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 John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law." Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods." Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." SEIU stated on October 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it." Joe Sestak stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Pat Toomey "still supports privatizing Social Security." John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel." Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 14, 2010 in a debate: "We haven't yet taken out a negative ad." Harry Reid stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders." Chris Coons stated on October 13, 2010 in a televised debate, disputing a claim by Republican Christine O'Donnell: New Castle County's unemployment rate has not almost doubled in the last two years. Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed." Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers." Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Jack Conway stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul "wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child." Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat." Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage." Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget." Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background." Nancy Pelosi stated on September 23, 2010 in a blog post: Says John Boehner "admits 'we are not going to be any different than we’ve been' " by returning to "the same failed economic policies" that "wrecked our economy." Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.
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John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law." Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods." Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." SEIU stated on October 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it." Joe Sestak stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Pat Toomey "still supports privatizing Social Security." John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel." Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 14, 2010 in a debate: "We haven't yet taken out a negative ad." Harry Reid stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders." Chris Coons stated on October 13, 2010 in a televised debate, disputing a claim by Republican Christine O'Donnell: New Castle County's unemployment rate has not almost doubled in the last two years. Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed." Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers." Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Jack Conway stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul "wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child." Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat." Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage." Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget." Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background." Nancy Pelosi stated on September 23, 2010 in a blog post: Says John Boehner "admits 'we are not going to be any different than we’ve been' " by returning to "the same failed economic policies" that "wrecked our economy." Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.
John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law."
Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries.
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods."
Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill.
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration."
SEIU stated on October 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it."
Joe Sestak stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Pat Toomey "still supports privatizing Social Security."
John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel."
Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities."
Christine O'Donnell stated on October 14, 2010 in a debate: "We haven't yet taken out a negative ad."
Harry Reid stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders."
Chris Coons stated on October 13, 2010 in a televised debate, disputing a claim by Republican Christine O'Donnell: New Castle County's unemployment rate has not almost doubled in the last two years.
Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed."
Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers."
Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
Jack Conway stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul "wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare."
Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child."
Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home."
Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat."
Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage."
Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions."
David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget."
Allen West stated on September 21, 2010 in a candidate forum: "If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background."
Nancy Pelosi stated on September 23, 2010 in a blog post: Says John Boehner "admits 'we are not going to be any different than we’ve been' " by returning to "the same failed economic policies" that "wrecked our economy."
Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.
