Latest Fact-checks in Census 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 Ben Carson stated on April 22, 2015 in a speech: "There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education." Maggie Hassan stated on February 12, 2015 in her budget address: Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation. Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years." Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s." Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. Stacey Abrams stated on June 13, 2014 in In an article: More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American. Will Wynn stated on March 30, 2014 in a news story: More "25- to 34-year-olds are moving to Austin than any other city in America." Bill Nelson stated on April 8, 2014 in remarks at a committee hearing: "My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population." U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. Elisabeth Hasselbeck stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends": A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season." Alan Grayson stated on October 26, 2013 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "This is the year Florida becomes a majority minority state." Cory Booker stated on February 1, 2013 in an appearance on "Bill Maher Overtime": Says 2012 was the "first year in American history that more minorities are being born than people in the majority." Charlotte Lehan stated on January 8, 2013 in in an interview: Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city." Bob McDonnell stated on May 28, 2012 in a speech.: Virginia "is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America." Joe Brown stated on April 18, 2012 in a City Council presentation on the Memphis budget.: "Nobody is leaving Memphis. That's a myth." Glee stated on February 7, 2012 in an episode on TV: "The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language." Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. Joe Biden stated on February 8, 2011 in a speech in Philadelphia: "If you shut down Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, it's estimated you'd have to add seven new lanes to I-95 to accommodate the increased traffic." Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Steven Brown stated on November 20, 2010 in story in the Providence Journal: "Over half of the foreign-born population in Rhode Island is white." John King stated on July 13, 2010 in a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: "Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years." John Faulk stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans." Glenn Beck stated on June 7, 2010 in his Fox News program: "The 2000 Census cost $4.5 billion. The 2010 Census is set to cost up to $14.5 billion." Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state." Patrick McHenry stated on April 1, 2010 in an op ed article: "Early census returns are showing that conservatives have been measurably less likely than liberals to return their census forms." Patrick McHenry stated on April 1, 2010 in an op ed article: "The most private question on this year’s form asks for an individual’s race, and that question has been asked by every census since the 1790 census conducted under then-President George Washington."
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Ben Carson stated on April 22, 2015 in a speech: "There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education." Maggie Hassan stated on February 12, 2015 in her budget address: Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation. Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years." Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s." Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. Stacey Abrams stated on June 13, 2014 in In an article: More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American. Will Wynn stated on March 30, 2014 in a news story: More "25- to 34-year-olds are moving to Austin than any other city in America." Bill Nelson stated on April 8, 2014 in remarks at a committee hearing: "My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population." U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. Elisabeth Hasselbeck stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends": A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season." Alan Grayson stated on October 26, 2013 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "This is the year Florida becomes a majority minority state." Cory Booker stated on February 1, 2013 in an appearance on "Bill Maher Overtime": Says 2012 was the "first year in American history that more minorities are being born than people in the majority." Charlotte Lehan stated on January 8, 2013 in in an interview: Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city." Bob McDonnell stated on May 28, 2012 in a speech.: Virginia "is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America." Joe Brown stated on April 18, 2012 in a City Council presentation on the Memphis budget.: "Nobody is leaving Memphis. That's a myth." Glee stated on February 7, 2012 in an episode on TV: "The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language." Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. Joe Biden stated on February 8, 2011 in a speech in Philadelphia: "If you shut down Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, it's estimated you'd have to add seven new lanes to I-95 to accommodate the increased traffic." Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Steven Brown stated on November 20, 2010 in story in the Providence Journal: "Over half of the foreign-born population in Rhode Island is white." John King stated on July 13, 2010 in a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: "Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years." John Faulk stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans." Glenn Beck stated on June 7, 2010 in his Fox News program: "The 2000 Census cost $4.5 billion. The 2010 Census is set to cost up to $14.5 billion." Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state." Patrick McHenry stated on April 1, 2010 in an op ed article: "Early census returns are showing that conservatives have been measurably less likely than liberals to return their census forms." Patrick McHenry stated on April 1, 2010 in an op ed article: "The most private question on this year’s form asks for an individual’s race, and that question has been asked by every census since the 1790 census conducted under then-President George Washington."
Ben Carson stated on April 22, 2015 in a speech: "There are more young black males involved in the criminal justice system than there are in higher education."
Maggie Hassan stated on February 12, 2015 in her budget address: Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation.
Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country."
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years."
Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s."
Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500.
Stacey Abrams stated on June 13, 2014 in In an article: More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American.
Will Wynn stated on March 30, 2014 in a news story: More "25- to 34-year-olds are moving to Austin than any other city in America."
Bill Nelson stated on April 8, 2014 in remarks at a committee hearing: "My state of Florida is now the third-largest state. We have surpassed New York in population."
U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends": A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season."
Alan Grayson stated on October 26, 2013 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "This is the year Florida becomes a majority minority state."
Cory Booker stated on February 1, 2013 in an appearance on "Bill Maher Overtime": Says 2012 was the "first year in American history that more minorities are being born than people in the majority."
Charlotte Lehan stated on January 8, 2013 in in an interview: Says Oak Grove is "one of the largest cities in Oregon" and is "the biggest city in Clackamas County and it's not a city."
Bob McDonnell stated on May 28, 2012 in a speech.: Virginia "is home to more veterans per capita than any state in America."
Joe Brown stated on April 18, 2012 in a City Council presentation on the Memphis budget.: "Nobody is leaving Memphis. That's a myth."
Glee stated on February 7, 2012 in an episode on TV: "The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language."
Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."
Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009."
Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo.
Joe Biden stated on February 8, 2011 in a speech in Philadelphia: "If you shut down Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, it's estimated you'd have to add seven new lanes to I-95 to accommodate the increased traffic."
Terry Gorman stated on January 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year."
Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation.
Steven Brown stated on November 20, 2010 in story in the Providence Journal: "Over half of the foreign-born population in Rhode Island is white."
John King stated on July 13, 2010 in a question to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro: "Sometime in the next decade, there will be more Latinos in the state of Texas than there are Anglos. That will happen sometime in the next five to eight to ten years."
John Faulk stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans."
Glenn Beck stated on June 7, 2010 in his Fox News program: "The 2000 Census cost $4.5 billion. The 2010 Census is set to cost up to $14.5 billion."
Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state."
Patrick McHenry stated on April 1, 2010 in an op ed article: "Early census returns are showing that conservatives have been measurably less likely than liberals to return their census forms."
Patrick McHenry stated on April 1, 2010 in an op ed article: "The most private question on this year’s form asks for an individual’s race, and that question has been asked by every census since the 1790 census conducted under then-President George Washington."
