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 Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities." Amy Kremer stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": "We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over." Adam Hasner stated on May 10, 2011 in a tweet: " 'Scary' fact about our national debt. In 1791 it was $75 million. Today, it rises by that amount in about an hour." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account: Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent. Newt Gingrich stated on May 17, 2011 in comments in various media outlets: On supporting the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments. Jamie Radtke stated on May 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator. George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(George) LeMieux never requested a single earmark and pushed to ban them all." George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(Bill) Nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the Bridge to Nowhere." Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost. Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a presidential campaign announcement video: "For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare Jim Renacci stated on March 29, 2011 in a video posted to YouTube: The federal debt is more than $14 trillion, "almost equal to the size of our entire economy," and "every child born today inherits a $45,000 share of the national debt before they take their first breath." David Stockman stated on May 1, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 28, 2011 in an automated political phone call: "The federal government borrows $4 billion every day." Gerry Connolly stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release.: Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "lines the pockets of the private insurance companies," increases costs for seniors and does not reduce the deficit. Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in an interview with George Stephanopoulos: On whether the federal debt limit should be raised Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. John Boehner stated on April 25, 2011 in an interview with ABC news: President Barack Obama "took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission’s ideas. Not one." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for." Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. Herman Cain stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Iowa: China holds 26 percent of the U.S. debt. Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." Rachel Maddow stated on April 12, 2011 in an episode of The Rachel Maddow Show.: Says Texas routinely gets "a lot more federal spending" than it pays in taxes. Sarah Palin stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin: Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts." Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion." Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Marcy Kaptur stated on April 6, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits." Joe Walsh stated on April 17, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown."
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Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities." Amy Kremer stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": "We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over." Adam Hasner stated on May 10, 2011 in a tweet: " 'Scary' fact about our national debt. In 1791 it was $75 million. Today, it rises by that amount in about an hour." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account: Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent. Newt Gingrich stated on May 17, 2011 in comments in various media outlets: On supporting the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments. Jamie Radtke stated on May 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator. George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(George) LeMieux never requested a single earmark and pushed to ban them all." George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(Bill) Nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the Bridge to Nowhere." Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost. Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a presidential campaign announcement video: "For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare Jim Renacci stated on March 29, 2011 in a video posted to YouTube: The federal debt is more than $14 trillion, "almost equal to the size of our entire economy," and "every child born today inherits a $45,000 share of the national debt before they take their first breath." David Stockman stated on May 1, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 28, 2011 in an automated political phone call: "The federal government borrows $4 billion every day." Gerry Connolly stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release.: Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "lines the pockets of the private insurance companies," increases costs for seniors and does not reduce the deficit. Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in an interview with George Stephanopoulos: On whether the federal debt limit should be raised Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. John Boehner stated on April 25, 2011 in an interview with ABC news: President Barack Obama "took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission’s ideas. Not one." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for." Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. Herman Cain stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Iowa: China holds 26 percent of the U.S. debt. Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]." Rachel Maddow stated on April 12, 2011 in an episode of The Rachel Maddow Show.: Says Texas routinely gets "a lot more federal spending" than it pays in taxes. Sarah Palin stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin: Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts." Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion." Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Marcy Kaptur stated on April 6, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits." Joe Walsh stated on April 17, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown."
Frank Wolf stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release.: The U.S. has "over $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities."
Amy Kremer stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": "We bring in enough tax revenue to service our debt, pay for Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security, and then still have about $300 (billion) or $400 billion left over."
Adam Hasner stated on May 10, 2011 in a tweet: " 'Scary' fact about our national debt. In 1791 it was $75 million. Today, it rises by that amount in about an hour."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account: Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent.
Newt Gingrich stated on May 17, 2011 in comments in various media outlets: On supporting the budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan
Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments.
Jamie Radtke stated on May 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator.
George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(George) LeMieux never requested a single earmark and pushed to ban them all."
George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(Bill) Nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the Bridge to Nowhere."
Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost.
Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a presidential campaign announcement video: "For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt."
Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market."
David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare
Jim Renacci stated on March 29, 2011 in a video posted to YouTube: The federal debt is more than $14 trillion, "almost equal to the size of our entire economy," and "every child born today inherits a $45,000 share of the national debt before they take their first breath."
David Stockman stated on May 1, 2011 in an interview on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': Rep. Paul Ryan's budget proposal cuts "nothing" from Medicare, Social Security or defense in the next two to three years, and "in three years, he does not cut one dime from the debt."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 28, 2011 in an automated political phone call: "The federal government borrows $4 billion every day."
Gerry Connolly stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release.: Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "lines the pockets of the private insurance companies," increases costs for seniors and does not reduce the deficit.
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in an interview with George Stephanopoulos: On whether the federal debt limit should be raised
Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11.
John Boehner stated on April 25, 2011 in an interview with ABC news: President Barack Obama "took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission’s ideas. Not one."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2011 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for."
Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy.
Mark Warner stated on April 17, 2011 in a TV appearance.: "Right now we are spending at an all-time high, close to 25 percent of our GDP [is] being spent on the federal government. But our revenues are at an almost all-time low of about 15 percent [of GDP]."
Rachel Maddow stated on April 12, 2011 in an episode of The Rachel Maddow Show.: Says Texas routinely gets "a lot more federal spending" than it pays in taxes.
Sarah Palin stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin: Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts."
Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion."
Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care.
Marcy Kaptur stated on April 6, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits."
Joe Walsh stated on April 17, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown."
