Latest True Fact-checks in Economy 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 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. Rob Portman stated on October 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Since the stimulus package was passed, "Ohio’s lost over 100,000 more jobs." Hank Gilbert stated on September 24, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls. Lloyd Doggett stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "I said no to these big bank bailouts." John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined." 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. Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: "There's a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street." John Dennis stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco. Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech at the University of Texas at Austin: "The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have." George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors." George Will stated on August 1, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": During the recession, "the consumer in his native perversity has begun to save. The savings rate is now 6.2 percent." Donna Brazile stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate." Marc Morial stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate. Timothy Geithner stated on July 25, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector." Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s. 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." John Cornyn stated on July 1, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance." Jerry Brown stated on June 7, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: California's credit rating is "the worst in the country." George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex." Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "Fifteen years ago, the assets of the six largest banks in this country totaled 17 percent of GDP ... The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." Charlie Justice stated on December 18, 2009 in a news release: "The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session. Bill White stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state." Bill White stated on March 4, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'"
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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. Rob Portman stated on October 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Since the stimulus package was passed, "Ohio’s lost over 100,000 more jobs." Hank Gilbert stated on September 24, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls. Lloyd Doggett stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "I said no to these big bank bailouts." John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined." 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. Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: "There's a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street." John Dennis stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco. Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech at the University of Texas at Austin: "The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have." George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors." George Will stated on August 1, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": During the recession, "the consumer in his native perversity has begun to save. The savings rate is now 6.2 percent." Donna Brazile stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate." Marc Morial stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate. Timothy Geithner stated on July 25, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector." Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s. 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." John Cornyn stated on July 1, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance." Jerry Brown stated on June 7, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: California's credit rating is "the worst in the country." George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex." Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "Fifteen years ago, the assets of the six largest banks in this country totaled 17 percent of GDP ... The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP." Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills." Charlie Justice stated on December 18, 2009 in a news release: "The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session. Bill White stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state." Bill White stated on March 4, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'"
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.
Rob Portman stated on October 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Since the stimulus package was passed, "Ohio’s lost over 100,000 more jobs."
Hank Gilbert stated on September 24, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls.
John Robitaille stated on October 4, 2010 in an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show: "Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states."
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined."
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.
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: "There's a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street."
John Dennis stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Taxpayers pay $18,000 a month for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district office in downtown San Francisco.
Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers."
Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare."
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2010 in a speech at the University of Texas at Austin: "The unemployment rate for folks who've never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have."
George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors."
George Will stated on August 1, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": During the recession, "the consumer in his native perversity has begun to save. The savings rate is now 6.2 percent."
Donna Brazile stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate."
Marc Morial stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Latino unemployment rate is higher than the white rate and the black rate is higher than the Latino rate.
Timothy Geithner stated on July 25, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector."
Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s.
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."
John Cornyn stated on July 1, 2010 in a conference call with Texas reporters: "Sen. McConnell offered a fully paid two-month extension of unemployment insurance."
Jerry Brown stated on June 7, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: California's credit rating is "the worst in the country."
George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex."
Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "Fifteen years ago, the assets of the six largest banks in this country totaled 17 percent of GDP ... The assets of the six largest banks in the United States today total 63 percent of GDP."
Marco Rubio stated on March 28, 2010 in a U.S. Senate primary debate on FOX News Sunday: "Since that famous day in February where the governor campaigned with Barack Obama on behalf of the stimulus program, 211,000 Floridians have lost their jobs."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills."
Charlie Justice stated on December 18, 2009 in a news release: "The Florida Legislature raised taxes and fees by almost $2 billion" in the 2009 session.
Bill White stated on March 2, 2010 in a speech: "There's almost 1 million Texans who are unemployed and that's an all-time record number in our state."
Bill White stated on March 4, 2010 in a speech: "Debt has almost doubled in Austin under Gov. Perry."
Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America."
Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'"
