7 People 25570 Fact-checks 7920 Articles People (7) Heidi Group Liberal Groups American International Group Education Action Group Pew Environment Group Bear Education and Resource Group Nation of Islam Research Group Fact-checks (25570) Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 23, 2009 Ginny Brown-Waite stated on September 09, 2009 in a letter to AARP: AARP is "the largest reseller of insurance in the country" and "has a vested interest in seeing that the market for reselling supplemental insurance expands." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2009 Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare." By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2017 Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters: Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.” By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2025 Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in social media posts: Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line." By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 Don Beyer stated on February 04, 2015 in a speech.: "If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979." By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• February 9, 2015 Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." By James B. Nelson• October 27, 2010 Michael Moore stated on January 01, 2014 in a "New York Times" op-ed: Because of the health care law, "by 2017, we will be funneling over $100 billion annually to private insurance companies." By Jon Greenberg• January 3, 2014 Jon Huntsman stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We created a flat tax in the state of Utah." By Louis Jacobson• August 12, 2011 Jon Huntsman stated on January 07, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better." By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2012 Jon Huntsman stated on July 04, 2011 in a house party in Belmont, N.H. : Says that when he was governor of Utah, he worked with the state Legislature to create a flat tax that "cut income taxes by 30 percent." By Louis Jacobson, Kevin Landrigan• July 28, 2011 Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation." By Louis Jacobson• October 12, 2011 Social Media stated on December 07, 2024 in posts: “Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading.” By Loreben Tuquero• December 10, 2024 Richard Cordray stated on July 06, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." By Aaron Marshall• July 26, 2010 House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2009 MAGA Inc stated on May 12, 2023 in a TV ad: “In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.” By Amy Sherman• May 16, 2023 Martin O'Malley stated on May 30, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Today in America, 70 percent of us are earning the same or less than we were 12 years ago, and this is the first time that that has happened this side of World War II." By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on December 05, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000." By Wes Allison• December 15, 2007 Mike Murphy stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks during a press conference: Says when New York "implemented a program" to tax the wealthy at higher rates it saw a revenue shortfall "because of the outward migration of their top earners." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 30, 2019 Elizabeth Warren stated on February 05, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.” By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2020 Articles (7920) Your guide to distortions on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009 Swabs and reagents: The coronavirus test materials everyone is talking about By Samantha Putterman• April 21, 2020 Jon Huntsman and the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• December 25, 2011 Fact-checking claims on jobs from across the nation By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2011 Some politicians spoke the truth in 2014 By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2014 Adding up the Fair Tax By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2008 Allen and Kaine have big differences on budget issues By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• November 2, 2012 The year in social media claims, from True to Pants on Fire By Louis Jacobson• December 26, 2013 Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 5, 2020 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce By Becky Bowers• February 16, 2012 Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate By PolitiFact Staff • March 16, 2020 Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Fact-checking claims about pay gaps in Clinton's Senate office, Obama's White House By Katie Sanders• May 22, 2015 9 key fact-checks about the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• January 4, 2021 The facts about Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan By Aaron Sharockman• September 26, 2011 Fact-checking the New Hampshire debates By Becky Bowers• January 7, 2012 Will Obamacare hurt Medicare Advantage? By Charlotte Sutton• August 19, 2013 When McCain was in charge By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008 Following Perry, we dive into income tax history By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 20, 2010
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Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 23, 2009 Ginny Brown-Waite stated on September 09, 2009 in a letter to AARP: AARP is "the largest reseller of insurance in the country" and "has a vested interest in seeing that the market for reselling supplemental insurance expands." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2009 Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare." By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2017 Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters: Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.” By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2025 Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in social media posts: Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line." By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024 Don Beyer stated on February 04, 2015 in a speech.: "If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979." By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• February 9, 2015 Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." By James B. Nelson• October 27, 2010 Michael Moore stated on January 01, 2014 in a "New York Times" op-ed: Because of the health care law, "by 2017, we will be funneling over $100 billion annually to private insurance companies." By Jon Greenberg• January 3, 2014 Jon Huntsman stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We created a flat tax in the state of Utah." By Louis Jacobson• August 12, 2011 Jon Huntsman stated on January 07, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better." By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2012 Jon Huntsman stated on July 04, 2011 in a house party in Belmont, N.H. : Says that when he was governor of Utah, he worked with the state Legislature to create a flat tax that "cut income taxes by 30 percent." By Louis Jacobson, Kevin Landrigan• July 28, 2011 Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation." By Louis Jacobson• October 12, 2011 Social Media stated on December 07, 2024 in posts: “Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading.” By Loreben Tuquero• December 10, 2024 Richard Cordray stated on July 06, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." By Aaron Marshall• July 26, 2010 House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2009 MAGA Inc stated on May 12, 2023 in a TV ad: “In Congress Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% national sales tax.” By Amy Sherman• May 16, 2023 Martin O'Malley stated on May 30, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Today in America, 70 percent of us are earning the same or less than we were 12 years ago, and this is the first time that that has happened this side of World War II." By Louis Jacobson• June 2, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on December 05, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000." By Wes Allison• December 15, 2007 Mike Murphy stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks during a press conference: Says when New York "implemented a program" to tax the wealthy at higher rates it saw a revenue shortfall "because of the outward migration of their top earners." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 30, 2019 Elizabeth Warren stated on February 05, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.” By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2020
Your guide to distortions on health care By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 19, 2009 Swabs and reagents: The coronavirus test materials everyone is talking about By Samantha Putterman• April 21, 2020 Jon Huntsman and the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• December 25, 2011 Fact-checking claims on jobs from across the nation By Louis Jacobson• August 5, 2011 Some politicians spoke the truth in 2014 By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2014 Adding up the Fair Tax By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2008 Allen and Kaine have big differences on budget issues By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• November 2, 2012 The year in social media claims, from True to Pants on Fire By Louis Jacobson• December 26, 2013 Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 5, 2020 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce By Becky Bowers• February 16, 2012 Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate By PolitiFact Staff • March 16, 2020 Fifty years after Apollo 11, moon landing hoaxes still thrive online By Daniel Funke• July 18, 2019 Fact-checking claims about pay gaps in Clinton's Senate office, Obama's White House By Katie Sanders• May 22, 2015 9 key fact-checks about the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• January 4, 2021 The facts about Herman Cain's 9-9-9 tax plan By Aaron Sharockman• September 26, 2011 Fact-checking the New Hampshire debates By Becky Bowers• January 7, 2012 Will Obamacare hurt Medicare Advantage? By Charlotte Sutton• August 19, 2013 When McCain was in charge By Bill Adair• July 1, 2008 Following Perry, we dive into income tax history By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• December 20, 2010
