Latest Mostly False 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 Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans." Chain email stated on April 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "added" $6.5 trillion to the national debt in his first term, more than the $6.3 trillion added by the previous 43 presidents combined. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 24, 2012 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks. John Boehner stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them." Connie Mack stated on April 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson voted to spend "$144,541 to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget. Johnny Isakson stated on January 26, 2012 in a press release: The "Democrat majority in the Senate has failed to submit [a] budget in the past 1,000 days." Bob McDonnell stated on February 24, 2012 in a symposium.: President Obama's "budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected." Anna Little stated on December 29, 2011 in a message on her campaign website: "Bob Menendez just voted to increase the government's debt ceiling to $1.9 TRILLION! In his 19 years in Congress, Menendez has helped overspend America over $15 TRILLION into debt." Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." Marisha Agana stated on October 30, 2011 in a news release announcing her candidacy: "The American Conservative Union gives [Rep. Tim] Ryan a dismal 0.0 percent rating for the billions he has contributed to our national debt." Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined." Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country. John Kerry stated on November 20, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal urged raising $2 trillion in new revenue. Mark Neumann stated on November 9, 2011 in a radio interview: The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says President Barack Obama failed "to stand up for the bipartisan debt solutions of the Simpson-Bowles Commission." Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 20, 2011 in a gas station advertisement: "Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare." Kevin DeWine stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our country's AAA credit rating." Jim DeMint stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview with "The State" newspaper: The debt-ceiling bill "doesn’t cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years." Alliance for Retired Americans stated on July 12, 2011 in an email blast: "Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit." Bobby Scott stated on July 14, 2011 in a letter.: (Rep. Bob Goodlatte's) balanced budget amendment does not require a balanced budget. John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech: The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in CBS' Face the Nation: "Under Barack Obama the last two years, the number of federal limousines for bureaucrats has increased 73 percent." Tim Pawlenty stated on June 10, 2011 in an interview WKXL-AM.: Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it.
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Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans." Chain email stated on April 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "added" $6.5 trillion to the national debt in his first term, more than the $6.3 trillion added by the previous 43 presidents combined. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 24, 2012 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks. John Boehner stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them." Connie Mack stated on April 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson voted to spend "$144,541 to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget. Johnny Isakson stated on January 26, 2012 in a press release: The "Democrat majority in the Senate has failed to submit [a] budget in the past 1,000 days." Bob McDonnell stated on February 24, 2012 in a symposium.: President Obama's "budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected." Anna Little stated on December 29, 2011 in a message on her campaign website: "Bob Menendez just voted to increase the government's debt ceiling to $1.9 TRILLION! In his 19 years in Congress, Menendez has helped overspend America over $15 TRILLION into debt." Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." Marisha Agana stated on October 30, 2011 in a news release announcing her candidacy: "The American Conservative Union gives [Rep. Tim] Ryan a dismal 0.0 percent rating for the billions he has contributed to our national debt." Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined." Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country. John Kerry stated on November 20, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal urged raising $2 trillion in new revenue. Mark Neumann stated on November 9, 2011 in a radio interview: The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says President Barack Obama failed "to stand up for the bipartisan debt solutions of the Simpson-Bowles Commission." Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 20, 2011 in a gas station advertisement: "Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare." Kevin DeWine stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our country's AAA credit rating." Jim DeMint stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview with "The State" newspaper: The debt-ceiling bill "doesn’t cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years." Alliance for Retired Americans stated on July 12, 2011 in an email blast: "Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit." Bobby Scott stated on July 14, 2011 in a letter.: (Rep. Bob Goodlatte's) balanced budget amendment does not require a balanced budget. John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech: The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in CBS' Face the Nation: "Under Barack Obama the last two years, the number of federal limousines for bureaucrats has increased 73 percent." Tim Pawlenty stated on June 10, 2011 in an interview WKXL-AM.: Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it.
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge."
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan."
Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans."
Chain email stated on April 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "added" $6.5 trillion to the national debt in his first term, more than the $6.3 trillion added by the previous 43 presidents combined.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 24, 2012 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks.
John Boehner stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them."
Connie Mack stated on April 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson voted to spend "$144,541 to see how monkeys react under the influence of cocaine."
Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget.
Johnny Isakson stated on January 26, 2012 in a press release: The "Democrat majority in the Senate has failed to submit [a] budget in the past 1,000 days."
Bob McDonnell stated on February 24, 2012 in a symposium.: President Obama's "budget would call for about $25 trillion in debt by the end of his term, if he was re-elected."
Anna Little stated on December 29, 2011 in a message on her campaign website: "Bob Menendez just voted to increase the government's debt ceiling to $1.9 TRILLION! In his 19 years in Congress, Menendez has helped overspend America over $15 TRILLION into debt."
Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined."
Marisha Agana stated on October 30, 2011 in a news release announcing her candidacy: "The American Conservative Union gives [Rep. Tim] Ryan a dismal 0.0 percent rating for the billions he has contributed to our national debt."
Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined."
Oregon Transformation Project stated on November 15, 2011 in online post: Oregon has the sixth highest combined death tax rate in the country.
John Kerry stated on November 20, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal urged raising $2 trillion in new revenue.
Mark Neumann stated on November 9, 2011 in a radio interview: The federal "limousine fleet has increased by 42 percent since Barack Obama took office."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy."
Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece."
Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says President Barack Obama failed "to stand up for the bipartisan debt solutions of the Simpson-Bowles Commission."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 20, 2011 in a gas station advertisement: "Congressman Bill Young voted to cut taxes for millionaires and end your Medicare."
Kevin DeWine stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our country's AAA credit rating."
Jim DeMint stated on August 3, 2011 in an interview with "The State" newspaper: The debt-ceiling bill "doesn’t cut the debt. It will add about $7 trillion in new debt over the next 10 years."
Alliance for Retired Americans stated on July 12, 2011 in an email blast: "Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit."
Bobby Scott stated on July 14, 2011 in a letter.: (Rep. Bob Goodlatte's) balanced budget amendment does not require a balanced budget.
John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech: The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support."
Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2011 in a press conference: "The clear majority of Republican voters think that any deficit reduction package should have a balanced approach and should include some revenues."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in CBS' Face the Nation: "Under Barack Obama the last two years, the number of federal limousines for bureaucrats has increased 73 percent."
Tim Pawlenty stated on June 10, 2011 in an interview WKXL-AM.: Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it.
