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 David Lewis stated on June 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The waiting list for Pre-K is over in the House budget." Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000." Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million." Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Scott Walker stated on February 8, 2017 in his budget speech: "We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin." Richard Corcoran stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!" Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid." John Chiang stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech: "In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion." Allen Andrews stated on February 24, 2017 in an article on KMAland.com: "Missouri is actually the only state that has been forced to borrow money from the federal government to pay for unemployment benefits during each of the last five economic downturns." Dan Hegeman stated on March 8, 2017 in a meeting with University of Missouri System Curator nominees: "We don’t give bonuses in the state of Missouri on any level of government." John Cornyn stated on March 9, 2017 in a U.S. Senate floor speech: Texas "spent close to a third of its budget on Medicaid last year, a third of all state spending." Eric Greitens stated on February 2, 2017 in a budget speech at Nixa’s Early Childhood Center: "K-12 education is getting more money this year than they did last year. ... It is a total increase of 4.1 percent." Andrew Cuomo stated on February 23, 2017 in and in several other statements over the past two months.: The proposed state budget contains "an additional tax cut for the middle class." Phil Berger stated on March 13, 2017 in a the GOP response to Roy Cooper's State of the State speech: Says Republican legislators in North Carolina raised the average teacher's pay "by more than 15 percent in just three years." Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech: Says he presented "a balanced budget." Kip Kendrick stated on January 20, 2017 in an interview on KMIZ’s “This Week”: "Corporate entities are paying a lot less taxes this year than they have in the past. Part of that is from a loophole in a bill that was passed in 2015." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. Tim Moore stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release: "North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities." Travis Allen stated on February 13, 2017 in a press release: "The Oroville dam failure was entirely avoidable: California passed a $7.5 Billion water bond in 2014 but Jerry Brown didn't spend $1 on new water storage or improvements to existing infrastructure like Oroville." Richard Corcoran stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism." Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing." Duane Hall stated on December 9, 2016 in a speech to the N.C. Courts Commission: North Carolina could save "literally tens of millions of dollars" if it stopped prosecuting 16-year-olds as adults. Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II." If You Only News stated on December 4, 2016 in a news-entertainment web post: "Emboldened by election, Texas Republicans kill Medicaid funding for kids with disabilities." Kurt Schaefer stated on November 13, 2016 in an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune: The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years. Kirk Watson stated on November 29, 2016 in a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session: "In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts. Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers." Bill de Blasio stated on November 18, 2016 in a WNYC interview: On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand."
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
David Lewis stated on June 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The waiting list for Pre-K is over in the House budget." Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000." Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million." Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Scott Walker stated on February 8, 2017 in his budget speech: "We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin." Richard Corcoran stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!" Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid." John Chiang stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech: "In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion." Allen Andrews stated on February 24, 2017 in an article on KMAland.com: "Missouri is actually the only state that has been forced to borrow money from the federal government to pay for unemployment benefits during each of the last five economic downturns." Dan Hegeman stated on March 8, 2017 in a meeting with University of Missouri System Curator nominees: "We don’t give bonuses in the state of Missouri on any level of government." John Cornyn stated on March 9, 2017 in a U.S. Senate floor speech: Texas "spent close to a third of its budget on Medicaid last year, a third of all state spending." Eric Greitens stated on February 2, 2017 in a budget speech at Nixa’s Early Childhood Center: "K-12 education is getting more money this year than they did last year. ... It is a total increase of 4.1 percent." Andrew Cuomo stated on February 23, 2017 in and in several other statements over the past two months.: The proposed state budget contains "an additional tax cut for the middle class." Phil Berger stated on March 13, 2017 in a the GOP response to Roy Cooper's State of the State speech: Says Republican legislators in North Carolina raised the average teacher's pay "by more than 15 percent in just three years." Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech: Says he presented "a balanced budget." Kip Kendrick stated on January 20, 2017 in an interview on KMIZ’s “This Week”: "Corporate entities are paying a lot less taxes this year than they have in the past. Part of that is from a loophole in a bill that was passed in 2015." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. Tim Moore stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release: "North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state." Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities." Travis Allen stated on February 13, 2017 in a press release: "The Oroville dam failure was entirely avoidable: California passed a $7.5 Billion water bond in 2014 but Jerry Brown didn't spend $1 on new water storage or improvements to existing infrastructure like Oroville." Richard Corcoran stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism." Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing." Duane Hall stated on December 9, 2016 in a speech to the N.C. Courts Commission: North Carolina could save "literally tens of millions of dollars" if it stopped prosecuting 16-year-olds as adults. Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II." If You Only News stated on December 4, 2016 in a news-entertainment web post: "Emboldened by election, Texas Republicans kill Medicaid funding for kids with disabilities." Kurt Schaefer stated on November 13, 2016 in an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune: The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years. Kirk Watson stated on November 29, 2016 in a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session: "In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts. Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers." Bill de Blasio stated on November 18, 2016 in a WNYC interview: On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand."
David Lewis stated on June 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The waiting list for Pre-K is over in the House budget."
Mark Pocan stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing: In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000."
Jim Patterson stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release: California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million."
Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons."
Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret."
Scott Walker stated on February 8, 2017 in his budget speech: "We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin."
Richard Corcoran stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!"
Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid."
John Chiang stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech: "In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion."
Allen Andrews stated on February 24, 2017 in an article on KMAland.com: "Missouri is actually the only state that has been forced to borrow money from the federal government to pay for unemployment benefits during each of the last five economic downturns."
Dan Hegeman stated on March 8, 2017 in a meeting with University of Missouri System Curator nominees: "We don’t give bonuses in the state of Missouri on any level of government."
John Cornyn stated on March 9, 2017 in a U.S. Senate floor speech: Texas "spent close to a third of its budget on Medicaid last year, a third of all state spending."
Eric Greitens stated on February 2, 2017 in a budget speech at Nixa’s Early Childhood Center: "K-12 education is getting more money this year than they did last year. ... It is a total increase of 4.1 percent."
Andrew Cuomo stated on February 23, 2017 in and in several other statements over the past two months.: The proposed state budget contains "an additional tax cut for the middle class."
Phil Berger stated on March 13, 2017 in a the GOP response to Roy Cooper's State of the State speech: Says Republican legislators in North Carolina raised the average teacher's pay "by more than 15 percent in just three years."
Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech: Says he presented "a balanced budget."
Kip Kendrick stated on January 20, 2017 in an interview on KMIZ’s “This Week”: "Corporate entities are paying a lot less taxes this year than they have in the past. Part of that is from a loophole in a bill that was passed in 2015."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration.
Tim Moore stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release: "North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state."
Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities."
Travis Allen stated on February 13, 2017 in a press release: "The Oroville dam failure was entirely avoidable: California passed a $7.5 Billion water bond in 2014 but Jerry Brown didn't spend $1 on new water storage or improvements to existing infrastructure like Oroville."
Richard Corcoran stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Spending more taxpayer money on VISIT FL (or less) has not demonstrated a direct impact on tourism."
Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing."
Duane Hall stated on December 9, 2016 in a speech to the N.C. Courts Commission: North Carolina could save "literally tens of millions of dollars" if it stopped prosecuting 16-year-olds as adults.
Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2017 in In a speech: Wisconsin property taxes, as a percentage of personal income, "are the lowest that they've been since the end of World War II."
If You Only News stated on December 4, 2016 in a news-entertainment web post: "Emboldened by election, Texas Republicans kill Medicaid funding for kids with disabilities."
Kurt Schaefer stated on November 13, 2016 in an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune: The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years.
Kirk Watson stated on November 29, 2016 in a panel discussion about the 2017 legislative session: "In Austin, Texas, the average homeowner is paying about $1,300 to $1,400 just for recapture," meaning funds spent in non-Austin school districts.
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers."
Bill de Blasio stated on November 18, 2016 in a WNYC interview: On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand."
