Latest Fact-checks in State 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 John Loughlin stated on June 7, 2013 in an appearance on WPRO.: "We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country." Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. Bill Nelson stated on June 7, 2013 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott: If Gov. Rick Scott activates "the National Guard in anticipation of a federal disaster, the state’s costs, including the costs to recall any furloughed guardsmen, will be fully reimbursable by FEMA." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. Abel Collins stated on June 2, 2013 in an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference.": "RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country." Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion." Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it." Terry McAuliffe stated on May 6, 2013 in a website post.: "In our community college system (state) cuts have reduced funding per student by $1,908." AFL-CIO of New Jersey stated on April 30, 2013 in a Facebook page post: "New Jersey's governor cut $1.6 billion from public education while handing out $2.1 billion in corporate tax breaks, more than the entire previous decade." Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in a press release: "This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a TV ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Kevin Reilly stated on April 23, 2013 in a legislative meeting: University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems. Zell Miller stated on March 17, 2013 in an article: Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since. Fix Austin Schools stated on May 4, 2013 in a leaflet.: Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%." Allison Tant stated on April 30, 2013 in a Florida Voices column: Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent. Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 18, 2013 in a speech.: "We have never gone a year in Virginia -- ever -- without passing a budget -- ever." Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in an interview on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "We’re spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008." Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer: The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs." Renee Unterman stated on March 26, 2013 in a speech: Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years. Texas State Employees Union stated on April 1, 2013 in an organization web page.: "Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012." Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine." Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas. Texas Association of School Boards stated on April 24, 2013 in an advertisement.: "Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 11, 2013 in a press release: "Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin."
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John Loughlin stated on June 7, 2013 in an appearance on WPRO.: "We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country." Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. Bill Nelson stated on June 7, 2013 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott: If Gov. Rick Scott activates "the National Guard in anticipation of a federal disaster, the state’s costs, including the costs to recall any furloughed guardsmen, will be fully reimbursable by FEMA." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas. Abel Collins stated on June 2, 2013 in an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference.": "RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country." Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion." Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it." Terry McAuliffe stated on May 6, 2013 in a website post.: "In our community college system (state) cuts have reduced funding per student by $1,908." AFL-CIO of New Jersey stated on April 30, 2013 in a Facebook page post: "New Jersey's governor cut $1.6 billion from public education while handing out $2.1 billion in corporate tax breaks, more than the entire previous decade." Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in a press release: "This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a TV ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Kevin Reilly stated on April 23, 2013 in a legislative meeting: University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems. Zell Miller stated on March 17, 2013 in an article: Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since. Fix Austin Schools stated on May 4, 2013 in a leaflet.: Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%." Allison Tant stated on April 30, 2013 in a Florida Voices column: Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent. Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 18, 2013 in a speech.: "We have never gone a year in Virginia -- ever -- without passing a budget -- ever." Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in an interview on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "We’re spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008." Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer: The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs." Renee Unterman stated on March 26, 2013 in a speech: Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years. Texas State Employees Union stated on April 1, 2013 in an organization web page.: "Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012." Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine." Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas. Texas Association of School Boards stated on April 24, 2013 in an advertisement.: "Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 11, 2013 in a press release: "Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin."
John Loughlin stated on June 7, 2013 in an appearance on WPRO.: "We have one of the most expensive General Assemblies, per capita, in the entire country."
Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth.
Bill Nelson stated on June 7, 2013 in a letter to Gov. Rick Scott: If Gov. Rick Scott activates "the National Guard in anticipation of a federal disaster, the state’s costs, including the costs to recall any furloughed guardsmen, will be fully reimbursable by FEMA."
Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion.
Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."
Rick Perry stated on June 25, 2013 in a press release: Says Texas law requires state agencies to give preference to goods produced and grown in Texas.
Abel Collins stated on June 2, 2013 in an interview on WJAR-TV's "10 News Conference.": "RIPTA has really some of the fullest buses for its transit agency size around the country."
Michael Sullivan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet.: Says Texas lawmakers agreed to cut state's rainy day fund in half, spending "$4 billion from current $8 billion."
Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards."
Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2013 in a Web ad: "Two weeks after signing a taxpayer protection pledge, (Charlie Crist) breaks it."
Terry McAuliffe stated on May 6, 2013 in a website post.: "In our community college system (state) cuts have reduced funding per student by $1,908."
AFL-CIO of New Jersey stated on April 30, 2013 in a Facebook page post: "New Jersey's governor cut $1.6 billion from public education while handing out $2.1 billion in corporate tax breaks, more than the entire previous decade."
Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in a press release: "This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century."
Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a TV ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a television ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
Kevin Reilly stated on April 23, 2013 in a legislative meeting: University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems.
Zell Miller stated on March 17, 2013 in an article: Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since.
Fix Austin Schools stated on May 4, 2013 in a leaflet.: Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%."
Allison Tant stated on April 30, 2013 in a Florida Voices column: Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on April 18, 2013 in a speech.: "We have never gone a year in Virginia -- ever -- without passing a budget -- ever."
Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in an interview on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "We’re spending less money today, in upcoming fiscal year 2014 than the Corzine-Buono budget spent in fiscal year 2008."
Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer: The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs."
Renee Unterman stated on March 26, 2013 in a speech: Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years.
Texas State Employees Union stated on April 1, 2013 in an organization web page.: "Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."
Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine."
Bill Hammond stated on April 15, 2013 in a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry, April 15, 2013: Says businesses pay roughly 60 percent of taxes in Texas.
Texas Association of School Boards stated on April 24, 2013 in an advertisement.: "Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states."
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 11, 2013 in a press release: "Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin."
