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Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address:

"We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 26, 2011

Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."

By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2014

Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee:

"We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade."

By Madlin Mekelburg• February 28, 2019

Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren:

"Look at the debt that has been accumulated in the last two years. It's more debt under this president than all those other presidents combined."

By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2011

Bob McDonnell stated on January 27, 2010 in the Republican response to the State of the Union:

"The amount of debt is on pace to double in five years and triple in 10. The federal debt is now over $100,000 per household."

By Aaron Sharockman• January 28, 2010

Sandy Adams stated on August 02, 2012 in a campaign mailer:

John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion."

By Katie Sanders• August 2, 2012

Republican Party of Florida stated on October 29, 2015 in a Facebook post:

"How many concerts would Taylor Swift have to perform to pay off one day of interest on our national debt? She would have to perform every day for three years."

By Joshua Gillin• November 6, 2015

Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.

By Tom Kertscher• May 6, 2016

Jeb Hensarling stated on July 08, 2010 in a speech:

"Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners."

By W. Gardner Selby• July 30, 2010

James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com:

"The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 5, 2010

Paul Ryan stated on March 18, 2011 in a private briefing to Members of Congress:

"The Congressional Budget Office has this economic model where they measure the economy going forward, and they are now telling us that the entire economy crashes in the year 2037 because their computer simulation can't conceive of any way in which the U.S. economy can continue."

By Louis Jacobson• March 21, 2011

Rob Portman stated on November 09, 2012 in a newspaper interview:

Budget analysts say the looming tax hikes and spending cuts would "take us into a recession and kill jobs."

By Stephen Koff• November 15, 2012

Chris Kapenga stated on August 23, 2013 in a newsletter:

"The amount of interest" paid on the federal debt exceeds "total tax revenue."

By Tom Kertscher• September 15, 2013

Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2020 in an interview:

Says Trump “didn’t campaign on cutting the debt” … “That’s not what he promised to do.”

By Brandon Mulder• October 30, 2020

Jim Francesconi stated on August 07, 2013 in a guest column:

Half of Oregon university students are on Pell Grants.

By Janie Har• August 31, 2013

Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 04, 2012 in a debate on NJTV:

Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.

By Erin O'Neill• October 7, 2012

Nancy Pelosi stated on May 03, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account:

Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent.

By Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2011

Chip Rogers stated on August 19, 2010 in a campaign flyer:

"Congress and President Obama have accumulated more debt since he took office than the total amount of debt accumulated during the first 200 years of the United States existence."

By Willoughby Mariano• September 1, 2010

Chuck Donovan stated on September 17, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website:

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson "has never proposed, nor voted in favor of, a substantial cut in federal spending" and has voted for "many substantial increases in federal spending."

By Eric Stirgus• October 1, 2010

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on January 27, 2023 in an interview with reporters:

“The largest contributor to the debt ceiling, or to our deficit, has been the Trump tax cuts.”

By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2023

In context: Hovde and the "sob stories" quote

By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2012

A closer look at Donald Trump's comments about refinancing U.S. debt

By Louis Jacobson• May 16, 2016

Fact-checking the Iowa Republican debate

By Bill Adair, Louis Jacobson, David G. Taylor• August 12, 2011

Sorting out the facts on the Republican budget blueprint

By Robert Farley• April 15, 2011

The new politics of the vote on the debt ceiling

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 29, 2011

Fact-checking the Sept. 20 Sunday shows

By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2015

Fact-checking 'PoliticsNation'

By Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• November 15, 2013

Fact-checking post-debate analysis on the Sept. 20 Sunday shows

By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2015

PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump

By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023

PolitiFact Georgia goes for broke on the national debt

By Willoughby Mariano• April 17, 2011

Trying to pin down what Donald Trump thinks about abortion, the minimum wage, taxes, and U.S. debt

By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2016

Mailbag: "It's no wonder you people are losing your jobs."

By Ciara O'Rourke• June 17, 2011

In context: George Allen's comments on government waste

By Nancy Madsen• September 21, 2012

Palin says thanks but no thanks for stimulus money

By Robert Farley• June 11, 2009

Debt vs. deficit: What’s the difference?

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 27, 2014

So what is the debt ceiling all about anyway?

By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2017

Mailbag: 'Your bias is apparent'

By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2016

NJ.com readers offer mixed reactions to Paul Mulshine’s column on Social Security

By Bill Wichert• October 12, 2011

Mailbag: ‘Gotta do better,’ and ‘thank you for your service’

By Amy Sherman• October 5, 2021

Ten questions about the debt ceiling

By Louis Jacobson• October 13, 2013

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