13 People 23348 Fact-checks 7411 Articles People (13) Clean Virginia Club for Growth Sierra Club AFSCME People People's Majority Club for Growth Action Wisconsin Sierra Club Clean Water Portland People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes We the People petition New Jersey Sierra Club People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Fact-checks (23348) Free Market Florida stated on March 01, 2011 in a web video.: Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems. By Aaron Sharockman• March 30, 2011 Doug Whitsett stated on June 03, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. By Janie Har• June 18, 2011 Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs." By Elizabeth Thompson• August 8, 2019 Matt Damon stated on March 23, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Every 20 seconds, a child dies because they lack access to clean water and sanitation." By Steve Contorno• March 23, 2014 Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. By Molly Moorhead• January 25, 2012 Climate Power stated on October 18, 2024 in Organization email: Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’” By Madeline Heim• October 30, 2024 Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." By Laura Figueroa• July 7, 2010 Clean Water Portland stated on April 08, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S." By Janie Har• April 20, 2013 Michelle Obama stated on February 09, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military By Eric Stirgus• February 11, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2014 Rush Limbaugh stated on April 29, 2010 in his radio program: Alaska's Prince William Sound "is pristine now." By Robert Farley• April 30, 2010 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says gloves shouldn’t be worn in public because “if you are wearing the same set of gloves all over town you are only spreading germs everywhere you go.” By Eric Litke• May 13, 2020 Ainsley Earhardt stated on March 13, 2020 in the Fox & Friends show: “It’s actually the safest time to fly.” By Daniel Funke• March 13, 2020 Club for Growth stated on August 04, 2009 in a TV ad: The health care reform plan would set limits similar to the "socialized" system in Britain, where people are allowed to die if their treatment would cost more than $22,000. By Catharine Richert• August 6, 2009 David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch." By Joshua Gillin• May 9, 2016 Kimberly Guilfoyle stated on May 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: Obamacare is "one big fat VA system." By Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2014 Louie Gohmert stated on April 07, 2020 in an interview: Says a powder has been developed that, when mixed with water, “is being used in Germany as a mist. Health care workers go through a misting tent going into the hospital and it kills the coronavirus completely dead not only right then, but any time in the next 14 days that the virus touches anything that’s been sprayed, it is killed.” By Madlin Mekelburg• April 9, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion" By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 25, 2010 Kevin Brady stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says that Biden’s ban on new federal leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs. By Brandon Mulder• January 29, 2021 Articles (7411) A senator gets it right, a president gets it wrong By Jim Tharpe• February 11, 2011 Huckabee and the pudgy military By Josh Korr• September 19, 2007 A new health plan distortion By Catharine Richert• August 6, 2009 Does St. Petersburg have the No. 3 waterfront in all of North America? By Joshua Gillin• August 2, 2013 The Transportation Tax – Truth, Lies and Gridlock By Willoughby Mariano• July 27, 2012 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads By Tom Kertscher• February 28, 2023 Fact-checking a video that claims masks ‘ain’t going to do anything for you’ By Tom Kertscher• July 10, 2020 What a government study suggests about sunlight and COVID-19 By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2020 Joe Biden’s climate change plan, explained By Sophie Austin• August 3, 2020 The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved? By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2023 Ordering takeout is probably safe during COVID-19 outbreak, experts say, but take precautions By Samantha Putterman• April 1, 2020 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 Romney: turning over the turnaround label By David Baumann• September 27, 2007 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Elizabeth Warren's plans: $7 trillion in new spending over 10 years, before Medicare for All By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2019 Introducing PolitiFact’s Mueller Report book club By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 6, 2019 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 No easy pricetag for Iraq war By John Frank• September 20, 2007 Our top 5 fact-checks for April 2016 By Lauren Carroll• May 2, 2016 Fact checking Newt Gingrich's speech at the Atlanta Press Club By Willoughby Mariano• June 22, 2011
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Free Market Florida stated on March 01, 2011 in a web video.: Says new EPA water regulations would force the state to make drainage canals every bit as clean as pristine Florida river systems. By Aaron Sharockman• March 30, 2011 Doug Whitsett stated on June 03, 2011 in a legislative hearing: The Medford Water Commission was fined $279,000 for dumping plain drinking water into a stream. By Janie Har• June 18, 2011 Club for Growth stated on July 25, 2019 in in a TV ad: Dan McCready backed state legislation that raised consumers "$149 million a year in higher energy costs." By Elizabeth Thompson• August 8, 2019 Matt Damon stated on March 23, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Every 20 seconds, a child dies because they lack access to clean water and sanitation." By Steve Contorno• March 23, 2014 Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. By Molly Moorhead• January 25, 2012 Climate Power stated on October 18, 2024 in Organization email: Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’” By Madeline Heim• October 30, 2024 Marco Rubio stated on June 26, 2010 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We are picking up oil with shovels and paper and plastic bags." By Laura Figueroa• July 7, 2010 Clean Water Portland stated on April 08, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S." By Janie Har• April 20, 2013 Michelle Obama stated on February 09, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military By Eric Stirgus• February 11, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2014 Rush Limbaugh stated on April 29, 2010 in his radio program: Alaska's Prince William Sound "is pristine now." By Robert Farley• April 30, 2010 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says gloves shouldn’t be worn in public because “if you are wearing the same set of gloves all over town you are only spreading germs everywhere you go.” By Eric Litke• May 13, 2020 Ainsley Earhardt stated on March 13, 2020 in the Fox & Friends show: “It’s actually the safest time to fly.” By Daniel Funke• March 13, 2020 Club for Growth stated on August 04, 2009 in a TV ad: The health care reform plan would set limits similar to the "socialized" system in Britain, where people are allowed to die if their treatment would cost more than $22,000. By Catharine Richert• August 6, 2009 David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch." By Joshua Gillin• May 9, 2016 Kimberly Guilfoyle stated on May 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: Obamacare is "one big fat VA system." By Jon Greenberg• May 22, 2014 Louie Gohmert stated on April 07, 2020 in an interview: Says a powder has been developed that, when mixed with water, “is being used in Germany as a mist. Health care workers go through a misting tent going into the hospital and it kills the coronavirus completely dead not only right then, but any time in the next 14 days that the virus touches anything that’s been sprayed, it is killed.” By Madlin Mekelburg• April 9, 2020 Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion" By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We have over 300 state agencies. Forty-five of those agencies are related to health care." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 25, 2010 Kevin Brady stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet: Says that Biden’s ban on new federal leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs. By Brandon Mulder• January 29, 2021
A senator gets it right, a president gets it wrong By Jim Tharpe• February 11, 2011 Huckabee and the pudgy military By Josh Korr• September 19, 2007 A new health plan distortion By Catharine Richert• August 6, 2009 Does St. Petersburg have the No. 3 waterfront in all of North America? By Joshua Gillin• August 2, 2013 The Transportation Tax – Truth, Lies and Gridlock By Willoughby Mariano• July 27, 2012 What role does natural gas play in a ‘clean energy’ future? Separating spin from science in TV ads By Tom Kertscher• February 28, 2023 Fact-checking a video that claims masks ‘ain’t going to do anything for you’ By Tom Kertscher• July 10, 2020 What a government study suggests about sunlight and COVID-19 By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2020 Joe Biden’s climate change plan, explained By Sophie Austin• August 3, 2020 The debt limit fight: Why does it matter? How could it be resolved? By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2023 Ordering takeout is probably safe during COVID-19 outbreak, experts say, but take precautions By Samantha Putterman• April 1, 2020 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 Romney: turning over the turnaround label By David Baumann• September 27, 2007 Billions of dollars are being invested in pricey ‘green’ hydrogen. Is it a viable climate solution? By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2023 Elizabeth Warren's plans: $7 trillion in new spending over 10 years, before Medicare for All By Jon Greenberg• October 23, 2019 Introducing PolitiFact’s Mueller Report book club By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 6, 2019 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 No easy pricetag for Iraq war By John Frank• September 20, 2007 Our top 5 fact-checks for April 2016 By Lauren Carroll• May 2, 2016 Fact checking Newt Gingrich's speech at the Atlanta Press Club By Willoughby Mariano• June 22, 2011
