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Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his State of the Union:

Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down."

By Shefali Luthra• February 5, 2020

Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2018 in a tweet:

"There is no reason for these massive, deadly and costly forest fires in California except that forest management is so poor."

By Chris Nichols• November 12, 2018

Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign:

Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud."

By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2010

Donald Trump stated on February 09, 2024 in a speech to the National Rifle Association:

Food “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.”

By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2024

Carol Miller stated on August 30, 2023 in a post on X:

“Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.”

By Michelle Peribanez• October 6, 2023

Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial:

"Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."

By Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2010

Mick Mulvaney stated on April 07, 2019 in in a interview during Fox News Sunday:

"Drug prices in this country actually came down last year for the first time in 50 years. That’s because Donald Trump’s president."

By Shefali Luthra• April 15, 2019

JD Vance stated on September 10, 2024 in an interview:

“Communicable diseases like HIV and TB (tuberculosis) have skyrocketed” after Haitian migrants came to Springfield, Ohio.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 26, 2024

Mike Pence stated on June 10, 2009 in MSNBC interview.:

Contends that President Obama "literally said (if) his cap-and-trade proposals were to pass, that utility rates, his words now, would, 'necessarily skyrocket.'"

By Catharine Richert• June 11, 2009

Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad:

Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."

By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022

Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2024 in a speech at a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:

“Vice President, Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you know, Medicare by $273 billion. She cast a vote to cut Medicare.”

By Jacob Gardenswartz• August 15, 2024

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech:

"Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits."

By Joshua Gillin• March 1, 2017

Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue":

Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket."

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert• November 17, 2009

Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting:

"Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."

By Paul Specht• July 23, 2021

Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad:

"Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000."

By Amy Sherman• June 25, 2014

Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet:

There was "serious voter fraud" in California.

By Chris Nichols• November 28, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event:

"We have a president who wanted to throw 32 million people off of the health care they had."

By Jon Greenberg• February 28, 2019

Mike Pence stated on October 04, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.:

Says Donald Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, "also said, ‘And many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote."

By Louis Jacobson• October 5, 2016

Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 13, 2025 in an Instagram post:

California wildfires have “nothing to do with climate change.”

By Caleb McCullough• January 21, 2025

Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2017 in In a tweet:

"Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance."

By Mark Dent• January 5, 2017

No, undocumented immigrants are not tied to 50% of Texas murders

By Jon Greenberg• July 7, 2015

Rick Scott and the fraud case of Columbia/HCA

By Aaron Sharockman• June 11, 2010

Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger.

By Noam N. Levey• July 25, 2025

Checking the facts on California’s wealth and poverty

By Chris Nichols• April 2, 2018

Texas Two-Step

By Bill Adair• February 22, 2008

2024 RNC fact-check: Trump appears with Vance, allies talk economy on Day 1

By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2024

‘Medicare for All' emerges as early divide in first Democratic presidential primary debate

By Jon Greenberg, Shefali Luthra• June 27, 2019

By the numbers: Is college worth the cost?

By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019

The Message Machine: Colorado edition

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2010

A look at Kamala Harris’ record on PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter

By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2019

Health Savings Accounts, backed by GOP, cover fancy saunas but not insurance premiums

By Amanda Seitz• December 8, 2025

GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation?

By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022

Announcing PolitiFact Readers' Choice for the 2025 Lie of the Year

By Ellen Hine• December 15, 2025

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 campaign kick-off in Florida

By Jon Greenberg• June 19, 2019

PolitiFact's Five Surprising "True" ratings

By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2009

Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated

By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018

What’s in the House health care bill?

By Amy Sherman• May 5, 2017

Warren and Klobuchar say they can lower drug prices without Congress’ help

By Emmarie Huetteman• January 15, 2020

Fact-checking Joe Biden on the economy in CNN interview

By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2024

Boehner, Dewhurst and stimulus jobs

By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2011

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