6 People 25211 Fact-checks 8139 Articles People (6) Washington Examiner Daily Washington Report Washington Free Beacon Ending Spending Action Fund Save Flexible Spending Plans Washington State Democratic Party Fact-checks (25211) Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 15, 2011 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 08, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." By Eric Stirgus• November 12, 2012 Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 25, 2009 Mick Mulvaney stated on October 01, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable. By Louis Jacobson• October 4, 2017 Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending." By Robert Farley• June 1, 2011 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 19, 2011 in debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "The nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Budget Office, has said that the No. 1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history were the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003." By Therese Bottomly• July 25, 2011 Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2019 in a speech.: "Five years ago, when I took office, our state was mired in debt - a $2.4 billion debt left over by Republicans." By Warren Fiske• June 25, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2013 Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 02, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 6, 2009 Bob McDonnell stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech.: "When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia. And we closed those deficits by cutting spending." By Warren Fiske• April 9, 2011 Save America's Postal Service stated on September 29, 2011 in a television ad: The Postal Service’s financial losses result from "a 2006 law that drains $5 billion a year from post office revenue, while the Postal Service is forced to overpay billions more into federal accounts." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2011 Glenn Beck stated on August 25, 2010 in comments on his TV show: "The federal government is now on track" for the second-largest budget deficit "in 65 years." By Lukas Pleva• August 30, 2010 Terry McAuliffe stated on November 02, 2015 in a TV interview.: "When I became governor, I inherited a large deficit. You know what? We just turned that into the largest surplus in Virginia history." By Warren Fiske• November 16, 2015 Pete Buttigieg stated on February 19, 2020 in the Democratic debate in Nevada: The budget hole in Bernie Sanders’ plans “is bigger than the size of the entire economy of the United States." By Jon Greenberg• February 20, 2020 Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education." By Aaron Sharockman• January 14, 2011 Kevin DeWine stated on August 08, 2011 in a news release: "President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our country's AAA credit rating." By Tom Feran• August 12, 2011 Jim DeMint stated on June 27, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is responsible for "over $14 trillion in debt." By Mark Naymik• July 11, 2011 David Stockman stated on May 01, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2011 Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 02, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D." By Catharine Richert• May 3, 2010 John Boehner stated on June 24, 2011 in a press conference: "The American people don't want us to raise taxes." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 29, 2011 Articles (8139) Books: 'Policy and Evidence in a Partisan Age: The Great Disconnect' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2009 Huckabee's 'liberal' problem By Neil Skene• January 2, 2008 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018 In context: Hovde and the "sob stories" quote By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2012 Ronda Storms' food stamp law affects cash assistance, too By Katie Sanders• February 10, 2012 History is not their best subject By John Frank• December 18, 2007 Fact-checking claims about the debt crisis By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 22, 2011 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 10 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 10, 2013 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 10 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 10, 2013 Rauner blames Democrats for decades of bipartisan can-kicking By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 9, 2018 Examining Gov. Sarah Palin By Amy Hollyfield• August 29, 2008 GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 Sparring over spending By David Baumann• November 7, 2007 Mix 'n match creditors with causes By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 Elizabeth Warren: Does her wealth tax pay for her child care and higher education plans? By Jon Greenberg• April 25, 2019 Adding up the Fair Tax By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2008 Mail call: Readers criticize Scott and PolitiFact coverage on high-speed rail By Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2011 Rhetoric doesn't pay the bills By Alexander Lane• June 24, 2008 Who made Big Apple sweeter? By Neil Skene• November 21, 2007
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Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Eighty percent of the American people support an approach (to federal budget problems) that includes revenues and includes cuts." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 15, 2011 Saxby Chambliss stated on November 08, 2012 in an interview: "Revenues are 15 percent of GDP — it’s still in the range of the lowest it’s ever been." By Eric Stirgus• November 12, 2012 Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 25, 2009 Mick Mulvaney stated on October 01, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable. By Louis Jacobson• October 4, 2017 Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending." By Robert Farley• June 1, 2011 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 19, 2011 in debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "The nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Budget Office, has said that the No. 1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history were the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003." By Therese Bottomly• July 25, 2011 Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2019 in a speech.: "Five years ago, when I took office, our state was mired in debt - a $2.4 billion debt left over by Republicans." By Warren Fiske• June 25, 2019 Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2013 Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 02, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 6, 2009 Bob McDonnell stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech.: "When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia. And we closed those deficits by cutting spending." By Warren Fiske• April 9, 2011 Save America's Postal Service stated on September 29, 2011 in a television ad: The Postal Service’s financial losses result from "a 2006 law that drains $5 billion a year from post office revenue, while the Postal Service is forced to overpay billions more into federal accounts." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 29, 2011 Glenn Beck stated on August 25, 2010 in comments on his TV show: "The federal government is now on track" for the second-largest budget deficit "in 65 years." By Lukas Pleva• August 30, 2010 Terry McAuliffe stated on November 02, 2015 in a TV interview.: "When I became governor, I inherited a large deficit. You know what? We just turned that into the largest surplus in Virginia history." By Warren Fiske• November 16, 2015 Pete Buttigieg stated on February 19, 2020 in the Democratic debate in Nevada: The budget hole in Bernie Sanders’ plans “is bigger than the size of the entire economy of the United States." By Jon Greenberg• February 20, 2020 Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education." By Aaron Sharockman• January 14, 2011 Kevin DeWine stated on August 08, 2011 in a news release: "President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our country's AAA credit rating." By Tom Feran• August 12, 2011 Jim DeMint stated on June 27, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is responsible for "over $14 trillion in debt." By Mark Naymik• July 11, 2011 David Stockman stated on May 01, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2011 Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 02, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D." By Catharine Richert• May 3, 2010 John Boehner stated on June 24, 2011 in a press conference: "The American people don't want us to raise taxes." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 29, 2011
Books: 'Policy and Evidence in a Partisan Age: The Great Disconnect' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2009 Huckabee's 'liberal' problem By Neil Skene• January 2, 2008 Jeff Merkley's Social Security claim elicits blasts from both sides: PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• September 12, 2014 Medicare in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report By Jon Greenberg• September 11, 2018 In context: Hovde and the "sob stories" quote By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2012 Ronda Storms' food stamp law affects cash assistance, too By Katie Sanders• February 10, 2012 History is not their best subject By John Frank• December 18, 2007 Fact-checking claims about the debt crisis By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 22, 2011 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 10 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 10, 2013 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 10 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 10, 2013 Rauner blames Democrats for decades of bipartisan can-kicking By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 9, 2018 Examining Gov. Sarah Palin By Amy Hollyfield• August 29, 2008 GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 Sparring over spending By David Baumann• November 7, 2007 Mix 'n match creditors with causes By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008 Elizabeth Warren: Does her wealth tax pay for her child care and higher education plans? By Jon Greenberg• April 25, 2019 Adding up the Fair Tax By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2008 Mail call: Readers criticize Scott and PolitiFact coverage on high-speed rail By Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2011 Rhetoric doesn't pay the bills By Alexander Lane• June 24, 2008 Who made Big Apple sweeter? By Neil Skene• November 21, 2007
