Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Government Regulation Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch: Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in." Ron Johnson stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview: "Assault rifles already are banned." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it." Ben Carson stated on January 28, 2016 in a Republican debate: "Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on January 4, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'" Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' " Cory Gardner stated on July 28, 2014 in an interview on Univision Radio: "We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built." Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old." Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent." Jim Hightower stated on May 1, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year." Rick Perry stated on June 12, 2013 in a radio ad: Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’ Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on January 23, 2013 in testimony to the Legislature: Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment." Chris Larson stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs." Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." Josh Mandel stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio." Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Nickie Antonio stated on January 24, 2012 in a news conference: "Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase." Marsha Blackburn stated on December 16, 2011 in appearance on Fox Business Channel’s “Varney & Co.”: New energy standards will take away "our freedom of choice and selection in the light bulbs we have in our homes." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 13, 2011 in a news release: Says Rep. Betty Sutton supports allowing "welfare fund withdrawals from strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores."
Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch: Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in." Ron Johnson stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview: "Assault rifles already are banned." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it." Ben Carson stated on January 28, 2016 in a Republican debate: "Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on January 4, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'" Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' " Cory Gardner stated on July 28, 2014 in an interview on Univision Radio: "We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built." Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old." Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent." Jim Hightower stated on May 1, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year." Rick Perry stated on June 12, 2013 in a radio ad: Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’ Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK." Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on January 23, 2013 in testimony to the Legislature: Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment." Chris Larson stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs." Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." Josh Mandel stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio." Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Nickie Antonio stated on January 24, 2012 in a news conference: "Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase." Marsha Blackburn stated on December 16, 2011 in appearance on Fox Business Channel’s “Varney & Co.”: New energy standards will take away "our freedom of choice and selection in the light bulbs we have in our homes." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 13, 2011 in a news release: Says Rep. Betty Sutton supports allowing "welfare fund withdrawals from strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores."
Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch: Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in."
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."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it."
Ben Carson stated on January 28, 2016 in a Republican debate: "Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building."
Conservative Solutions PAC stated on January 4, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Chris Christie "instituted an Internet sales tax."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'"
Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam."
Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154."
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "
Cory Gardner stated on July 28, 2014 in an interview on Univision Radio: "We would create thousands of jobs in Colorado, if the Keystone Pipeline were to be built."
Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old."
Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent."
Jim Hightower stated on May 1, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says the U.S. Postal Service has taken no taxpayer aid since 1971, funds operations entirely from the sale of stamps and related products and makes an "operational profit year after year."
Rick Perry stated on June 12, 2013 in a radio ad: Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on May 9, 2013 in an interview: An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK."
Ed Doyle stated on April 25, 2013 in a news release and Facebook post: Proposed gun control legislation "will outlaw practically every firearm, make you pay $100 per firearm, put you into a police database" and make it "nearly impossible" to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas."
Brian Patrick Kennedy stated on February 6, 2013 in a news release: Employers and schools have no right to conduct "surveillance of a dorm room or a worker’s cubicle."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on January 23, 2013 in testimony to the Legislature: Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment."
Chris Larson stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs."
Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain
Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."
Josh Mandel stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio."
Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life."
Nickie Antonio stated on January 24, 2012 in a news conference: "Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase."
Marsha Blackburn stated on December 16, 2011 in appearance on Fox Business Channel’s “Varney & Co.”: New energy standards will take away "our freedom of choice and selection in the light bulbs we have in our homes."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 13, 2011 in a news release: Says Rep. Betty Sutton supports allowing "welfare fund withdrawals from strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores."