2 People 3715 Fact-checks 1469 Articles People (2) Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence Education Fund Fact-checks (3715) David Brooks stated on August 14, 2009 in an interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: Preventive care does not save the government money. By Catharine Richert• August 17, 2009 Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." By Louis Jacobson• February 10, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases." By Robert Farley• January 29, 2009 Barack Obama stated on September 09, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." By Catharine Richert• September 10, 2009 New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on March 26, 2013 in in a press release: Preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act has already "helped Granite Staters save money and live healthier lives." By Jon Greenberg• April 5, 2013 Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health." By Bart Jansen• August 26, 2008 Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2014 Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." By Lauren Carroll• August 3, 2015 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this." By Sarah Hauer• March 9, 2016 Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 27, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’ve never supported legislation that invades people’s choices about contraception." By Sean Gorman• September 16, 2013 Jane Kidd stated on June 10, 2010 in an op-ed. : "Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year." By Willoughby Mariano• June 23, 2010 Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2016 in a Tampa Bay Times interview: "Florida is investing record amounts of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention." By Joshua Gillin• March 31, 2016 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2010 in an op ed article: Republicans are now "taking credit" for provisions of the health care bill "that they had tried to derail." By Robert Farley• August 13, 2010 Instagram posts stated on March 04, 2021 in a video on Instagram: Video suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines don’t protect against COVID-19. By Madison Czopek• March 8, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The sun prevents skin cancer.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 11, 2023 Joe Biden stated on May 02, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines." By Jon Greenberg• May 5, 2016 Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." By Louis Jacobson• March 31, 2015 Bobbie Richardson stated on February 03, 2018 in a tweet: "The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%. By Paul Specht• February 16, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2020 in an image: "Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus. By Daniel Funke• March 11, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2020 in an image: If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus." By Daniel Funke• March 11, 2020 Articles (1469) How do we prevent school shootings? By Amy Sherman• February 15, 2018 Spending bill's gun research line: Does it nullify Dickey amendment? By Jon Greenberg• March 27, 2018 HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 Stop sharing myths about preventing the coronavirus. Here are 4 real ways to protect yourself By Daniel Funke• March 5, 2020 Are homemade face masks effective against COVID-19? By Daniel Funke• April 1, 2020 A Nobel Prize and a horse dewormer: Explaining the controversy over ivermectin and COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2021 Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention? By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2025 More research needed on early Benadryl, COVID-19 lab results By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2022 Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018 Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020 Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 PolitiFact's Top 10 pundit checks for 2009 By Robert Farley• December 30, 2009 What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2021 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012 Tales of light bulbs, gas prices and spilled milk By Martha M. Hamilton• March 14, 2011 President Obama's failed foreclosure fund By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2011 Some claims held water. Others needed to be flushed. By Willoughby Mariano• April 10, 2011 ‘Youth is not invincible’: 9 experts dispute Joe Rogan’s vaccine advice for healthy 21-year-olds By Bill McCarthy• April 28, 2021 Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams By Daniel Funke• May 31, 2020 What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2021
David Brooks stated on August 14, 2009 in an interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: Preventive care does not save the government money. By Catharine Richert• August 17, 2009 Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." By Louis Jacobson• February 10, 2012 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases." By Robert Farley• January 29, 2009 Barack Obama stated on September 09, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." By Catharine Richert• September 10, 2009 New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on March 26, 2013 in in a press release: Preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act has already "helped Granite Staters save money and live healthier lives." By Jon Greenberg• April 5, 2013 Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health." By Bart Jansen• August 26, 2008 Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2014 Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." By Lauren Carroll• August 3, 2015 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this." By Sarah Hauer• March 9, 2016 Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 27, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’ve never supported legislation that invades people’s choices about contraception." By Sean Gorman• September 16, 2013 Jane Kidd stated on June 10, 2010 in an op-ed. : "Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year." By Willoughby Mariano• June 23, 2010 Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2016 in a Tampa Bay Times interview: "Florida is investing record amounts of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention." By Joshua Gillin• March 31, 2016 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2010 in an op ed article: Republicans are now "taking credit" for provisions of the health care bill "that they had tried to derail." By Robert Farley• August 13, 2010 Instagram posts stated on March 04, 2021 in a video on Instagram: Video suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci said vaccines don’t protect against COVID-19. By Madison Czopek• March 8, 2021 Facebook posts stated on May 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: “The sun prevents skin cancer.” By Loreben Tuquero• May 11, 2023 Joe Biden stated on May 02, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines." By Jon Greenberg• May 5, 2016 Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." By Louis Jacobson• March 31, 2015 Bobbie Richardson stated on February 03, 2018 in a tweet: "The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%. By Paul Specht• February 16, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2020 in an image: "Being exposed to the sun for two hours" kills the 2019 coronavirus. By Daniel Funke• March 11, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 06, 2020 in an image: If the coronavirus gets in your mouth, "drinking water or other liquids will WASH them down through your esophagus and into the stomach. Once there in tummy ... your stomach ACID will kill all the virus." By Daniel Funke• March 11, 2020
How do we prevent school shootings? By Amy Sherman• February 15, 2018 Spending bill's gun research line: Does it nullify Dickey amendment? By Jon Greenberg• March 27, 2018 HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 Stop sharing myths about preventing the coronavirus. Here are 4 real ways to protect yourself By Daniel Funke• March 5, 2020 Are homemade face masks effective against COVID-19? By Daniel Funke• April 1, 2020 A Nobel Prize and a horse dewormer: Explaining the controversy over ivermectin and COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2021 Fact-check: Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom cut $100 million in fire prevention? By Amy Sherman• January 15, 2025 More research needed on early Benadryl, COVID-19 lab results By Samantha Putterman• January 21, 2022 Examining Jerry Brown’s veto of California wildfire legislation and the criticism of it By Chris Nichols• November 16, 2018 Fact-checking COVID-19 prevention, treatment myths By Daniel Funke• March 26, 2020 Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 PolitiFact's Top 10 pundit checks for 2009 By Robert Farley• December 30, 2009 What Allen West got wrong about COVID-19 and treatments By Amy Sherman• October 12, 2021 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012 Tales of light bulbs, gas prices and spilled milk By Martha M. Hamilton• March 14, 2011 President Obama's failed foreclosure fund By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2011 Some claims held water. Others needed to be flushed. By Willoughby Mariano• April 10, 2011 ‘Youth is not invincible’: 9 experts dispute Joe Rogan’s vaccine advice for healthy 21-year-olds By Bill McCarthy• April 28, 2021 Inside the ‘unprecedented’ struggle to contain coronavirus scams By Daniel Funke• May 31, 2020 What to know about a pro-ivermectin group’s study touting the drug versus COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• June 30, 2021
