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 Hillary Clinton stated on April 30, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Tax rates were significantly higher "in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s." Hillary Clinton stated on April 29, 2008 in in a television ad: Hillary Clinton advocates "a freeze on foreclosures. Barack Obama said no." Chain email stated on April 23, 2008 in in a chain email: Obama thinks the national anthem should be "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses." Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card." Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a television ad: Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.: "Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: The United States is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s." Barack Obama stated on April 8, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system." Bill Clinton stated on April 10, 2008 in Boonville, Ind.: "Hillary (Clinton), one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "McCain opposes a woman's right to choose." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "He positions himself as pro environment, but he scored a zero — yes, zero — from the League of Conservation Voters last year." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy." Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president. Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: "I remember landing under sniper fire." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market. John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal health care." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years."
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Hillary Clinton stated on April 30, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Tax rates were significantly higher "in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s." Hillary Clinton stated on April 29, 2008 in in a television ad: Hillary Clinton advocates "a freeze on foreclosures. Barack Obama said no." Chain email stated on April 23, 2008 in in a chain email: Obama thinks the national anthem should be "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses." Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card." Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a television ad: Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.: "Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: The United States is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s." Barack Obama stated on April 8, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system." Bill Clinton stated on April 10, 2008 in Boonville, Ind.: "Hillary (Clinton), one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "McCain opposes a woman's right to choose." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "He positions himself as pro environment, but he scored a zero — yes, zero — from the League of Conservation Voters last year." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy." Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president. Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: "I remember landing under sniper fire." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market. John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal health care." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 30, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Tax rates were significantly higher "in the '40s, the '50s, and the '60s."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 29, 2008 in in a television ad: Hillary Clinton advocates "a freeze on foreclosures. Barack Obama said no."
Chain email stated on April 23, 2008 in in a chain email: Obama thinks the national anthem should be "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."
John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses."
Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person."
Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a television ad: Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance."
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.: "Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets.
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales.
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: The United States is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s."
Barack Obama stated on April 8, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Barack Obama's network of small donors constitutes a "parallel public financing system."
Bill Clinton stated on April 10, 2008 in Boonville, Ind.: "Hillary (Clinton), one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995."
MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children."
MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "He positions himself as pro environment, but he scored a zero — yes, zero — from the League of Conservation Voters last year."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did."
Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president.
Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: "I remember landing under sniper fire."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on dividends, a move that would crash the stock market.
John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: McCain and Bush are millionaires who are "for tax cuts for millionaires."
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal health care."
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies.
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George W. Bush want to spend "a trillion dollars in Iraq over the next 10 years."
