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 Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing." Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change." Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more. Annise Parker stated on March 10, 2010 in a newspaper article: "For years now, we have spent more money than we have taken in." Todd Tiahrt stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: The Democratic health care bill will "collect higher taxes for 10 years and provide health care for only six years." Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2010 in a health care speech: "Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview: St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes. John Yarmuth stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: A national poll found that among people who oppose the Democratic health care reform bill, "almost 40 percent" opposed it not because it goes too far, but because "they don’t think it goes far enough. ... They will not be unhappy when we pass health care reform." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 18, 2010 in a press release: The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health insurance reform legislation says the bill "cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years." Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist." David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate." Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 25, 2010 in a statement at the health care summit: The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately." Rick Perry stated on March 3, 2010 in a Web ad: Texas is the "fastest growing state" with the "most Fortune 500 companies." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus." Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients." David Sewell stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign flier: Says he "never" donates to Democrats while Paul Workman "contributes to Democrat Kirk Watson and other Democrats running against Republicans." Marco Rubio stated on November 4, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 12, 2010 in a television ad: Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school. Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: "I vetoed more than $3 billion in spending. Lawmakers and I cut taxes for 40,000 small businesses. Now Texas is No. 1 in job creation. The nation’s five best housing markets are right here in Texas. We balanced five state budgets and we cut state spending." Americans United for Change stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system." Florida Democratic Party stated on February 24, 2010 in an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party: Bill McCollum "cost the rest of us billions" as a member of Congress, including a national debt that "skyrocketed" to $4.7 trillion. Dan Gelber stated on February 8, 2010 in his campaign blog: "Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes." Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created." Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid."
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
Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing." Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football." Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change." Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more. Annise Parker stated on March 10, 2010 in a newspaper article: "For years now, we have spent more money than we have taken in." Todd Tiahrt stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: The Democratic health care bill will "collect higher taxes for 10 years and provide health care for only six years." Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2010 in a health care speech: "Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview: St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes. John Yarmuth stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: A national poll found that among people who oppose the Democratic health care reform bill, "almost 40 percent" opposed it not because it goes too far, but because "they don’t think it goes far enough. ... They will not be unhappy when we pass health care reform." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 18, 2010 in a press release: The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health insurance reform legislation says the bill "cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years." Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist." David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district." Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate." Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 25, 2010 in a statement at the health care summit: The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately." Rick Perry stated on March 3, 2010 in a Web ad: Texas is the "fastest growing state" with the "most Fortune 500 companies." Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus." Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients." David Sewell stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign flier: Says he "never" donates to Democrats while Paul Workman "contributes to Democrat Kirk Watson and other Democrats running against Republicans." Marco Rubio stated on November 4, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 12, 2010 in a television ad: Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school. Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: "I vetoed more than $3 billion in spending. Lawmakers and I cut taxes for 40,000 small businesses. Now Texas is No. 1 in job creation. The nation’s five best housing markets are right here in Texas. We balanced five state budgets and we cut state spending." Americans United for Change stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system." Florida Democratic Party stated on February 24, 2010 in an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party: Bill McCollum "cost the rest of us billions" as a member of Congress, including a national debt that "skyrocketed" to $4.7 trillion. Dan Gelber stated on February 8, 2010 in his campaign blog: "Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes." Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created." Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid."
Charlie Crist stated on March 24, 2010 in a radio ad: In Cover Florida "thousands already enrolled and climbing."
Charlie Crist stated on February 18, 2010 in a statement on a campaign Web site: Marco Rubio "supported $800,000 for AstroTurf for a field where he played flag football."
Bill White stated on March 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Last week the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), led by Rick Perry's appointee, voted to remove Thomas Jefferson from social studies textbook standards. That's right. Thomas Jefferson... was deleted from a list of historical figures who inspired political change."
Bill McCollum stated on March 22, 2010 in a press conference: Florida's cost for the Medicaid expansion will be $1.6 billion a year or more.
Annise Parker stated on March 10, 2010 in a newspaper article: "For years now, we have spent more money than we have taken in."
Todd Tiahrt stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: The Democratic health care bill will "collect higher taxes for 10 years and provide health care for only six years."
Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2010 in a health care speech: "Americans who get their insurance through the workplace, cost savings could be as much as $3,000 less per employee than if we do nothing."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 15, 2010 in an interview: St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes.
John Yarmuth stated on March 16, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: A national poll found that among people who oppose the Democratic health care reform bill, "almost 40 percent" opposed it not because it goes too far, but because "they don’t think it goes far enough. ... They will not be unhappy when we pass health care reform."
Nancy Pelosi stated on March 18, 2010 in a press release: The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the health insurance reform legislation says the bill "cuts the deficit by $1.2 trillion in the second 10 years."
Cliff Stearns stated on March 15, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "There is no precedent for what the Democrats are doing with this deception. ... We have never written a reconciliation bill to amend a law that does not exist."
David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district."
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy stated on March 10, 2010 in an Internet ad.: St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate."
Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself."
Nancy Pelosi stated on February 25, 2010 in a statement at the health care summit: The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately."
Rick Perry stated on March 3, 2010 in a Web ad: Texas is the "fastest growing state" with the "most Fortune 500 companies."
Marco Rubio stated on February 17, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "Charlie Crist was the only prominent Republican in the country to campaign with Barack Obama before the stimulus passed, on behalf of the stimulus."
Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients."
David Sewell stated on February 22, 2010 in a campaign flier: Says he "never" donates to Democrats while Paul Workman "contributes to Democrat Kirk Watson and other Democrats running against Republicans."
Marco Rubio stated on November 4, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law."
Barack Obama stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: "The costs for families (in the individual market) for the same type of coverage that they're currently receiving would go down 14 percent to 20 percent."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 12, 2010 in a television ad: Says one in three Texas children drop out of high school.
Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2010 in a TV advertisement.: "I vetoed more than $3 billion in spending. Lawmakers and I cut taxes for 40,000 small businesses. Now Texas is No. 1 in job creation. The nation’s five best housing markets are right here in Texas. We balanced five state budgets and we cut state spending."
Americans United for Change stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system."
Florida Democratic Party stated on February 24, 2010 in an advertisement by the Florida Democratic Party: Bill McCollum "cost the rest of us billions" as a member of Congress, including a national debt that "skyrocketed" to $4.7 trillion.
Dan Gelber stated on February 8, 2010 in his campaign blog: "Florida leads the nation in elected officials charged with crimes."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen."
John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created."
Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010."
Joe Biden stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Among the money spent on health care in the United States, "46 cents on every dollar spent is through Medicare and Medicaid."
