Latest Fact-checks in Climate Change 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 Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. Scott Bruun stated on September 22, 2010 in a candidate forum: On a cap-and-trade plan. John Boccieri stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview: "I don’t understand what Republicans are doing against this. It was their idea. John McCain introduced cap and trade legislation three times." National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. Bob Gibbs stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website: Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Bob Gibbs stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal." Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules." Americans United for Change stated on June 11, 2010 in a TV commercial: "Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook." Mitch McConnell stated on June 9, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Every major study that has been done by a legitimate group ... shows that there are hundreds of thousands of jobs to be created if you pass our (cap-and-trade) legislation. And if you wind up pricing carbon." Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2010 in a speech: "My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' " VoteVets.org stated on May 26, 2010 in a TV ad: The American Power Act "would cut our dependence on oil in half." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs." James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." Sarah Palin stated on December 9, 2009 in an op-ed in the 'Washington Post': "President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions. Eugene Robinson stated on December 1, 2009 in a Washington Post column: The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim." Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling." PlantsNeedCO2.org stated on October 5, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: "Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. Tim Pawlenty stated on June 24, 2009 in a letter to the Minnesota delegation in Washington: On a cap-and-trade plan. Lamar Alexander stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax." Investor's Business Daily stated on September 2, 2009 in an editorial: "Cap-and-trade is wildly unpopular with Americans." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013." House Republican Conference stated on July 17, 2009 in the House Republicans' Web site: "The government is going to tell Americans they need to replace functioning stoves in their homes with 'government-certified' stoves and use taxpayer dollars to do so." Sarah Palin stated on July 14, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: On a cap-and-trade plan.
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Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. Scott Bruun stated on September 22, 2010 in a candidate forum: On a cap-and-trade plan. John Boccieri stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview: "I don’t understand what Republicans are doing against this. It was their idea. John McCain introduced cap and trade legislation three times." National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. Bob Gibbs stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website: Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Bob Gibbs stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal." Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules." Americans United for Change stated on June 11, 2010 in a TV commercial: "Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook." Mitch McConnell stated on June 9, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Every major study that has been done by a legitimate group ... shows that there are hundreds of thousands of jobs to be created if you pass our (cap-and-trade) legislation. And if you wind up pricing carbon." Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2010 in a speech: "My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' " VoteVets.org stated on May 26, 2010 in a TV ad: The American Power Act "would cut our dependence on oil in half." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs." James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." Sarah Palin stated on December 9, 2009 in an op-ed in the 'Washington Post': "President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions. Eugene Robinson stated on December 1, 2009 in a Washington Post column: The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim." Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling." PlantsNeedCO2.org stated on October 5, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: "Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. Tim Pawlenty stated on June 24, 2009 in a letter to the Minnesota delegation in Washington: On a cap-and-trade plan. Lamar Alexander stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax." Investor's Business Daily stated on September 2, 2009 in an editorial: "Cap-and-trade is wildly unpopular with Americans." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013." House Republican Conference stated on July 17, 2009 in the House Republicans' Web site: "The government is going to tell Americans they need to replace functioning stoves in their homes with 'government-certified' stoves and use taxpayer dollars to do so." Sarah Palin stated on July 14, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: On a cap-and-trade plan.
Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills.
John Boccieri stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview: "I don’t understand what Republicans are doing against this. It was their idea. John McCain introduced cap and trade legislation three times."
National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP.
Bob Gibbs stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website: Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates."
Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs."
Bob Gibbs stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal."
Florida Conservation Alliance stated on June 19, 2010 in a television commercial: "Sen. George LeMieux voted to let oil companies off the hook and overturn pollution rules."
Americans United for Change stated on June 11, 2010 in a TV commercial: "Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook."
Mitch McConnell stated on June 9, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP."
John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Every major study that has been done by a legitimate group ... shows that there are hundreds of thousands of jobs to be created if you pass our (cap-and-trade) legislation. And if you wind up pricing carbon."
Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2010 in a speech: "My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' "
VoteVets.org stated on May 26, 2010 in a TV ad: The American Power Act "would cut our dependence on oil in half."
Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White ... supports the ‘ObamaCare’ socialized medicine plan, as well as ‘Cap and Trade’ legislation that would kill thousands of Texas jobs."
James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked."
Sarah Palin stated on December 9, 2009 in an op-ed in the 'Washington Post': "President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions.
Eugene Robinson stated on December 1, 2009 in a Washington Post column: The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim."
Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket."
Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling."
PlantsNeedCO2.org stated on October 5, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: "Not only is there no scientific evidence that CO2 is a pollutant, higher CO2 concentrations actually help ecosystems support more plant and animal life."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan.
Tim Pawlenty stated on June 24, 2009 in a letter to the Minnesota delegation in Washington: On a cap-and-trade plan.
Lamar Alexander stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Obama administration's cap-and-trade plan would create "a $1,761 yearly energy tax."
Investor's Business Daily stated on September 2, 2009 in an editorial: "Cap-and-trade is wildly unpopular with Americans."
John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013."
House Republican Conference stated on July 17, 2009 in the House Republicans' Web site: "The government is going to tell Americans they need to replace functioning stoves in their homes with 'government-certified' stoves and use taxpayer dollars to do so."
