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 Mike Gravel stated on June 28, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money." Mike Huckabee stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.: "Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings. Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 17, 2007 in a comment to reporters in Tampa.: "What they will do is socialized medicine." Mitt Romney stated on September 26, 2007 in a television ad.: "Took on the Olympics and turned them around" Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000." Chris Dodd stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there" John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest." Sam Brownback stated on August 21, 2007: "I'm pro-life. He's not." Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter. Hillary Clinton stated on June 3, 2007 in New Hampshire.: English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 27, 2007 in a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong.: "Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food." Duncan Hunter stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf." Hillary Clinton stated on September 5, 2007 in a comment by husband Bill Clinton on Larry King Live.: "In New York, when she ran for reelection, she carried 58 of our 62 counties. George Bush had won 40 counties in New York just two years earlier." Hillary Clinton stated on September 10, 2007: \u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics don\u2019t have any health care at all, don\u2019t have any health insurance.\u201D Hillary Clinton stated on September 2, 2007 in a speech by husband Bill Clinton at a Concord, N.H. rally.: "In every single country, she had a majority of the vote -- or more of those who'd already made up their minds." Bill Richardson stated on September 3, 2007: "Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary." Hillary Clinton stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages." Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2007 in a television ad.: "Joe Biden is the only candidate with a plan to get us out of Iraq and keep us out." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2007 in the campaign's website.: "During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success." Ron Paul stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: "We've lost over 5,000 Americans over there in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and plus the civilians killed." Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2007 in a TV ad, in an endorsement by Illinois State Sen. Kirk Dillard: "Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way." Bill Richardson stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "Congress only funded half the wall" between Mexico and the United States. Dennis Kucinich stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "When NAFTA was passed, there was an acceleration of immigration from Mexico because people were in search of jobs." Chris Dodd stated on August 29, 2007 in an interview on CNN's <i>The Situation Room</i>: "John Kerry was at 4 percent in the polls in December of 2003...and he ended up becoming the nominee of the party."
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Mike Gravel stated on June 28, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money." Mike Huckabee stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.: "Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings. Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 17, 2007 in a comment to reporters in Tampa.: "What they will do is socialized medicine." Mitt Romney stated on September 26, 2007 in a television ad.: "Took on the Olympics and turned them around" Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution." Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000." Chris Dodd stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there" John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest." Sam Brownback stated on August 21, 2007: "I'm pro-life. He's not." Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter. Hillary Clinton stated on June 3, 2007 in New Hampshire.: English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language." Dennis Kucinich stated on August 27, 2007 in a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong.: "Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food." Duncan Hunter stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf." Hillary Clinton stated on September 5, 2007 in a comment by husband Bill Clinton on Larry King Live.: "In New York, when she ran for reelection, she carried 58 of our 62 counties. George Bush had won 40 counties in New York just two years earlier." Hillary Clinton stated on September 10, 2007: \u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics don\u2019t have any health care at all, don\u2019t have any health insurance.\u201D Hillary Clinton stated on September 2, 2007 in a speech by husband Bill Clinton at a Concord, N.H. rally.: "In every single country, she had a majority of the vote -- or more of those who'd already made up their minds." Bill Richardson stated on September 3, 2007: "Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary." Hillary Clinton stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages." Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2007 in a television ad.: "Joe Biden is the only candidate with a plan to get us out of Iraq and keep us out." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2007 in the campaign's website.: "During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success." Ron Paul stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: "We've lost over 5,000 Americans over there in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and plus the civilians killed." Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2007 in a TV ad, in an endorsement by Illinois State Sen. Kirk Dillard: "Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way." Bill Richardson stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "Congress only funded half the wall" between Mexico and the United States. Dennis Kucinich stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "When NAFTA was passed, there was an acceleration of immigration from Mexico because people were in search of jobs." Chris Dodd stated on August 29, 2007 in an interview on CNN's <i>The Situation Room</i>: "John Kerry was at 4 percent in the polls in December of 2003...and he ended up becoming the nominee of the party."
Mike Gravel stated on June 28, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren't squandering this money."
Mike Huckabee stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.: "Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Half of all personal bankruptcies in America "are caused by medical bills."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Her health care plan will cost $110-billion in the first year, which can be paid for with savings.
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don't have health care."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 17, 2007 in a comment to reporters in Tampa.: "What they will do is socialized medicine."
Mitt Romney stated on September 26, 2007 in a television ad.: "Took on the Olympics and turned them around"
Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 17, 2007 in a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.: Health insurance premiums "have almost doubled ... since 2000."
Chris Dodd stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "We're spending $1.6 billion for all of Latin America in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in Iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest."
Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter.
Hillary Clinton stated on June 3, 2007 in New Hampshire.: English "is our national language...if it becomes official, that means in a place like New York City you can't print ballots in any other language."
Dennis Kucinich stated on August 27, 2007 in a forum on cancer organized by Lance Armstrong.: "Our whole food system in this country...most of it is genetically engineered. And (there is) no testing for the health consequences of this food."
Duncan Hunter stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 5, 2007 in a comment by husband Bill Clinton on Larry King Live.: "In New York, when she ran for reelection, she carried 58 of our 62 counties. George Bush had won 40 counties in New York just two years earlier."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 10, 2007: \u201CThirty-four percent of Hispanics don\u2019t have any health care at all, don\u2019t have any health insurance.\u201D
Hillary Clinton stated on September 2, 2007 in a speech by husband Bill Clinton at a Concord, N.H. rally.: "In every single country, she had a majority of the vote -- or more of those who'd already made up their minds."
Bill Richardson stated on September 3, 2007: "Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages."
Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2007 in a television ad.: "Joe Biden is the only candidate with a plan to get us out of Iraq and keep us out."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2007 in the campaign's website.: "During his tenure in Washington and in the Illinois State Senate, Barack Obama has accumulated a record of bipartisan success."
Ron Paul stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: "We've lost over 5,000 Americans over there in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and plus the civilians killed."
Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2007 in a TV ad, in an endorsement by Illinois State Sen. Kirk Dillard: "Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way."
Bill Richardson stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "Congress only funded half the wall" between Mexico and the United States.
Dennis Kucinich stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "When NAFTA was passed, there was an acceleration of immigration from Mexico because people were in search of jobs."
Chris Dodd stated on August 29, 2007 in an interview on CNN's <i>The Situation Room</i>: "John Kerry was at 4 percent in the polls in December of 2003...and he ended up becoming the nominee of the party."
