Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Stimulus 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 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 22, 2010 in an op-ed piece.: Says that "on average, Democratic congressional districts received 81 percent more stimulus funds than Republican districts." John Kasich stated on November 19, 2010 in a CNN interview: "They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour." Barack Obama stated on November 7, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects." American Crossroads stated on September 22, 2010 in an election ad: Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state." Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: "Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers." Rachel Maddow stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show": "We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending." James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy." Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs. Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60." Steve Cohen stated on April 15, 2010 in a story about taxes from Associated Press: "The fact is, in the past year we have had more tax cuts than almost any time in our nation's history." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus." Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created." Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 4, 2010 in a press conference: The House passed a pay-as-you-go rule that said, "If you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc., you had to pay for it." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an address at the Tea Party convention : "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." Michelle Malkin stated on August 2, 2009 in on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: A former Clinton administration official and other economists agree that "if you keep extending these temporary unemployment benefits, you're just going to extend joblessness even more." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses" Robert Bennett stated on July 15, 2009 in a news release.: The Obama administration has spent millions of taxpayer dollars for roadside signs to tout the economic stimulus. Bobby Jindal stated on February 24, 2009 in the Republican response to Obama's speech to Congress: The stimulus bill includes "$8 billion for high-speed rail projects, such as a 'magnetic levitation' line from Las Vegas to Disneyland." Barack Obama stated on February 3, 2009 in interview with CBS News: On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package." Jon Kyl stated on February 1, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines."
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Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 22, 2010 in an op-ed piece.: Says that "on average, Democratic congressional districts received 81 percent more stimulus funds than Republican districts." John Kasich stated on November 19, 2010 in a CNN interview: "They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour." Barack Obama stated on November 7, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects." American Crossroads stated on September 22, 2010 in an election ad: Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state." Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: "Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers." Rachel Maddow stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show": "We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending." James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy." Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs. Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60." Steve Cohen stated on April 15, 2010 in a story about taxes from Associated Press: "The fact is, in the past year we have had more tax cuts than almost any time in our nation's history." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus." Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created." Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 4, 2010 in a press conference: The House passed a pay-as-you-go rule that said, "If you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc., you had to pay for it." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an address at the Tea Party convention : "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." Michelle Malkin stated on August 2, 2009 in on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: A former Clinton administration official and other economists agree that "if you keep extending these temporary unemployment benefits, you're just going to extend joblessness even more." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses" Robert Bennett stated on July 15, 2009 in a news release.: The Obama administration has spent millions of taxpayer dollars for roadside signs to tout the economic stimulus. Bobby Jindal stated on February 24, 2009 in the Republican response to Obama's speech to Congress: The stimulus bill includes "$8 billion for high-speed rail projects, such as a 'magnetic levitation' line from Las Vegas to Disneyland." Barack Obama stated on February 3, 2009 in interview with CBS News: On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package." Jon Kyl stated on February 1, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 22, 2010 in an op-ed piece.: Says that "on average, Democratic congressional districts received 81 percent more stimulus funds than Republican districts."
John Kasich stated on November 19, 2010 in a CNN interview: "They tried to give us $400 million to build a high-speed train that goes 39 miles an hour."
Barack Obama stated on November 7, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview: "One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects."
American Crossroads stated on September 22, 2010 in an election ad: Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state."
Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs."
John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: "Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers."
Rachel Maddow stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show": "We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending."
James Langevin stated on July 12, 2010 in an online forum on ProJo.com: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that for every $1 we spend on unemployment benefits, $1.90 is put into our economy."
Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs.
Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60."
Steve Cohen stated on April 15, 2010 in a story about taxes from Associated Press: "The fact is, in the past year we have had more tax cuts than almost any time in our nation's history."
Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen."
John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created."
Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010."
Nancy Pelosi stated on February 4, 2010 in a press conference: The House passed a pay-as-you-go rule that said, "If you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc., you had to pay for it."
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an address at the Tea Party convention : "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed."
Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years."
Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act."
Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law."
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing."
Michelle Malkin stated on August 2, 2009 in on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: A former Clinton administration official and other economists agree that "if you keep extending these temporary unemployment benefits, you're just going to extend joblessness even more."
Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses"
Robert Bennett stated on July 15, 2009 in a news release.: The Obama administration has spent millions of taxpayer dollars for roadside signs to tout the economic stimulus.
Bobby Jindal stated on February 24, 2009 in the Republican response to Obama's speech to Congress: The stimulus bill includes "$8 billion for high-speed rail projects, such as a 'magnetic levitation' line from Las Vegas to Disneyland."
Barack Obama stated on February 3, 2009 in interview with CBS News: On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package."
Jon Kyl stated on February 1, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines."
