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 April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." Judd Gregg stated on March 17, 2009 in a speech on the Senate Floor.: On the propriety of budget reconciliation. Robert Gibbs stated on March 26, 2009 in a statement during a press briefing: The Republican leadership's budget proposal "doesn't contain any numbers." Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Obama's budget plan would "take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.: His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: "As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes." Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: Obama's proposed budget "doubles the debt in five years, triples it in 10 years." Chain email stated on March 18, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "AIG insures the pension trust of the United States Congress!" John Boehner stated on March 12, 2009 in a news conference: "I don't do earmarks. I've never done one. I'm not going to do one." Charles Schumer stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview: "No Bridge to Nowhere could occur." Peter Orszag stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview.: "Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent." Mitch McConnell stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined." John Boehner stated on February 25, 2009 in a speech on the House floor.: "The president campaigned against this type of legislation." Democratic congressional leadership stated on March 2, 2009 in statements to reporters.: The omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks. John McCain stated on February 23, 2009 in a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.: A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: Says former Clinton budget director Alice Rivlin said the stimulus bill "won't actually stimulate the economy." John McCain stated on February 25, 2009 in an interview on CNN's American Morning.: The omnibus spending bill has "9,427 pork barrel items." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: "The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by 2019." Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco." Mike Pence stated on February 3, 2009 in a speech: The stimulus bill contains "$20 million for the removal of small to medium-sized fish passage barriers" and "$25 million to rehabilitate off-roading trails for ATVs." Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit." Mitch McConnell stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview: If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force." Barack Obama stated on October 29, 2008: "For my energy plan, my economic plan, and the other proposals you'll hear tonight, I've offered spending cuts above and beyond their cost." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Obama "voted for ... $3-million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Senator McCain has been talking tough about earmarks, and that's good, but earmarks account for about $18-billion of our budget." Republican National Committee stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad: "Under Barack Obama's plan, the government would spend $1-trillion more." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Barack Obama "pays for every dime" of his spending plans. John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "You know, we spent $3-million to study the DNA of bears in Montana." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "He has asked for $932-million of earmark pork-barrel spending, nearly a million dollars for every day that he’s been in the United States Senate."
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Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." Judd Gregg stated on March 17, 2009 in a speech on the Senate Floor.: On the propriety of budget reconciliation. Robert Gibbs stated on March 26, 2009 in a statement during a press briefing: The Republican leadership's budget proposal "doesn't contain any numbers." Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Obama's budget plan would "take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.: His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: "As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes." Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: Obama's proposed budget "doubles the debt in five years, triples it in 10 years." Chain email stated on March 18, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "AIG insures the pension trust of the United States Congress!" John Boehner stated on March 12, 2009 in a news conference: "I don't do earmarks. I've never done one. I'm not going to do one." Charles Schumer stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview: "No Bridge to Nowhere could occur." Peter Orszag stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview.: "Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent." Mitch McConnell stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined." John Boehner stated on February 25, 2009 in a speech on the House floor.: "The president campaigned against this type of legislation." Democratic congressional leadership stated on March 2, 2009 in statements to reporters.: The omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks. John McCain stated on February 23, 2009 in a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.: A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: Says former Clinton budget director Alice Rivlin said the stimulus bill "won't actually stimulate the economy." John McCain stated on February 25, 2009 in an interview on CNN's American Morning.: The omnibus spending bill has "9,427 pork barrel items." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: "The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by 2019." Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco." Mike Pence stated on February 3, 2009 in a speech: The stimulus bill contains "$20 million for the removal of small to medium-sized fish passage barriers" and "$25 million to rehabilitate off-roading trails for ATVs." Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit." Mitch McConnell stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview: If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force." Barack Obama stated on October 29, 2008: "For my energy plan, my economic plan, and the other proposals you'll hear tonight, I've offered spending cuts above and beyond their cost." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Obama "voted for ... $3-million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Senator McCain has been talking tough about earmarks, and that's good, but earmarks account for about $18-billion of our budget." Republican National Committee stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad: "Under Barack Obama's plan, the government would spend $1-trillion more." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Barack Obama "pays for every dime" of his spending plans. John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "You know, we spent $3-million to study the DNA of bears in Montana." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "He has asked for $932-million of earmark pork-barrel spending, nearly a million dollars for every day that he’s been in the United States Senate."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade."
Judd Gregg stated on March 17, 2009 in a speech on the Senate Floor.: On the propriety of budget reconciliation.
Robert Gibbs stated on March 26, 2009 in a statement during a press briefing: The Republican leadership's budget proposal "doesn't contain any numbers."
Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Obama's budget plan would "take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent."
Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.: His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term."
Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: "As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes."
Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: Obama's proposed budget "doubles the debt in five years, triples it in 10 years."
Chain email stated on March 18, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "AIG insures the pension trust of the United States Congress!"
John Boehner stated on March 12, 2009 in a news conference: "I don't do earmarks. I've never done one. I'm not going to do one."
Peter Orszag stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview.: "Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined."
John Boehner stated on February 25, 2009 in a speech on the House floor.: "The president campaigned against this type of legislation."
Democratic congressional leadership stated on March 2, 2009 in statements to reporters.: The omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks.
John McCain stated on February 23, 2009 in a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.: A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One."
Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: Says former Clinton budget director Alice Rivlin said the stimulus bill "won't actually stimulate the economy."
John McCain stated on February 25, 2009 in an interview on CNN's American Morning.: The omnibus spending bill has "9,427 pork barrel items."
Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: "The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by 2019."
Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco."
Mike Pence stated on February 3, 2009 in a speech: The stimulus bill contains "$20 million for the removal of small to medium-sized fish passage barriers" and "$25 million to rehabilitate off-roading trails for ATVs."
Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit."
Mitch McConnell stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview: If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force."
Barack Obama stated on October 29, 2008: "For my energy plan, my economic plan, and the other proposals you'll hear tonight, I've offered spending cuts above and beyond their cost."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Obama "voted for ... $3-million for an overhead projector at a planetarium in Chicago."
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Senator McCain has been talking tough about earmarks, and that's good, but earmarks account for about $18-billion of our budget."
Republican National Committee stated on September 30, 2008 in a TV ad: "Under Barack Obama's plan, the government would spend $1-trillion more."
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: Barack Obama "pays for every dime" of his spending plans.
John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "You know, we spent $3-million to study the DNA of bears in Montana."
John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "He has asked for $932-million of earmark pork-barrel spending, nearly a million dollars for every day that he’s been in the United States Senate."
