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 Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite." Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor." Valerie Jarrett stated on November 1, 2009 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans. Chain email stated on November 1, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return. Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies." Bono stated on October 23, 2009 in an interview with the Associated Press: When it comes to aid, "the United States is still about half as what European countries give as a percentage." Concerned Women for America stated on October 28, 2009 in the group's Web site: The Democrats' health care bill "gives a new Health Choices Commissioner the right to look at an individual's tax return to determine what medical benefits or subsidies that person qualifies for." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. John Boehner stated on October 26, 2009 in a statement on his Web site: "Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor: When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up." Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling." Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency." Bloggers stated on October 23, 2009 in a posting on many blogs.: Barack Obama wrote a thesis at Columbia University in which he criticized "plutocratic thugs" and said the Constitution gave Americans "the shackles of hypocrisy." Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange. Robert Gibbs stated on October 22, 2009 in the daily White House press conference: A request for "an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's, for more than eight months, a resource request filled by President Obama in March." Dick Cheney stated on October 21, 2009 in a speech to the Center for Security Policy: The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities "at the last minute in midnight phone calls." Senior Citizens League stated on October 1, 2009 in a letter to members: A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties." Ann Coulter stated on October 15, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more." The Freedom Project stated on October 19, 2009 in a press release: "Democrats rang up a $1.42 trillion budget deficit in 2009 — the single largest in American history." Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest. Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Christopher Monckton stated on October 14, 2009 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: If President Obama signs the Copenhagen climate change treaty, he "will sign your freedom, your democracy, and your prosperity away forever — and neither you nor any subsequent government you may elect would have any power whatsoever to take it back again." Gun Owners of America stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense." John Cornyn stated on October 18, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: "The first installment of health care reform ... will raise the deficit by $250 billion." Lou Dobbs stated on October 15, 2009 in on his television show: U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill. Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Democratic National Committee stated on October 9, 2009 in an e-mail to reporters: "Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore." America's Health Insurance Plans stated on October 15, 2009 in a televison advertisement: Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up "more than their share" because of health care reform Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform."
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Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite." Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor." Valerie Jarrett stated on November 1, 2009 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans. Chain email stated on November 1, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return. Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies." Bono stated on October 23, 2009 in an interview with the Associated Press: When it comes to aid, "the United States is still about half as what European countries give as a percentage." Concerned Women for America stated on October 28, 2009 in the group's Web site: The Democrats' health care bill "gives a new Health Choices Commissioner the right to look at an individual's tax return to determine what medical benefits or subsidies that person qualifies for." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. John Boehner stated on October 26, 2009 in a statement on his Web site: "Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor: When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up." Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling." Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency." Bloggers stated on October 23, 2009 in a posting on many blogs.: Barack Obama wrote a thesis at Columbia University in which he criticized "plutocratic thugs" and said the Constitution gave Americans "the shackles of hypocrisy." Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange. Robert Gibbs stated on October 22, 2009 in the daily White House press conference: A request for "an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's, for more than eight months, a resource request filled by President Obama in March." Dick Cheney stated on October 21, 2009 in a speech to the Center for Security Policy: The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities "at the last minute in midnight phone calls." Senior Citizens League stated on October 1, 2009 in a letter to members: A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties." Ann Coulter stated on October 15, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more." The Freedom Project stated on October 19, 2009 in a press release: "Democrats rang up a $1.42 trillion budget deficit in 2009 — the single largest in American history." Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest. Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Christopher Monckton stated on October 14, 2009 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: If President Obama signs the Copenhagen climate change treaty, he "will sign your freedom, your democracy, and your prosperity away forever — and neither you nor any subsequent government you may elect would have any power whatsoever to take it back again." Gun Owners of America stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense." John Cornyn stated on October 18, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: "The first installment of health care reform ... will raise the deficit by $250 billion." Lou Dobbs stated on October 15, 2009 in on his television show: U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill. Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Democratic National Committee stated on October 9, 2009 in an e-mail to reporters: "Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore." America's Health Insurance Plans stated on October 15, 2009 in a televison advertisement: Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up "more than their share" because of health care reform Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform."
Tom McClintock stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Three presidents in the last century — Harding, Kennedy and Reagan — all cut taxes during recessions and produced "rapid and dramatic economic recoveries," while two, Herbert Hoover and Barack Obama, did "the opposite."
Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor."
Valerie Jarrett stated on November 1, 2009 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans.
Chain email stated on November 1, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: You must list all your guns on your 2010 tax return.
Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies."
Bono stated on October 23, 2009 in an interview with the Associated Press: When it comes to aid, "the United States is still about half as what European countries give as a percentage."
Concerned Women for America stated on October 28, 2009 in the group's Web site: The Democrats' health care bill "gives a new Health Choices Commissioner the right to look at an individual's tax return to determine what medical benefits or subsidies that person qualifies for."
Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize."
Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month.
John Boehner stated on October 26, 2009 in a statement on his Web site: "Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do."
Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor: When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up."
Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling."
Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency."
Bloggers stated on October 23, 2009 in a posting on many blogs.: Barack Obama wrote a thesis at Columbia University in which he criticized "plutocratic thugs" and said the Constitution gave Americans "the shackles of hypocrisy."
Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange.
Robert Gibbs stated on October 22, 2009 in the daily White House press conference: A request for "an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's, for more than eight months, a resource request filled by President Obama in March."
Dick Cheney stated on October 21, 2009 in a speech to the Center for Security Policy: The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities "at the last minute in midnight phone calls."
Senior Citizens League stated on October 1, 2009 in a letter to members: A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties."
Ann Coulter stated on October 15, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more."
The Freedom Project stated on October 19, 2009 in a press release: "Democrats rang up a $1.42 trillion budget deficit in 2009 — the single largest in American history."
Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest.
Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."
Christopher Monckton stated on October 14, 2009 in a speech in St. Paul, Minn.: If President Obama signs the Copenhagen climate change treaty, he "will sign your freedom, your democracy, and your prosperity away forever — and neither you nor any subsequent government you may elect would have any power whatsoever to take it back again."
Gun Owners of America stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense."
John Cornyn stated on October 18, 2009 in an interview on CBS's Face the Nation: "The first installment of health care reform ... will raise the deficit by $250 billion."
Lou Dobbs stated on October 15, 2009 in on his television show: U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill.
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support."
Democratic National Committee stated on October 9, 2009 in an e-mail to reporters: "Only 20 percent of Americans admit to being Republicans anymore."
America's Health Insurance Plans stated on October 15, 2009 in a televison advertisement: Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up "more than their share" because of health care reform
Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform."
