Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson 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 Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." John Kerry stated on November 20, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal urged raising $2 trillion in new revenue. Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2011 in Facebook: 1 percent of Americans are millionaires. 47 percent of House Reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of Senators are millionaires. Greg Abbott stated on November 9, 2011 in a tweet: "Obama has (a) new Christmas tree tax." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": After losing 750,000 jobs a month before this administration, the U.S. economy under Barack Obama has had 20 straight months of growth, has added 2.8 million jobs in the private sector and added "millions of jobs in manufacturing." Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States." Bill Clinton stated on November 8, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 9, 2011 in an interview with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show": In April 2009 "the Democrats were in control, and the congressional (approval) rating was 40 percent." Michele Bachmann stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2015, we will be sending so much interest" to China that "we will be paying for the entire People's Liberation Army." Rick Santorum stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees." Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a written opening statement for a debate: Under President Barack Obama, "more Americans are in poverty ... than at any time since the Census Bureau began keeping records on it over 50 years ago." Bloggers stated on November 9, 2011 in tweet and blogs: Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: Says Mitt Romney "is committed to overturning Roe vs. Wade, and he supports such amendments that define a life as beginning at the moment of conception." Rick Perry stated on October 28, 2011 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We spend half a trillion dollars a year in tax preparation." Rick Perry stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview: Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on abortion rights. Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control. Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Barack Obama stated on October 25, 2011 in a speech at a fundraiser: "I made a bunch of these promises during the campaign. ... We've got about 60 percent done in three years." Michele Bachmann stated on October 28, 2011 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives." Jeb Hensarling stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing of the congressional "Supercommittee": The departments of Commerce, Education and Energy and the EPA saw their spending increase by between 130 percent and 219 percent between 2008 and 2010. Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space." Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts." Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2011 in an Internet post: Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation." Harry Reid stated on October 19, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: With recent growth "it is very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing fine." Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens." Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin."
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Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." John Kerry stated on November 20, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal urged raising $2 trillion in new revenue. Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2011 in Facebook: 1 percent of Americans are millionaires. 47 percent of House Reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of Senators are millionaires. Greg Abbott stated on November 9, 2011 in a tweet: "Obama has (a) new Christmas tree tax." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": After losing 750,000 jobs a month before this administration, the U.S. economy under Barack Obama has had 20 straight months of growth, has added 2.8 million jobs in the private sector and added "millions of jobs in manufacturing." Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws." Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States." Bill Clinton stated on November 8, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 9, 2011 in an interview with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show": In April 2009 "the Democrats were in control, and the congressional (approval) rating was 40 percent." Michele Bachmann stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2015, we will be sending so much interest" to China that "we will be paying for the entire People's Liberation Army." Rick Santorum stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees." Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a written opening statement for a debate: Under President Barack Obama, "more Americans are in poverty ... than at any time since the Census Bureau began keeping records on it over 50 years ago." Bloggers stated on November 9, 2011 in tweet and blogs: Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: Says Mitt Romney "is committed to overturning Roe vs. Wade, and he supports such amendments that define a life as beginning at the moment of conception." Rick Perry stated on October 28, 2011 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We spend half a trillion dollars a year in tax preparation." Rick Perry stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview: Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on abortion rights. Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control. Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Barack Obama stated on October 25, 2011 in a speech at a fundraiser: "I made a bunch of these promises during the campaign. ... We've got about 60 percent done in three years." Michele Bachmann stated on October 28, 2011 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives." Jeb Hensarling stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing of the congressional "Supercommittee": The departments of Commerce, Education and Energy and the EPA saw their spending increase by between 130 percent and 219 percent between 2008 and 2010. Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space." Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts." Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2011 in an Internet post: Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation." Harry Reid stated on October 19, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: With recent growth "it is very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing fine." Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens." Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin."
Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose."
John Kerry stated on November 20, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal urged raising $2 trillion in new revenue.
Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2011 in Facebook: 1 percent of Americans are millionaires. 47 percent of House Reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of Senators are millionaires.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": After losing 750,000 jobs a month before this administration, the U.S. economy under Barack Obama has had 20 straight months of growth, has added 2.8 million jobs in the private sector and added "millions of jobs in manufacturing."
Ron Paul stated on November 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Spartanburg, S.C.: "Torture is illegal by our laws. It's illegal by international laws."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2014, there will be one administrator for every teacher on college campuses in the United States."
Bill Clinton stated on November 8, 2011 in an interview on The Daily Show: Solar and wind energy are "both cheaper than nuclear right now."
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 9, 2011 in an interview with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show": In April 2009 "the Democrats were in control, and the congressional (approval) rating was 40 percent."
Michele Bachmann stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "By 2015, we will be sending so much interest" to China that "we will be paying for the entire People's Liberation Army."
Rick Santorum stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 9, 2011 in a written opening statement for a debate: Under President Barack Obama, "more Americans are in poverty ... than at any time since the Census Bureau began keeping records on it over 50 years ago."
Bloggers stated on November 9, 2011 in tweet and blogs: Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: Says Mitt Romney "is committed to overturning Roe vs. Wade, and he supports such amendments that define a life as beginning at the moment of conception."
Rick Perry stated on October 28, 2011 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We spend half a trillion dollars a year in tax preparation."
Rick Perry stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview: Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on abortion rights.
Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control.
Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
Barack Obama stated on October 25, 2011 in a speech at a fundraiser: "I made a bunch of these promises during the campaign. ... We've got about 60 percent done in three years."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 28, 2011 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "Under Barack Obama's watch, we have expended $805 billion to liberate the people of Iraq and, more importantly, 4,400 American lives."
Jeb Hensarling stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing of the congressional "Supercommittee": The departments of Commerce, Education and Energy and the EPA saw their spending increase by between 130 percent and 219 percent between 2008 and 2010.
Chain email stated on October 25, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama is the "First President to terminate America’s ability to put a man in space."
Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts."
Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2011 in an Internet post: Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."
Harry Reid stated on October 19, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: With recent growth "it is very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing fine."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "We saw the president of the United States engage American troops in a fourth conflict in a foreign land. This is historic."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "When we got the income tax in 1913, the top rate was 7 percent. By 1980, the top rate was 70 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin."
