Latest Fact-checks by Sean Gorman 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 Corey Stewart stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Prince William County "has cut violent crime in half" since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration. Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in in a debate: George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States." Bob McDonnell stated on April 21, 2012 in a TV interview.: The U.S. economy is "recovering slower than Europe " Frank Wolf stated on March 28, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says the Congressional Budget Office has estimated "every penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt and entitlement spending by 2025." Scott Lingamfelter stated on February 22, 2012 in a news release.: Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..." Frank Wolf stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release: "In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree." Bob McDonnell stated on February 24, 2012 in a debate.: "Seven out of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates (have) Republican governors … That approach that Republicans are using is working." Bob McDonnell stated on February 24, 2012 in a symposium.: President Obama's "budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected." Eric Cantor stated on March 16, 2012 in a written statement.: President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent." George Allen stated on February 6, 2012 in an interview.: The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president. Bob Marshall stated on February 2, 2012 in a legislative hearing.: "You're supposed to throw away your shoes" if mercury from a broken CFL light bulb gets on them. Kitty Boitnott stated on January 23, 2012 in a news conference.: Public education has been permanently cut "by $1.6 billion through changes in the Standards of Quality funding formula." Randy Forbes stated on January 24, 2012 in a blog post.: "The national debt is equal to $48,700 for every American or $128,300 for every U.S. household. It is now equivalent to the size of our entire economy." David Englin stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.: "A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year." James Stegmaier stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech.: "Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government." Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads." Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says he’s proposed "the largest employer contribution to the Virginia Retirement System in history." Eric Cantor stated on November 25, 2011 in a news release.: Small businesses "create 70 percent of the jobs in America." George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate: "I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere." Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts. Eric Cantor stated on November 14, 2011 in a news conference.: The U.S. economy "is three times as big as China's." Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: "(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa." Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: Stimulus money went to "office upgrades for politicians." Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan." Jim Webb stated on November 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: "Ronald Reagan raised the national debt 18 times." Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)." Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." Bob Goodlatte stated on September 3, 2011 in a speech.: Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798.
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Corey Stewart stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Prince William County "has cut violent crime in half" since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration. Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in in a debate: George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States." Bob McDonnell stated on April 21, 2012 in a TV interview.: The U.S. economy is "recovering slower than Europe " Frank Wolf stated on March 28, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says the Congressional Budget Office has estimated "every penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt and entitlement spending by 2025." Scott Lingamfelter stated on February 22, 2012 in a news release.: Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..." Frank Wolf stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release: "In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree." Bob McDonnell stated on February 24, 2012 in a debate.: "Seven out of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates (have) Republican governors … That approach that Republicans are using is working." Bob McDonnell stated on February 24, 2012 in a symposium.: President Obama's "budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected." Eric Cantor stated on March 16, 2012 in a written statement.: President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent." George Allen stated on February 6, 2012 in an interview.: The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president. Bob Marshall stated on February 2, 2012 in a legislative hearing.: "You're supposed to throw away your shoes" if mercury from a broken CFL light bulb gets on them. Kitty Boitnott stated on January 23, 2012 in a news conference.: Public education has been permanently cut "by $1.6 billion through changes in the Standards of Quality funding formula." Randy Forbes stated on January 24, 2012 in a blog post.: "The national debt is equal to $48,700 for every American or $128,300 for every U.S. household. It is now equivalent to the size of our entire economy." David Englin stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.: "A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year." James Stegmaier stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech.: "Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government." Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads." Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says he’s proposed "the largest employer contribution to the Virginia Retirement System in history." Eric Cantor stated on November 25, 2011 in a news release.: Small businesses "create 70 percent of the jobs in America." George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate: "I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere." Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts. Eric Cantor stated on November 14, 2011 in a news conference.: The U.S. economy "is three times as big as China's." Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: "(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa." Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: Stimulus money went to "office upgrades for politicians." Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan." Jim Webb stated on November 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: "Ronald Reagan raised the national debt 18 times." Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)." Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." Bob Goodlatte stated on September 3, 2011 in a speech.: Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798.
Corey Stewart stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Prince William County "has cut violent crime in half" since instituting a crackdown on illegal immigration.
Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in in a debate: George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States."
Bob McDonnell stated on April 21, 2012 in a TV interview.: The U.S. economy is "recovering slower than Europe "
Frank Wolf stated on March 28, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says the Congressional Budget Office has estimated "every penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt and entitlement spending by 2025."
Scott Lingamfelter stated on February 22, 2012 in a news release.: Tim Kaine "reduced higher education funding by 25 percent when he was governor, driving up tuition..."
Frank Wolf stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release: "In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree."
Bob McDonnell stated on February 24, 2012 in a debate.: "Seven out of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates (have) Republican governors … That approach that Republicans are using is working."
Bob McDonnell stated on February 24, 2012 in a symposium.: President Obama's "budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected."
Eric Cantor stated on March 16, 2012 in a written statement.: President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent."
George Allen stated on February 6, 2012 in an interview.: The cost of a gas tank fill-up has risen $30 since Barack Obama became president.
Bob Marshall stated on February 2, 2012 in a legislative hearing.: "You're supposed to throw away your shoes" if mercury from a broken CFL light bulb gets on them.
Kitty Boitnott stated on January 23, 2012 in a news conference.: Public education has been permanently cut "by $1.6 billion through changes in the Standards of Quality funding formula."
Randy Forbes stated on January 24, 2012 in a blog post.: "The national debt is equal to $48,700 for every American or $128,300 for every U.S. household. It is now equivalent to the size of our entire economy."
David Englin stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.: "A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year."
James Stegmaier stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech.: "Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping.
Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government."
Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads."
Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says he’s proposed "the largest employer contribution to the Virginia Retirement System in history."
Eric Cantor stated on November 25, 2011 in a news release.: Small businesses "create 70 percent of the jobs in America."
George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate: "I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere."
Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts.
Eric Cantor stated on November 14, 2011 in a news conference.: The U.S. economy "is three times as big as China's."
Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: "(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa."
Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: Stimulus money went to "office upgrades for politicians."
Tim Kaine stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release.: George Allen's flat tax "plan would actually shrink revenues further than the Perry (flat tax) plan."
Jim Webb stated on November 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: "Ronald Reagan raised the national debt 18 times."
Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)."
Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China."
Bob Goodlatte stated on September 3, 2011 in a speech.: Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798.
