Latest Mostly True 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 Dave Brat stated on May 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!" Debbie Mayfield stated on May 4, 2015 in a tweet: "Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion." Represent.us stated on April 30, 2015 in a meme on social media: "The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry" than the representatives who voted to stop it. Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Michael Needham stated on December 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal budget bill "reauthorizes the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which provides taxpayer dollars so that the Four Seasons hotel can build a resort in Turkey." Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press": "Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit. Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage." 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." 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." Harry Reid stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference: Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years." 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. 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." Clay Pell stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million." Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high. Doonesbury stated on December 1, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted." Scott Walker stated on November 12, 2013 in a book: "The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency." Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." Bill Burton stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit." Grover Norquist stated on September 8, 2013 in a tweet: "CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years." Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." Paul Ryan stated on August 4, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Obamacare … carries on even under a government shutdown."
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Dave Brat stated on May 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!" Debbie Mayfield stated on May 4, 2015 in a tweet: "Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion." Represent.us stated on April 30, 2015 in a meme on social media: "The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry" than the representatives who voted to stop it. Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Michael Needham stated on December 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal budget bill "reauthorizes the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which provides taxpayer dollars so that the Four Seasons hotel can build a resort in Turkey." Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press": "Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit. Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage." 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." 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." Harry Reid stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference: Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years." 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. 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." Clay Pell stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million." Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high. Doonesbury stated on December 1, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted." Scott Walker stated on November 12, 2013 in a book: "The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency." Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." Bill Burton stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit." Grover Norquist stated on September 8, 2013 in a tweet: "CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years." Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." Paul Ryan stated on August 4, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Obamacare … carries on even under a government shutdown."
Dave Brat stated on May 29, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In just 17 years, spending for Social Security, federal health care and interest on the debt will exceed ALL tax revenue!"
Debbie Mayfield stated on May 4, 2015 in a tweet: "Florida sends $135 billion and D.C. returns $150 billion."
Represent.us stated on April 30, 2015 in a meme on social media: "The U.S. representatives that voted to keep militarizing the police received 73 percent more campaign money from the defense industry" than the representatives who voted to stop it.
Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent."
Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average."
Dave Brat stated on February 16, 2015 in a Facebook post.: "...Over 30 years, federal spending on education has grown by 375 percent, but test scores remain flat."
Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated."
Michael Needham stated on December 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal budget bill "reauthorizes the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which provides taxpayer dollars so that the Four Seasons hotel can build a resort in Turkey."
Stephanie Cutter stated on October 19, 2014 in an episode of "Meet the Press": "Money towards the Ebola vaccine is basically cut in half to what it was. More cuts are coming under the congressional sequester."
Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit.
Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage."
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."
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."
Harry Reid stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference: Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years."
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.
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."
Clay Pell stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million."
Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high.
Doonesbury stated on December 1, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown.
Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research.
Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted."
Scott Walker stated on November 12, 2013 in a book: "The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency."
Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all."
Bill Burton stated on October 8, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week."
Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit."
Grover Norquist stated on September 8, 2013 in a tweet: "CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years."
Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that."
Paul Ryan stated on August 4, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Obamacare … carries on even under a government shutdown."
