Latest Fact-checks in National 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 Charles Schumer stated on May 5, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: If you work 40 hours a week at the proposed minimum wage of $10.10 an hour, "you get out of poverty." Hillary Clinton stated on May 6, 2014 in a keynote speech: "A small majority of Americans don’t think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans don’t want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act." Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms." Defending Main Street stated on April 17, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington." Tom Coburn stated on May 1, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The death penalty "is a deterrent that does affect and impact people." Facebook posts stated on May 1, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Every single one of the 41 Republican senators who just blocked a raise in the minimum wage will receive a $2,800 cost-of-living adjustment on January 1, 2015." Rand Paul stated on May 2, 2014 in a newsletter: "For every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage." Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs." Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. Barack Obama stated on April 26, 2014 in a weekly address: "The average minimum wage worker is 35 years old." Thom Tillis stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign." Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." Mark Udall stated on April 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Cory Gardner "championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)." The Tax Foundation stated on April 23, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined." Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ " Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release: "Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office." Democratic National Committee stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union.": "One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act." John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." Gary Peters stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release: Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda. Louie Gohmert stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit: "Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats." Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire: A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government." Virginia Foxx stated on April 15, 2014 in in a comment on Twitter: Americans spend "6.1 billion hours a year" on tax preparation. Cory Gardner stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says Mark Udall "decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Freedom Partners stated on April 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare. Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 26, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them."
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Charles Schumer stated on May 5, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: If you work 40 hours a week at the proposed minimum wage of $10.10 an hour, "you get out of poverty." Hillary Clinton stated on May 6, 2014 in a keynote speech: "A small majority of Americans don’t think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans don’t want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act." Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms." Defending Main Street stated on April 17, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington." Tom Coburn stated on May 1, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The death penalty "is a deterrent that does affect and impact people." Facebook posts stated on May 1, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Every single one of the 41 Republican senators who just blocked a raise in the minimum wage will receive a $2,800 cost-of-living adjustment on January 1, 2015." Rand Paul stated on May 2, 2014 in a newsletter: "For every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage." Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs." Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. Barack Obama stated on April 26, 2014 in a weekly address: "The average minimum wage worker is 35 years old." Thom Tillis stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign." Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." Mark Udall stated on April 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Cory Gardner "championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)." The Tax Foundation stated on April 23, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined." Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ " Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release: "Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office." Democratic National Committee stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union.": "One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act." John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." Gary Peters stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release: Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda. Louie Gohmert stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit: "Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats." Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire: A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government." Virginia Foxx stated on April 15, 2014 in in a comment on Twitter: Americans spend "6.1 billion hours a year" on tax preparation. Cory Gardner stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says Mark Udall "decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Freedom Partners stated on April 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare. Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 26, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them."
Charles Schumer stated on May 5, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: If you work 40 hours a week at the proposed minimum wage of $10.10 an hour, "you get out of poverty."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 6, 2014 in a keynote speech: "A small majority of Americans don’t think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans don’t want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act."
Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms."
Defending Main Street stated on April 17, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington."
Tom Coburn stated on May 1, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The death penalty "is a deterrent that does affect and impact people."
Facebook posts stated on May 1, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Every single one of the 41 Republican senators who just blocked a raise in the minimum wage will receive a $2,800 cost-of-living adjustment on January 1, 2015."
Rand Paul stated on May 2, 2014 in a newsletter: "For every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage."
Tom Corbett stated on April 30, 2014 in a radio ad: "On (Tom) Wolf’s watch, taxes were high, killing 100,000 PA jobs."
Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting.
Barack Obama stated on April 26, 2014 in a weekly address: "The average minimum wage worker is 35 years old."
Thom Tillis stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign."
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures."
Mark Udall stated on April 21, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Cory Gardner "championed an eight-year crusade to outlaw birth control here in Colorado."
Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court."
Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before."
Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)."
The Tax Foundation stated on April 23, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2014 than they will on food, clothing and housing combined."
Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ "
Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release: "Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."
Democratic National Committee stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union.": "One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act."
John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews."
Gary Peters stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release: Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda.
Louie Gohmert stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit: "Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats."
Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire: A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government."
Virginia Foxx stated on April 15, 2014 in in a comment on Twitter: Americans spend "6.1 billion hours a year" on tax preparation.
Cory Gardner stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says Mark Udall "decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas."
Freedom Partners stated on April 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare.
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 26, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them."
