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 Kasich stated on August 17, 2010 in a statement to reporters: "The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it." Sean Duffy stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs." Ted Strickland stated on September 17, 2010 in a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website: About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget. Alex Sink stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida ranks last in the ratio of employees to residents... And Florida is dead last in the nation in state employee payroll expenditures per resident." Citizens for a Progressive Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "While many of his colleagues turned down a $2,500 pay raise ... (Jeff) Plale pocketed the extra money." Steven Costantino stated on September 1, 2010 in a TV commercial : "He's the only candidate who's balanced budgets and brought jobs to Providence." Yvette McGee Brown stated on August 4, 2010 in a speech at a candidates forum: Ohio today has the "fewest number of state employees since the Reagan administration." Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." John Kasich stated on August 12, 2010: On whether to eliminate the state income tax. Bill White stated on August 9, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." Kevin Boyce stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Rick Scott stated on July 25, 2010 in campaign materials.: "My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years. Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad: "Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history." Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi: "Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York." Let's Get To Work stated on July 14, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources." Marco Rubio stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: "$120,000 will be spent by taxpayers on Charlie Crist's political photo-op special session." Clay Cox stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: "For six years, I served our community as a conservative state legislator. In every one of those years, I helped balance the state's budget." Jerry Brown stated on June 7, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: California's credit rating is "the worst in the country." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2010 in an interview: Says an estimate that Texas will face an $18 billion budget gap is "a number that somebody just reached up in the air and grabbed." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks." Rick Perry stated on May 3, 2010 in a Web ad: "The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California." Anitere Flores stated on April 30, 2010 in a House floor speech: For the new state budget, "Floridians have sent us $3 billion less of their funding." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services."
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John Kasich stated on August 17, 2010 in a statement to reporters: "The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it." Sean Duffy stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs." Ted Strickland stated on September 17, 2010 in a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website: About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget. Alex Sink stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida ranks last in the ratio of employees to residents... And Florida is dead last in the nation in state employee payroll expenditures per resident." Citizens for a Progressive Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "While many of his colleagues turned down a $2,500 pay raise ... (Jeff) Plale pocketed the extra money." Steven Costantino stated on September 1, 2010 in a TV commercial : "He's the only candidate who's balanced budgets and brought jobs to Providence." Yvette McGee Brown stated on August 4, 2010 in a speech at a candidates forum: Ohio today has the "fewest number of state employees since the Reagan administration." Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office." Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year." Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." John Kasich stated on August 12, 2010: On whether to eliminate the state income tax. Bill White stated on August 9, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry." Kevin Boyce stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice." Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent." Rick Scott stated on July 25, 2010 in campaign materials.: "My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years. Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad: "Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history." Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi: "Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York." Let's Get To Work stated on July 14, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources." Marco Rubio stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: "$120,000 will be spent by taxpayers on Charlie Crist's political photo-op special session." Clay Cox stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: "For six years, I served our community as a conservative state legislator. In every one of those years, I helped balance the state's budget." Jerry Brown stated on June 7, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: California's credit rating is "the worst in the country." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2010 in an interview: Says an estimate that Texas will face an $18 billion budget gap is "a number that somebody just reached up in the air and grabbed." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks." Rick Perry stated on May 3, 2010 in a Web ad: "The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California." Anitere Flores stated on April 30, 2010 in a House floor speech: For the new state budget, "Floridians have sent us $3 billion less of their funding." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services."
John Kasich stated on August 17, 2010 in a statement to reporters: "The total number of dollars that passes through the Department of Development is like $900 million and like $650 (million) of it has nothing to do with development, which is breathtaking when you think about it."
Sean Duffy stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs."
Ted Strickland stated on September 17, 2010 in a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website: About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget.
Alex Sink stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida ranks last in the ratio of employees to residents... And Florida is dead last in the nation in state employee payroll expenditures per resident."
Citizens for a Progressive Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "While many of his colleagues turned down a $2,500 pay raise ... (Jeff) Plale pocketed the extra money."
Steven Costantino stated on September 1, 2010 in a TV commercial : "He's the only candidate who's balanced budgets and brought jobs to Providence."
Yvette McGee Brown stated on August 4, 2010 in a speech at a candidates forum: Ohio today has the "fewest number of state employees since the Reagan administration."
Alan Grayson stated on August 27, 2010 in an ad.: "When career politician Daniel Webster became speaker of the House, he wasted $32,000 of our money on a spiral staircase for his office."
Rick Scott stated on August 26, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.: "We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year."
Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers."
John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months."
Bill White stated on August 9, 2010 in a TV interview.: "The state budget has gone up over 80 percent under Rick Perry."
Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in a debate.: "In my attorney general's office, we've cut the budget 18 percent."
Rick Scott stated on July 25, 2010 in campaign materials.: "My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.
Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in an issue advocacy ad: "Jane Norton supported the largest tax hike in Colorado history."
Americans for Job Security stated on July 9, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years."
Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech to the Texas Democratic Party convention in Corpus Christi: "Rick Perry accepted more stimulus funds than any other governor except the governors of California and New York."
Let's Get To Work stated on July 14, 2010 in in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "diverted a state plane to his home 53 times. A state auditor called it: likely a misuse of state resources."
Marco Rubio stated on July 9, 2010 in a press release: "$120,000 will be spent by taxpayers on Charlie Crist's political photo-op special session."
Clay Cox stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaign mailer.: "For six years, I served our community as a conservative state legislator. In every one of those years, I helped balance the state's budget."
Jerry Brown stated on June 7, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: California's credit rating is "the worst in the country."
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2010 in an interview: Says an estimate that Texas will face an $18 billion budget gap is "a number that somebody just reached up in the air and grabbed."
Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit."
Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV."
Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks."
Rick Perry stated on May 3, 2010 in a Web ad: "The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California."
Anitere Flores stated on April 30, 2010 in a House floor speech: For the new state budget, "Floridians have sent us $3 billion less of their funding."
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services."
