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 Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad: Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad: Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment." Barack Obama stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech to Organizing for Action: "What we said was, you can keep (your plan) if it hasn’t changed since the law passed." Mike Rogers stated on November 3, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II. Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already." Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." Charlie Sykes stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ: "The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan." Joe Barton stated on October 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information." John Fleming stated on October 27, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": In Massachusetts, "half of the primary care doctors are not accepting new patients." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill." Nick Gillespie stated on October 22, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2013 in Facebook posts: Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare. Sean Hannity stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM: "In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent." Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." Andrew Napolitano stated on October 17, 2013 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Woodrow Wilson borrowed $30 billion to fund World War I in 1917. That money has not been paid back. And we are still paying interest on it." Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully." Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Tom Colicchio stated on October 20, 2013 in a tweet: Says under President Barack Obama, the debt increased by 23 percent, which was less than under any president going back to Ronald Reagan. Maria Bartiromo stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months." Louie Gohmert stated on October 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bush's last year to $1.6 trillion the following year." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare. Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2013 in a conversation with reporters: "Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 8, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' " Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical."
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Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad: Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad: Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment." Barack Obama stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech to Organizing for Action: "What we said was, you can keep (your plan) if it hasn’t changed since the law passed." Mike Rogers stated on November 3, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II. Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already." Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." Charlie Sykes stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ: "The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan." Joe Barton stated on October 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information." John Fleming stated on October 27, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": In Massachusetts, "half of the primary care doctors are not accepting new patients." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill." Nick Gillespie stated on October 22, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2013 in Facebook posts: Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare. Sean Hannity stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM: "In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent." Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." Andrew Napolitano stated on October 17, 2013 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Woodrow Wilson borrowed $30 billion to fund World War I in 1917. That money has not been paid back. And we are still paying interest on it." Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully." Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Tom Colicchio stated on October 20, 2013 in a tweet: Says under President Barack Obama, the debt increased by 23 percent, which was less than under any president going back to Ronald Reagan. Maria Bartiromo stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months." Louie Gohmert stated on October 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bush's last year to $1.6 trillion the following year." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare. Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2013 in a conversation with reporters: "Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 8, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' " Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical."
Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad: Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs."
Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad: Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment."
Barack Obama stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech to Organizing for Action: "What we said was, you can keep (your plan) if it hasn’t changed since the law passed."
Mike Rogers stated on November 3, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II.
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already."
Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal."
Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans."
Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party."
Charlie Sykes stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ: "The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers."
David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
Joe Barton stated on October 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information."
John Fleming stated on October 27, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": In Massachusetts, "half of the primary care doctors are not accepting new patients."
Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill."
Nick Gillespie stated on October 22, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance.
Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2013 in Facebook posts: Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare.
Sean Hannity stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM: "In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent."
Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work."
Andrew Napolitano stated on October 17, 2013 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Woodrow Wilson borrowed $30 billion to fund World War I in 1917. That money has not been paid back. And we are still paying interest on it."
Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully."
Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov.
Tom Colicchio stated on October 20, 2013 in a tweet: Says under President Barack Obama, the debt increased by 23 percent, which was less than under any president going back to Ronald Reagan.
Maria Bartiromo stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months."
Louie Gohmert stated on October 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bush's last year to $1.6 trillion the following year."
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare.
Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2013 in a conversation with reporters: "Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 8, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' "
Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical."
