Latest Fact-checks by Angie Drobnic Holan Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting in New Hampshire: "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan." Sarah Palin stated on August 7, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook: Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: In the health care bill, "The 'Health Choices Commissioner' will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance. Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2009 in a television interview: On mandating health care coverage. Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2009 in public statements: On a single-payer health care system. Presente.org stated on July 13, 2009 in a radio ad: Rep. Adam Putnam was silent when Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist. Lindsey Graham stated on July 13, 2009 in a Senate hearing: "Now, there was a time when someone like Scalia and Ginsburg got 95-plus votes." Jon Kyl stated on July 12, 2009 in a television interview: A new Rasmussen poll shows people "oppose (Sotomayor's) confirmation. Only 37 percent support it." Democratic National Committee stated on July 2, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: "The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed." Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired." Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose." Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage." Chris Dodd stated on June 8, 2009 in an opinion piece.: Sixty-two percent of all personal bankruptcies are "caused by medical problems." Newt Gingrich stated on May 30, 2009 in an e-mail: Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups." Bill O'Reilly stated on June 3, 2009 in an op-ed.: Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed." Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.: A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option." Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage." Roy Blunt stated on May 14, 2009 in a news release: "Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2009 in legal filings: On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners.
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Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting in New Hampshire: "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan." Sarah Palin stated on August 7, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook: Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: In the health care bill, "The 'Health Choices Commissioner' will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance. Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2009 in a television interview: On mandating health care coverage. Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2009 in public statements: On a single-payer health care system. Presente.org stated on July 13, 2009 in a radio ad: Rep. Adam Putnam was silent when Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist. Lindsey Graham stated on July 13, 2009 in a Senate hearing: "Now, there was a time when someone like Scalia and Ginsburg got 95-plus votes." Jon Kyl stated on July 12, 2009 in a television interview: A new Rasmussen poll shows people "oppose (Sotomayor's) confirmation. Only 37 percent support it." Democratic National Committee stated on July 2, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: "The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed." Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired." Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose." Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage." Chris Dodd stated on June 8, 2009 in an opinion piece.: Sixty-two percent of all personal bankruptcies are "caused by medical problems." Newt Gingrich stated on May 30, 2009 in an e-mail: Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups." Bill O'Reilly stated on June 3, 2009 in an op-ed.: Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed." Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.: A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option." Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage." Roy Blunt stated on May 14, 2009 in a news release: "Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2009 in legal filings: On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners.
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting in New Hampshire: "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan."
Sarah Palin stated on August 7, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook: Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care."
Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services."
Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange."
Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: In the health care bill, "The 'Health Choices Commissioner' will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None."
Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now."
Investor's Business Daily stated on July 15, 2009 in an editorial.: The health care reform bill -- on Page 16 -- outlaws private insurance.
Presente.org stated on July 13, 2009 in a radio ad: Rep. Adam Putnam was silent when Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist.
Lindsey Graham stated on July 13, 2009 in a Senate hearing: "Now, there was a time when someone like Scalia and Ginsburg got 95-plus votes."
Jon Kyl stated on July 12, 2009 in a television interview: A new Rasmussen poll shows people "oppose (Sotomayor's) confirmation. Only 37 percent support it."
Democratic National Committee stated on July 2, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women."
Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: "The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed."
Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired."
Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin."
Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts."
Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan."
Mike Murphy stated on June 12, 2009 in a column in Time magazine.: In Texas, "the No. 1 name for new male babies — many of whom will vote one day — is Jose."
Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage."
Chris Dodd stated on June 8, 2009 in an opinion piece.: Sixty-two percent of all personal bankruptcies are "caused by medical problems."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 30, 2009 in an e-mail: Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups."
Bill O'Reilly stated on June 3, 2009 in an op-ed.: Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him."
Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."
Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed."
Mitch McConnell stated on May 17, 2009 in an interview on Fox News Sunday.: A public option for health care would end private insurance "because the private insurance people will not be able to compete with a government option."
Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage."
Roy Blunt stated on May 14, 2009 in a news release: "Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending."
Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2009 in legal filings: On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners.
