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 Rangel stated on February 26, 2010 in a press conference: "I'm glad for the wording of it (an ethics report on corporate-sponsored Congressional trips) because clearly the wording exonerates me." Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent." Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher." Harry Reid stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "Since 1981, reconciliation has been used 21 times. Most of it's been used by Republicans." Americans United for Change stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system." Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)." Sarah Palin stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post: "We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!" Harry Reid stated on February 19, 2010 in a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston: "We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is." 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." Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: "$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse." 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." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165." Scott Brown stated on February 4, 2010 in a press conference: The stimulus bill "didn’t create one new job." 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." Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2010 in an op-ed in 'USA Today': "In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month." Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid." Dick Cheney stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: President Barack Obama's "initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber" was to say that "this was the act of an isolated extremist." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. John Boehner stated on February 11, 2010 in a press release: Despite touting the economic stimulus as a great triumph, "The very same report, however, notes that unemployment will average 10 percent for the rest of the year." Glenn Beck stated on February 8, 2010 in a commentary on Fox News Channel's 'Glenn Beck Program': Franklin Roosevelt never allocated more than 12 percent of GDP to federal spending, while the percentage for Barack Obama is not projected to drop below 22.8 percent. Chain email stated on February 5, 2010 in a message circulated to many people.: On the new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Bill O'Reilly stated on February 3, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": "A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country." Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts. 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 a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." 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." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an interview with FoxNews.com: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' " Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'" Barack Obama stated on February 2, 2010 in a town meeting in New Hampshire: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings."
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Charles Rangel stated on February 26, 2010 in a press conference: "I'm glad for the wording of it (an ethics report on corporate-sponsored Congressional trips) because clearly the wording exonerates me." Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent." Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher." Harry Reid stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "Since 1981, reconciliation has been used 21 times. Most of it's been used by Republicans." Americans United for Change stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system." Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)." Sarah Palin stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post: "We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!" Harry Reid stated on February 19, 2010 in a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston: "We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is." 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." Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: "$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse." 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." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165." Scott Brown stated on February 4, 2010 in a press conference: The stimulus bill "didn’t create one new job." 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." Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2010 in an op-ed in 'USA Today': "In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month." Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid." Dick Cheney stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: President Barack Obama's "initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber" was to say that "this was the act of an isolated extremist." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. John Boehner stated on February 11, 2010 in a press release: Despite touting the economic stimulus as a great triumph, "The very same report, however, notes that unemployment will average 10 percent for the rest of the year." Glenn Beck stated on February 8, 2010 in a commentary on Fox News Channel's 'Glenn Beck Program': Franklin Roosevelt never allocated more than 12 percent of GDP to federal spending, while the percentage for Barack Obama is not projected to drop below 22.8 percent. Chain email stated on February 5, 2010 in a message circulated to many people.: On the new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Bill O'Reilly stated on February 3, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": "A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country." Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts. 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 a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." 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." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an interview with FoxNews.com: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' " Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'" Barack Obama stated on February 2, 2010 in a town meeting in New Hampshire: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings."
Charles Rangel stated on February 26, 2010 in a press conference: "I'm glad for the wording of it (an ethics report on corporate-sponsored Congressional trips) because clearly the wording exonerates me."
Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent."
Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher."
Harry Reid stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "Since 1981, reconciliation has been used 21 times. Most of it's been used by Republicans."
Americans United for Change stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system."
Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)."
Sarah Palin stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post: "We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!"
Harry Reid stated on February 19, 2010 in a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston: "We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is."
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."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: "$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse."
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."
John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165."
Scott Brown stated on February 4, 2010 in a press conference: The stimulus bill "didn’t create one new job."
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."
Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2010 in an op-ed in 'USA Today': "In the three months before the act took effect, America lost 750,000 jobs a month. In the last three months, we've lost about 35,000 jobs a month."
Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now."
Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid."
Dick Cheney stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: President Barack Obama's "initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber" was to say that "this was the act of an isolated extremist."
Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.
John Boehner stated on February 11, 2010 in a press release: Despite touting the economic stimulus as a great triumph, "The very same report, however, notes that unemployment will average 10 percent for the rest of the year."
Glenn Beck stated on February 8, 2010 in a commentary on Fox News Channel's 'Glenn Beck Program': Franklin Roosevelt never allocated more than 12 percent of GDP to federal spending, while the percentage for Barack Obama is not projected to drop below 22.8 percent.
Chain email stated on February 5, 2010 in a message circulated to many people.: On the new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 3, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": "A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country."
Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts.
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 a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."
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."
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an interview with FoxNews.com: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' "
Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'"
Barack Obama stated on February 2, 2010 in a town meeting in New Hampshire: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings."
