Latest Half-True Fact-checks 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 Chris Gregoire stated on November 21, 2010 in a statement in a Seattle Times article: Says Washington state has "consistently ranked in the top five in the Forbes list of best states to do business — ahead of Texas." John Boccieri stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: "Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government." Tom Barrett stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill." Bill White stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview.: Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have had "standing orders" not to inquire into the immigration status of people unless they're under arrest. Livable Damascus stated on October 30, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Steve Spinnett has court judgments against him for trespass and harassment. Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation." Protect Your Vote stated on October 28, 2010 in a TV ad: "Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one." Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Tom Perriello stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2010 in a debate: Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted. Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." Jeff Merkley stated on September 17, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads. Mark Butler stated on October 17, 2010 in a debate: Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didn't pay most of the fines. Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care." Vote NO on 8 stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "What is the maximum number of students allowed in your classroom? ... 30 or more!" Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." Meg Whitman stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life."
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Chris Gregoire stated on November 21, 2010 in a statement in a Seattle Times article: Says Washington state has "consistently ranked in the top five in the Forbes list of best states to do business — ahead of Texas." John Boccieri stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: "Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government." Tom Barrett stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill." Bill White stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview.: Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have had "standing orders" not to inquire into the immigration status of people unless they're under arrest. Livable Damascus stated on October 30, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Steve Spinnett has court judgments against him for trespass and harassment. Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation." Protect Your Vote stated on October 28, 2010 in a TV ad: "Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one." Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care." Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Tom Perriello stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars." Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2010 in a debate: Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted. Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year." Jeff Merkley stated on September 17, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads. Mark Butler stated on October 17, 2010 in a debate: Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didn't pay most of the fines. Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care." Vote NO on 8 stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "What is the maximum number of students allowed in your classroom? ... 30 or more!" Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." Meg Whitman stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life."
Chris Gregoire stated on November 21, 2010 in a statement in a Seattle Times article: Says Washington state has "consistently ranked in the top five in the Forbes list of best states to do business — ahead of Texas."
John Boccieri stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: "Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government."
Tom Barrett stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill."
Bill White stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview.: Says that under Gov. Rick Perry, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have had "standing orders" not to inquire into the immigration status of people unless they're under arrest.
Livable Damascus stated on October 30, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Steve Spinnett has court judgments against him for trespass and harassment.
Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now."
John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation."
Protect Your Vote stated on October 28, 2010 in a TV ad: "Liberal out-of-state special interests are spending millions on 5 and 6 to change the way Florida draws its congressional and legislative districts."
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2010 in his weekly address: "The Republican leader of the Senate said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one."
Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care."
Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says "Richard Devlin raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: She "led the fight to stop health insurance rate hikes and saved Rhode Island families over $150 million."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout."
Tom Perriello stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Mr. Hurt would re-open that darn (Medicare) doughnut hole."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.": "Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars."
Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill
Marco Rubio stated on October 26, 2010 in a debate: Of the more than 1.3 million temporary mortgage modifications, over half have defaulted.
Chain email stated on October 12, 2010 in a chain e-mail: "Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year."
Jeff Merkley stated on September 17, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Says Scott Bruun supports allowing corporations to secretly funnel millions of dollars to front groups to finance attack ads.
Mark Butler stated on October 17, 2010 in a debate: Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didn't pay most of the fines.
Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time.
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care."
Vote NO on 8 stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "What is the maximum number of students allowed in your classroom? ... 30 or more!"
Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds."
Meg Whitman stated on October 15, 2010 in a TV ad: Jerry Brown "gave California state employees collective bargaining powers" and "now, state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life."
