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 Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care." Karl Rove stated on December 16, 2009 in a 'Wall Street Journal' column: President Obama has "the worst ratings of any president at the end of his first year." Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage." 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." James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." Sarah Palin stated on December 9, 2009 in an op-ed in the 'Washington Post': "President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions. Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Eugene Robinson stated on December 1, 2009 in a Washington Post column: The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim." 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." Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House. Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Alan Grayson stated on November 30, 2009 in an interview on 'The Ed Show.': "In the past year, more than 20 percent of Americans have changed their mind about the war in Afghanistan. They conclude we shouldn't be there." John Murtha stated on December 2, 2009 in the show 'Hardball With Chris Matthews': "We're going to have more troops (in Afghanistan) . . . than the Russians had." Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Mitch McConnell stated on December 1, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care." Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan." Lou Dobbs stated on November 20, 2009 in an interview on Telemundo: On legalizing illegal immigrants. Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes." Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: A data-storing microchip "would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option." Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds." Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: Recovery.gov listed congressional districts that "do not exist." Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Under the cap-and-trade bill, homes would have to be retrofitted to meet energy and water efficiency standards before they could be sold. John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan." Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option."
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Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care." Karl Rove stated on December 16, 2009 in a 'Wall Street Journal' column: President Obama has "the worst ratings of any president at the end of his first year." Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage." 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." James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." Sarah Palin stated on December 9, 2009 in an op-ed in the 'Washington Post': "President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions. Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Eugene Robinson stated on December 1, 2009 in a Washington Post column: The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim." 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." Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House. Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Alan Grayson stated on November 30, 2009 in an interview on 'The Ed Show.': "In the past year, more than 20 percent of Americans have changed their mind about the war in Afghanistan. They conclude we shouldn't be there." John Murtha stated on December 2, 2009 in the show 'Hardball With Chris Matthews': "We're going to have more troops (in Afghanistan) . . . than the Russians had." Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Mitch McConnell stated on December 1, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care." Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan." Lou Dobbs stated on November 20, 2009 in an interview on Telemundo: On legalizing illegal immigrants. Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes." Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: A data-storing microchip "would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option." Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds." Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: Recovery.gov listed congressional districts that "do not exist." Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Under the cap-and-trade bill, homes would have to be retrofitted to meet energy and water efficiency standards before they could be sold. John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan." Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option."
Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care."
Karl Rove stated on December 16, 2009 in a 'Wall Street Journal' column: President Obama has "the worst ratings of any president at the end of his first year."
Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage."
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."
James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked."
Sarah Palin stated on December 9, 2009 in an op-ed in the 'Washington Post': "President Obama's proposal calls for serious cuts in our own long-term carbon emissions," but China and India will still be allowed to increase their emissions.
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week."
Eugene Robinson stated on December 1, 2009 in a Washington Post column: The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim."
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."
Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."
Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House.
Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy."
Alan Grayson stated on November 30, 2009 in an interview on 'The Ed Show.': "In the past year, more than 20 percent of Americans have changed their mind about the war in Afghanistan. They conclude we shouldn't be there."
John Murtha stated on December 2, 2009 in the show 'Hardball With Chris Matthews': "We're going to have more troops (in Afghanistan) . . . than the Russians had."
Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror."
Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector."
Mitch McConnell stated on December 1, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits.
Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan."
Lou Dobbs stated on November 20, 2009 in an interview on Telemundo: On legalizing illegal immigrants.
Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes."
Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year."
Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill.
Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: A data-storing microchip "would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option."
Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds."
Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: Recovery.gov listed congressional districts that "do not exist."
Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Under the cap-and-trade bill, homes would have to be retrofitted to meet energy and water efficiency standards before they could be sold.
John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan."
Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage."
Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option."
