2018 in a campaign video: Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions." By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2018 Bill Clinton stated on September 05, 2012 in a convention speech: The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent." By Molly Moorhead• September 10, 2012 Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. By Tom Feran• May 21, 2012 Oregon Education Association stated on July 01, 2011 in a blog posting: House Bill 2301 never had a public hearing By Janie Har• July 14, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on August 06, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama’s plan (for welfare), you wouldn’t have to work and wouldn’t have to train for a job. They just send you your welfare check." By Molly Moorhead• August 7, 2012 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." By Jon Greenberg• October 1, 2019 Bob McDonnell stated on August 06, 2012 in an op-ed.: The Obama administration is "unwinding our nation’s welfare-to-work requirements." By Sean Gorman• August 13, 2012 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: The Democratic health care law "added 12 years of solvency to Medicare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 27, 2011 Rahm Emanuel stated on September 02, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules. By Molly Moorhead• September 6, 2012 Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2010 Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2023 in a Truth Social post: A Florida elections bill “guts everything” “instead of getting tough, and doing what the people want (same day voting, Voter ID, proof of Citizenship, paper ballots, hand count, etc.).” By Amy Sherman• May 3, 2023
Readers speak out on the Lie of the Year By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012 Colbert: 'Who are these PolitiFact guys?' By Bill Adair• April 15, 2010 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 19, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 JD Vance is Trump’s VP pick. His relationship with Trump, controversies and comments, fact-checked By Samantha Putterman• July 16, 2024 Preexisting conditions — a cudgel Democrats are using to batter Republicans in the 2020 campaigns By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020 Chris Christie, Republicans face Truth-O-Meter for attacking Jon Corzine, House Democrats By Bill Wichert• August 21, 2012 The PolitiFact guide to the anti-Romney 'King of Bain' video By Molly Moorhead• January 12, 2012 Previewing the Dec. 15 Sunday shows By Jon Greenberg• December 13, 2013 Fact-checking Jeff Brandes vs. Jim Frishe in the state Senate GOP primary By Katie Sanders• July 23, 2012 You can handle the truth By Neil Brown• September 12, 2012 'Super PACs' and other groups have poor record for accuracy By Bill Adair• October 14, 2010 The intel numbers game By Shawn Zeller• November 19, 2007 Gov. Tony Evers moving forward on some promises By Eric Litke• January 28, 2020 A campaign full of red-hot statements By Jim Tharpe• October 31, 2012 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for January By D.L. Davis• February 4, 2019 Sorting out the truth in the campaign ad wars By Bill Adair• August 8, 2012 Ghosts of politics past and future haunt Truth-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• September 12, 2010 Spending bill's gun research line: Does it nullify Dickey amendment? By Jon Greenberg• March 27, 2018 Congress cools to Obama plan for Gitmo By Catharine Richert• May 20, 2009
