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 Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.' Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama has "visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office." Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District. Ed Rendell stated on November 12, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': A small business receiving a federal tax credit "to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion." Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option." America's Natural Gas Alliance stated on November 18, 2009 in a television ad: The United States has a supply of "more than 100 years of natural gas." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes." Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year." Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Loretta Sanchez stated on November 10, 2009 in an interview on "Morning Joe": The House of Representatives does not have a prochoice majority. Sean Hannity stated on November 9, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'" Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine. Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Planned Parenthood stated on November 9, 2009 in an alert to members: "President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money." Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2009 in remarks from the White House: "History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth." Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent."
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Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.' Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama has "visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office." Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District. Ed Rendell stated on November 12, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': A small business receiving a federal tax credit "to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion." Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option." America's Natural Gas Alliance stated on November 18, 2009 in a television ad: The United States has a supply of "more than 100 years of natural gas." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes." Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year." Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Loretta Sanchez stated on November 10, 2009 in an interview on "Morning Joe": The House of Representatives does not have a prochoice majority. Sean Hannity stated on November 9, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'" Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine. Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Planned Parenthood stated on November 9, 2009 in an alert to members: "President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money." Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2009 in remarks from the White House: "History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth." Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent."
Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.'
Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens."
Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama has "visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office."
Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District.
Ed Rendell stated on November 12, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': A small business receiving a federal tax credit "to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion."
Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option."
America's Natural Gas Alliance stated on November 18, 2009 in a television ad: The United States has a supply of "more than 100 years of natural gas."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one.
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes."
Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money."
Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year."
Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration."
Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums."
Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs."
Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills.
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances."
Loretta Sanchez stated on November 10, 2009 in an interview on "Morning Joe": The House of Representatives does not have a prochoice majority.
Sean Hannity stated on November 9, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'"
Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine.
Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
Planned Parenthood stated on November 9, 2009 in an alert to members: "President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan."
Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.
Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money."
Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance.
Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2009 in remarks from the White House: "History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth."
Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years."
Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent."
