0 People 709 Fact-checks 301 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (709) Bob Good stated on November 04, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” By Warren Fiske, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2021 Liz Cheney stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": “Something less than 6% ... of this proposal that President Biden has put forward is actually focused on infrastructure.” By Louis Jacobson• April 13, 2021 Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country." By Sabrina Eaton• August 10, 2011 Lisa McClain stated on November 06, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.” By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2021 Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a speech: Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure." By Tom Kertscher• August 30, 2018 Dave Loebsack stated on November 06, 2021 in a tweet: Ashley Hinson’s and Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ no votes on the infrastructure bill are "denying rural Iowa broadband internet." By Lauren White• November 22, 2021 Steve Cohen stated on November 03, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th. By Tom Humphrey• January 25, 2012 Gwen Graham stated on September 18, 2017 in an opinion-editorial: Florida’s coastal and stormwater infrastructure are "two of the most critical areas during a storm, and received D-plus and D ratings, respectively, by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2016." By Allison Graves• September 25, 2017 Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.” By Lauren White• January 21, 2022 Randy Feenstra stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet: "Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.” By Lyle Muller• April 30, 2021 Gerry Connolly stated on July 09, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments." By Sean Gorman• August 3, 2015 Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it." By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2016 Craig Thompson stated on July 05, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.” By D.L. Davis• August 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure." By Gabrielle Settles• October 6, 2022 Steve LaTourette stated on October 26, 2011 in a statement on his congressional website: "For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created." By Stephen Koff• October 26, 2011 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on April 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "If you put the $47 billion in revenue (raised over 10 years by the Buffett rule) into infrastructure you could create 611,000 infrastructure jobs." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 6, 2012 John Kasich stated on July 28, 2011 in an interview: On how money from a possible lease of the Ohio Turnpike would be used By Reginald Fields• August 11, 2011 Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 03, 2021 in Facebook posts: “This ‘infrastructure bill’ on page 2,385 presents a federal property tax of 3 percent on all homes and land - both residential and commercial.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 4, 2021 Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work." By Henry J. Gomez• October 6, 2011 Articles (301) Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2021 Sen. Rick Scott, carrying on a tradition, takes credit for infrastructure funding he opposed By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2022 Understanding infrastructure: The cost of repairing our roads, bridges and dams By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020 What the federal infrastructure bill means for water systems nationwide By Jon Greenberg• September 2, 2022 Can Joe Biden’s agenda really cost zero dollars? A guide to the bills and the numbers By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2021 The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2021 Pritzker’s capital spending claim raises questions though parts track with past practices By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 14, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021 Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2017 What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms? By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2022 Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear By Tom Kertscher• June 21, 2023 Hillary Clinton's top 10 campaign promises By Lauren Carroll• July 22, 2016 Joe Biden’s climate change plan, explained By Sophie Austin• August 3, 2020 Does your natural gas flow through wood pipes? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2010 Proposed tax increases in Build Back Better aimed at the wealthy, not workers and families By Natalie Dunlap• November 8, 2021 Fact-checking President Obama's press conference By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2013 Fact-checking President Obama's press conference By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2013 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 Fact-checking Sen. Tim Scott's GOP response to President Joe Biden By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 29, 2021 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022
Bob Good stated on November 04, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” By Warren Fiske, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2021 Liz Cheney stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": “Something less than 6% ... of this proposal that President Biden has put forward is actually focused on infrastructure.” By Louis Jacobson• April 13, 2021 Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country." By Sabrina Eaton• August 10, 2011 Lisa McClain stated on November 06, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.” By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2021 Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a speech: Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure." By Tom Kertscher• August 30, 2018 Dave Loebsack stated on November 06, 2021 in a tweet: Ashley Hinson’s and Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ no votes on the infrastructure bill are "denying rural Iowa broadband internet." By Lauren White• November 22, 2021 Steve Cohen stated on November 03, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th. By Tom Humphrey• January 25, 2012 Gwen Graham stated on September 18, 2017 in an opinion-editorial: Florida’s coastal and stormwater infrastructure are "two of the most critical areas during a storm, and received D-plus and D ratings, respectively, by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2016." By Allison Graves• September 25, 2017 Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.” By Lauren White• January 21, 2022 Randy Feenstra stated on April 28, 2021 in a tweet: "Only <6% of the $2.1 trillion 'infrastructure' bill contains funding for roads & bridges.” By Lyle Muller• April 30, 2021 Gerry Connolly stated on July 09, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments." By Sean Gorman• August 3, 2015 Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it." By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2016 Craig Thompson stated on July 05, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.” By D.L. Davis• August 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2022 in a post: "$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure." By Gabrielle Settles• October 6, 2022 Steve LaTourette stated on October 26, 2011 in a statement on his congressional website: "For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created." By Stephen Koff• October 26, 2011 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on April 16, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "If you put the $47 billion in revenue (raised over 10 years by the Buffett rule) into infrastructure you could create 611,000 infrastructure jobs." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 6, 2012 John Kasich stated on July 28, 2011 in an interview: On how money from a possible lease of the Ohio Turnpike would be used By Reginald Fields• August 11, 2011 Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." By Louis Jacobson• March 19, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 03, 2021 in Facebook posts: “This ‘infrastructure bill’ on page 2,385 presents a federal property tax of 3 percent on all homes and land - both residential and commercial.” By Noah Y. Kim• October 4, 2021 Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work." By Henry J. Gomez• October 6, 2011
Deficit ‘prediction’ for infrastructure bill varies widely from estimates By Tom Kertscher• November 10, 2021 Sen. Rick Scott, carrying on a tradition, takes credit for infrastructure funding he opposed By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2022 Understanding infrastructure: The cost of repairing our roads, bridges and dams By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2020 What the federal infrastructure bill means for water systems nationwide By Jon Greenberg• September 2, 2022 Can Joe Biden’s agenda really cost zero dollars? A guide to the bills and the numbers By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2021 The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2021 Pritzker’s capital spending claim raises questions though parts track with past practices By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• July 14, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021 Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2017 What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms? By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2022 Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear By Tom Kertscher• June 21, 2023 Hillary Clinton's top 10 campaign promises By Lauren Carroll• July 22, 2016 Joe Biden’s climate change plan, explained By Sophie Austin• August 3, 2020 Does your natural gas flow through wood pipes? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2010 Proposed tax increases in Build Back Better aimed at the wealthy, not workers and families By Natalie Dunlap• November 8, 2021 Fact-checking President Obama's press conference By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2013 Fact-checking President Obama's press conference By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2013 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 Fact-checking Sen. Tim Scott's GOP response to President Joe Biden By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 29, 2021 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022
