Latest Fact-checks in PunditFact 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 Glenn Beck stated on November 4, 2013 in a broadcast of the Glenn Beck Show: Says Barack Obama "knew half of the population of the United States would lose their health insurance." Brad Blakeman stated on October 31, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When 90 percent of it is for food stamps." Jon Stewart stated on October 30, 2013 in in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure." Rush Limbaugh stated on October 30, 2013 in comments on his radio show: "If your plan is the result of collective bargaining, no subsequent changes by anybody -- insurance companies, Obamacare -- can force your grandfathered policy to change." Dana Perino stated on October 31, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five.": "The insurance industry is actually run by mostly Democrats." Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Van Jones stated on November 3, 2013 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": "Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years" before Obamacare became law. Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace. Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
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Glenn Beck stated on November 4, 2013 in a broadcast of the Glenn Beck Show: Says Barack Obama "knew half of the population of the United States would lose their health insurance." Brad Blakeman stated on October 31, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When 90 percent of it is for food stamps." Jon Stewart stated on October 30, 2013 in in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure." Rush Limbaugh stated on October 30, 2013 in comments on his radio show: "If your plan is the result of collective bargaining, no subsequent changes by anybody -- insurance companies, Obamacare -- can force your grandfathered policy to change." Dana Perino stated on October 31, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five.": "The insurance industry is actually run by mostly Democrats." Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Van Jones stated on November 3, 2013 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": "Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years" before Obamacare became law. Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace. Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
Glenn Beck stated on November 4, 2013 in a broadcast of the Glenn Beck Show: Says Barack Obama "knew half of the population of the United States would lose their health insurance."
Brad Blakeman stated on October 31, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When 90 percent of it is for food stamps."
Jon Stewart stated on October 30, 2013 in in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure."
Rush Limbaugh stated on October 30, 2013 in comments on his radio show: "If your plan is the result of collective bargaining, no subsequent changes by anybody -- insurance companies, Obamacare -- can force your grandfathered policy to change."
Dana Perino stated on October 31, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five.": "The insurance industry is actually run by mostly Democrats."
Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance."
Van Jones stated on November 3, 2013 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": "Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years" before Obamacare became law.
Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage."
Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.
Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president."
Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace.
Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."
Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered."
Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
