10 People 10043 Fact-checks 3653 Articles People (10) Texas Federation of Republican Women American Federation for Children Federal Transit Administration Florida Wildlife Federation National Federation of the Blind Ohio Federation of Teachers National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin Federation for American Immigration Reform National Federation of Independent Business-Florida National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia Fact-checks (10043) Mike Johnson stated on December 05, 2024 in remarks to reporters: About 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• December 11, 2024 Stephen Miller stated on October 24, 2025 in an interview: “To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 29, 2025 John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." By Sabrina Eaton• November 18, 2010 Rand Paul stated on November 07, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2010 Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for benefits, nor for pay." By Robert Farley• March 2, 2011 Joe Manchin stated on September 02, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.” By Samuel Russ• October 5, 2023 John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees." By Joe Guillen• May 10, 2011 Fentrice Driskell stated on March 07, 2023 in a press conference: "$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government." By Yacob Reyes• March 9, 2023 Joe Manchin stated on January 02, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• February 20, 2019 Mike Keown stated on August 12, 2010 in his campaign Web site: "It is wrong for the average federal worker today to make more than $100,000 while the average private-sector worker makes less than $70,000." By Eric Stirgus• August 18, 2010 Jack Murphy stated on June 27, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal-immigration legislation "simply follows existing federal law." By Eric Stirgus• July 18, 2011 Eric Cantor stated on May 18, 2011 in a Town Hall conversation.: "If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector." By Wes Hester• May 31, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year. By Kevin Landrigan• September 3, 2011 Terry McAuliffe stated on January 13, 2014 in a speech.: Virginia is "the No. 1 recipient of federal dollars." By Sean Gorman• January 31, 2014 X posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an X post: The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.” By Caleb McCullough• February 18, 2025 Herman Cain stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate: On auditing the Federal Reserve By Eric Stirgus• November 18, 2011 Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2010 Jay Goyal stated on May 05, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says there are more federal dollars in Gov. John Kasich's budget plan than in the previous state budget. By Aaron Marshall• May 18, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government." By Clayton Youngman• September 29, 2015 Articles (3653) Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 Are federal officials allowed to say 'Merry Christmas'? By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2011 Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers By Warren Fiske• June 7, 2011 Are federal employees overpaid? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2010 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different. By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025 Rick Perry opposes the federal government setting minimum wage By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2014 Donald Trump’s executive action on student loans, explained By Sophie Austin• August 11, 2020 Obama wants federal cars plugged in By Robert Farley• February 25, 2009 Here’s why social media panic over digital currency is overblown By Jeff Cercone• April 17, 2023 Boycotting Medicaid expansion puts a small dent in U.S deficits By Nancy Madsen• April 29, 2014 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 The federal government crackdown in Portland: What you need to know By Bill McCarthy• July 22, 2020 Federal government shutdown: Live fact-checks as Democrats, GOP spar over health care, layoffs By PolitiFact Staff • October 1, 2025 Donald Trump threatened insurance companies’ ‘bailouts.’ Here’s what that means By John Kruzel• July 31, 2017 Why does the Justice Department monitor polling sites? By Yacob Reyes• November 9, 2022 Trump sees a future without federal income taxes, but the tariff math doesn’t add up By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2025 LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 10, 2025 Firing federal workers is difficult By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 5, 2007 Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? By Jeff Cercone• January 22, 2025
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Mike Johnson stated on December 05, 2024 in remarks to reporters: About 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.” By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• December 11, 2024 Stephen Miller stated on October 24, 2025 in an interview: “To all ICE officers, you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 29, 2025 John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." By Sabrina Eaton• November 18, 2010 Rand Paul stated on November 07, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2010 Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Most federal employees do not have collective bargaining for benefits, nor for pay." By Robert Farley• March 2, 2011 Joe Manchin stated on September 02, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.” By Samuel Russ• October 5, 2023 John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees." By Joe Guillen• May 10, 2011 Fentrice Driskell stated on March 07, 2023 in a press conference: "$1 of every $3 (Ron DeSantis) spends comes from the federal government." By Yacob Reyes• March 9, 2023 Joe Manchin stated on January 02, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia." By Patrick Downey, Kenneth Harmonay• February 20, 2019 Mike Keown stated on August 12, 2010 in his campaign Web site: "It is wrong for the average federal worker today to make more than $100,000 while the average private-sector worker makes less than $70,000." By Eric Stirgus• August 18, 2010 Jack Murphy stated on June 27, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal-immigration legislation "simply follows existing federal law." By Eric Stirgus• July 18, 2011 Eric Cantor stated on May 18, 2011 in a Town Hall conversation.: "If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector." By Wes Hester• May 31, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year. By Kevin Landrigan• September 3, 2011 Terry McAuliffe stated on January 13, 2014 in a speech.: Virginia is "the No. 1 recipient of federal dollars." By Sean Gorman• January 31, 2014 X posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an X post: The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.” By Caleb McCullough• February 18, 2025 Herman Cain stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate: On auditing the Federal Reserve By Eric Stirgus• November 18, 2011 Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2010 Jay Goyal stated on May 05, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says there are more federal dollars in Gov. John Kasich's budget plan than in the previous state budget. By Aaron Marshall• May 18, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government." By Clayton Youngman• September 29, 2015
Taking the measure of the federal workforce under Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 Are federal officials allowed to say 'Merry Christmas'? By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2011 Readers take us task on the pay and benefits of federal workers By Warren Fiske• June 7, 2011 Are federal employees overpaid? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2010 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different. By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025 Rick Perry opposes the federal government setting minimum wage By W. Gardner Selby• June 2, 2014 Donald Trump’s executive action on student loans, explained By Sophie Austin• August 11, 2020 Obama wants federal cars plugged in By Robert Farley• February 25, 2009 Here’s why social media panic over digital currency is overblown By Jeff Cercone• April 17, 2023 Boycotting Medicaid expansion puts a small dent in U.S deficits By Nancy Madsen• April 29, 2014 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 The federal government crackdown in Portland: What you need to know By Bill McCarthy• July 22, 2020 Federal government shutdown: Live fact-checks as Democrats, GOP spar over health care, layoffs By PolitiFact Staff • October 1, 2025 Donald Trump threatened insurance companies’ ‘bailouts.’ Here’s what that means By John Kruzel• July 31, 2017 Why does the Justice Department monitor polling sites? By Yacob Reyes• November 9, 2022 Trump sees a future without federal income taxes, but the tariff math doesn’t add up By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2025 LA protests: What US law says about Trump’s deployment of CA National Guard, U.S. Marines By Gabrielle Lazor, Amy Sherman• June 10, 2025 Firing federal workers is difficult By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 5, 2007 Republican leaders want to put conditions on California wildfire aid. Is there precedent for that? By Jeff Cercone• January 22, 2025
