Latest Fact-checks in Federal Budget 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 David Perdue stated on June 23, 2014 in In a Twitter post: U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "requested more earmarks than any other GA Congressman and all GA GOP members combined." Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything." Mark Warner stated on April 3, 2011 in a TV interview.: On a balanced budget amendment. Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: President Barack Obama "is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense." Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Mike Collins stated on May 16, 2014 in a flier: Says he never wanted to raise the debt ceiling. Democratic National Committee stated on May 29, 2014 in an email blast: Rick Perry doesn’t think there should be a federal minimum wage. Sarah Palin stated on May 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Ronan Farrow stated on May 5, 2014 in a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily": Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi. Harry Reid stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference: Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion." Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. CATPAC stated on March 10, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: "Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling." Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina." John McCallum stated on March 18, 2014 in a video: "A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms." David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Dan Patrick "supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car." Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare." Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."
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David Perdue stated on June 23, 2014 in In a Twitter post: U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "requested more earmarks than any other GA Congressman and all GA GOP members combined." Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything." Mark Warner stated on April 3, 2011 in a TV interview.: On a balanced budget amendment. Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: President Barack Obama "is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense." Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Mike Collins stated on May 16, 2014 in a flier: Says he never wanted to raise the debt ceiling. Democratic National Committee stated on May 29, 2014 in an email blast: Rick Perry doesn’t think there should be a federal minimum wage. Sarah Palin stated on May 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Ronan Farrow stated on May 5, 2014 in a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily": Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi. Harry Reid stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference: Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion." Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. CATPAC stated on March 10, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: "Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling." Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina." John McCallum stated on March 18, 2014 in a video: "A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms." David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Dan Patrick "supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car." Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare." Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."
David Perdue stated on June 23, 2014 in In a Twitter post: U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "requested more earmarks than any other GA Congressman and all GA GOP members combined."
Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything."
Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."
Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: President Barack Obama "is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense."
Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates."
Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026."
Democratic National Committee stated on May 29, 2014 in an email blast: Rick Perry doesn’t think there should be a federal minimum wage.
Sarah Palin stated on May 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years."
Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."
Ronan Farrow stated on May 5, 2014 in a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily": Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi.
Harry Reid stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference: Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years."
Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually.
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid.
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor."
Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined.
Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away."
John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion."
Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical.
CATPAC stated on March 10, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: "Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling."
Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina."
John McCallum stated on March 18, 2014 in a video: "A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms."
David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Dan Patrick "supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car."
Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget.
Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare."
Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."
