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 Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." Hank Gilbert stated on December 14, 2009 in in a press release: Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant. Farouk Shami stated on November 23, 2009 in a TV ad: Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 3, 2010 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': "Most of the people that work in finance make $70,000, $80,000 a year." Charlie Crist stated on December 14, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America." Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care." Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law." Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens." America's Natural Gas Alliance stated on November 18, 2009 in a television ad: The United States has a supply of "more than 100 years of natural gas." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." 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." 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." 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." 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." Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.
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Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." Hank Gilbert stated on December 14, 2009 in in a press release: Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant. Farouk Shami stated on November 23, 2009 in a TV ad: Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 3, 2010 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': "Most of the people that work in finance make $70,000, $80,000 a year." Charlie Crist stated on December 14, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America." Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care." Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law." Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens." America's Natural Gas Alliance stated on November 18, 2009 in a television ad: The United States has a supply of "more than 100 years of natural gas." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." 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." 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." 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." 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." Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it.
Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years."
Hank Gilbert stated on December 14, 2009 in in a press release: Says a careless attitude and "poor oversight by the Texas Department of Agriculture" led to deaths and illnesses traced to a Texas peanut plant.
Farouk Shami stated on November 23, 2009 in a TV ad: Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China."
Michael Bloomberg stated on January 3, 2010 in an interview on 'Meet the Press.': "Most of the people that work in finance make $70,000, $80,000 a year."
Charlie Crist stated on December 14, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: When Charlie Crist was elected governor, Florida ranked 31st in K-12 education. "Last year ... we went from 31st to 14. And this year, the top 10 in America."
Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care."
Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act."
Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law."
Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan."
Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens."
America's Natural Gas Alliance stated on November 18, 2009 in a television ad: The United States has a supply of "more than 100 years of natural gas."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet."
Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums."
Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills.
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances."
Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years."
Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts."
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Insurance companies have seen their profits soar by more than 400 percent since 2001.
