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 John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather. John Mica stated on January 28, 2009 in a comment quoted in the Washington Post.: Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, "but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to put $30 billion" into roads and bridges. Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington." Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: The stimulus bill includes "$300,000 for a sculpture garden in Miami." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2009 in in a weekly YouTube and radio address: "Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four." Joe Barton stated on January 22, 2009 in a statement at a committee meeting.: Democrats have said that "even one hearing (on the stimulus bill) would be one too many, and that we have a single day to approve these five complex propositions that will affect the lives of millions." Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow." Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations." Harry Reid stated on January 13, 2009 in public statements.: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on whether Senate Democrats would seat Roland Burris. Nancy Pelosi stated on December 2, 2008 in a speech.: "The Capitol was built by slaves." Harry Reid stated on December 30, 2008 in public statements.: On whether to seat Roland Burris as the new senator from Illinois. James Inhofe stated on December 15, 2008 in in a news release: Energy nominee Steven Chu has called coal "his worst nightmare." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions." Competitive Enterprise Institute stated on January 14, 2009 in a news release: "Geithner still didn't correct the same type of error for some years, even after the Internal Revenue Service flagged him for the failure to pay the taxes in other years." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit." Howard Dean stated on January 7, 2009 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball.: "The biggest job of the surgeon general is to translate health care and health care needs into plain English." Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest." People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release: The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists." Spencer Bachus stated on November 19, 2008: "Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour." Mitch McConnell stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview: If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force." Sarah Palin stated on October 24, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Mo.: Obama would "experiment with socialism." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2008 in a statement by Sen. Claire McCaskill in a TV ad. : Obama "changed the rules in Washington. Gone are the free gifts from lobbyists. Gone are the fancy airplane rides for nothing." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth." John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: "Sen. Obama has never taken on his party leaders on a single major issue." Barack Obama stated on October 14, 2008 in campaign Web site: The accuracy of the Obama tax calculator
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John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather. John Mica stated on January 28, 2009 in a comment quoted in the Washington Post.: Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, "but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to put $30 billion" into roads and bridges. Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington." Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: The stimulus bill includes "$300,000 for a sculpture garden in Miami." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2009 in in a weekly YouTube and radio address: "Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four." Joe Barton stated on January 22, 2009 in a statement at a committee meeting.: Democrats have said that "even one hearing (on the stimulus bill) would be one too many, and that we have a single day to approve these five complex propositions that will affect the lives of millions." Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow." Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations." Harry Reid stated on January 13, 2009 in public statements.: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on whether Senate Democrats would seat Roland Burris. Nancy Pelosi stated on December 2, 2008 in a speech.: "The Capitol was built by slaves." Harry Reid stated on December 30, 2008 in public statements.: On whether to seat Roland Burris as the new senator from Illinois. James Inhofe stated on December 15, 2008 in in a news release: Energy nominee Steven Chu has called coal "his worst nightmare." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions." Competitive Enterprise Institute stated on January 14, 2009 in a news release: "Geithner still didn't correct the same type of error for some years, even after the Internal Revenue Service flagged him for the failure to pay the taxes in other years." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit." Howard Dean stated on January 7, 2009 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball.: "The biggest job of the surgeon general is to translate health care and health care needs into plain English." Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest." People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release: The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists." Spencer Bachus stated on November 19, 2008: "Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour." Mitch McConnell stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview: If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force." Sarah Palin stated on October 24, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Mo.: Obama would "experiment with socialism." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2008 in a statement by Sen. Claire McCaskill in a TV ad. : Obama "changed the rules in Washington. Gone are the free gifts from lobbyists. Gone are the fancy airplane rides for nothing." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth." John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: "Sen. Obama has never taken on his party leaders on a single major issue." Barack Obama stated on October 14, 2008 in campaign Web site: The accuracy of the Obama tax calculator
John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)."
Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather.
John Mica stated on January 28, 2009 in a comment quoted in the Washington Post.: Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, "but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to put $30 billion" into roads and bridges.
Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington."
Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: The stimulus bill includes "$300,000 for a sculpture garden in Miami."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2009 in in a weekly YouTube and radio address: "Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four."
Joe Barton stated on January 22, 2009 in a statement at a committee meeting.: Democrats have said that "even one hearing (on the stimulus bill) would be one too many, and that we have a single day to approve these five complex propositions that will affect the lives of millions."
Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow."
Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations."
Harry Reid stated on January 13, 2009 in public statements.: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on whether Senate Democrats would seat Roland Burris.
Harry Reid stated on December 30, 2008 in public statements.: On whether to seat Roland Burris as the new senator from Illinois.
James Inhofe stated on December 15, 2008 in in a news release: Energy nominee Steven Chu has called coal "his worst nightmare."
Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions."
Competitive Enterprise Institute stated on January 14, 2009 in a news release: "Geithner still didn't correct the same type of error for some years, even after the Internal Revenue Service flagged him for the failure to pay the taxes in other years."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit."
Howard Dean stated on January 7, 2009 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball.: "The biggest job of the surgeon general is to translate health care and health care needs into plain English."
Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest."
People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release: The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists."
Spencer Bachus stated on November 19, 2008: "Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour."
Mitch McConnell stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview: If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force."
Sarah Palin stated on October 24, 2008 in a speech in Springfield, Mo.: Obama would "experiment with socialism."
Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "And 100 percent, John, of your ads . . . 100 percent of them have been negative."
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2008 in a statement by Sen. Claire McCaskill in a TV ad. : Obama "changed the rules in Washington. Gone are the free gifts from lobbyists. Gone are the fancy airplane rides for nothing."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth."
John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: "Sen. Obama has never taken on his party leaders on a single major issue."
Barack Obama stated on October 14, 2008 in campaign Web site: The accuracy of the Obama tax calculator
