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 Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined." Back to Basics stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad.: Rick Perry is "taking money away from hurricane victims" and diverting it to "remodel the Governor's Mansion." Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Barbara Boxer stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare." Dino Rossi stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Seattle Times called Patty Murray "a 'prolific sponsor of earmarks.' Patty even defended the 'Bridge to Nowhere.' " Jim Marshall stated on October 1, 2010 in campaign video: Said he "opposed every budget Republican and Democrat." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on October 1, 2010 in a news release: Says James Langevin voted to spend "$3 billion for a jet engine no one wants." Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion." Raymond LaHood stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee: "It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train." Chuck Donovan stated on September 17, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson "has never proposed, nor voted in favor of, a substantial cut in federal spending" and has voted for "many substantial increases in federal spending." Jim Huffman stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release: "Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon." American Crossroads stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign ad: Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., "voted for the pork-filled stimulus bill -- $1.9 million to study ants in Africa, $39 million for office upgrades for politicians." David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget." Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." Scott Bruun stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on his website: "The size of our federal government has more than doubled since the year 2000." 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. Bill Clinton stated on September 19, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We paid down the debt for four years -- paid down $600 billion on the national debt." Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits." Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." 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. George Will stated on September 12, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year." Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign: Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending. Barack Obama stated on September 8, 2010 in a speech in Cleveland, Ohio.: "When these same Republicans –- including Mr. Boehner –- were in charge, the number of earmarks and pet projects went up, not down." Lee Fisher stated on September 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit." Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi Jim Renacci stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office"
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Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education" Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined." Back to Basics stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad.: Rick Perry is "taking money away from hurricane victims" and diverting it to "remodel the Governor's Mansion." Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. Barbara Boxer stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare." Dino Rossi stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Seattle Times called Patty Murray "a 'prolific sponsor of earmarks.' Patty even defended the 'Bridge to Nowhere.' " Jim Marshall stated on October 1, 2010 in campaign video: Said he "opposed every budget Republican and Democrat." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on October 1, 2010 in a news release: Says James Langevin voted to spend "$3 billion for a jet engine no one wants." Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion." Raymond LaHood stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee: "It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train." Chuck Donovan stated on September 17, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson "has never proposed, nor voted in favor of, a substantial cut in federal spending" and has voted for "many substantial increases in federal spending." Jim Huffman stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release: "Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon." American Crossroads stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign ad: Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., "voted for the pork-filled stimulus bill -- $1.9 million to study ants in Africa, $39 million for office upgrades for politicians." David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget." Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." Scott Bruun stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on his website: "The size of our federal government has more than doubled since the year 2000." 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. Bill Clinton stated on September 19, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We paid down the debt for four years -- paid down $600 billion on the national debt." Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits." Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." 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. George Will stated on September 12, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year." Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign: Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending. Barack Obama stated on September 8, 2010 in a speech in Cleveland, Ohio.: "When these same Republicans –- including Mr. Boehner –- were in charge, the number of earmarks and pet projects went up, not down." Lee Fisher stated on September 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit." Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi Jim Renacci stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office"
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars."
Lloyd Doggett stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Donna Campbell has called for ending all federal funding for education"
Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
Back to Basics stated on October 13, 2010 in a TV ad.: Rick Perry is "taking money away from hurricane victims" and diverting it to "remodel the Governor's Mansion."
Kendrick Meek stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
Barbara Boxer stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare."
Dino Rossi stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Seattle Times called Patty Murray "a 'prolific sponsor of earmarks.' Patty even defended the 'Bridge to Nowhere.' "
Jim Marshall stated on October 1, 2010 in campaign video: Said he "opposed every budget Republican and Democrat."
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on October 1, 2010 in a news release: Says James Langevin voted to spend "$3 billion for a jet engine no one wants."
Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."
Raymond LaHood stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee: "It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train."
Chuck Donovan stated on September 17, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson "has never proposed, nor voted in favor of, a substantial cut in federal spending" and has voted for "many substantial increases in federal spending."
Jim Huffman stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release: "Twice as much (federal) money is going back to Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska than is coming home to Oregon."
American Crossroads stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign ad: Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., "voted for the pork-filled stimulus bill -- $1.9 million to study ants in Africa, $39 million for office upgrades for politicians."
David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: The GOP's "Pledge to America" includes "a 20 percent cut ... for education. ... Eight million kids would have their college aid slashed under this budget."
Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs."
Scott Bruun stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on his website: "The size of our federal government has more than doubled since the year 2000."
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.
Bill Clinton stated on September 19, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We paid down the debt for four years -- paid down $600 billion on the national debt."
Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security."
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.
George Will stated on September 12, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Over 10 years, (extending tax cuts for the wealthy) would add less to the deficit than Obama added with the stimulus in one year."
Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money.
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign: Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending.
Barack Obama stated on September 8, 2010 in a speech in Cleveland, Ohio.: "When these same Republicans –- including Mr. Boehner –- were in charge, the number of earmarks and pet projects went up, not down."
Lee Fisher stated on September 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit."
Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi
Jim Renacci stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office"
