Latest Mostly False 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 Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds." Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.' Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District. Ed Rendell stated on November 12, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': A small business receiving a federal tax credit "to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion." Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year." Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Valerie Jarrett stated on November 1, 2009 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans. Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. Charlie Crist stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign: "Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion." Senior Citizens League stated on October 1, 2009 in a letter to members: A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties." Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties." Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement: Health insurance companies pay CEOs $24 million a year Charles Boustany stated on September 9, 2009 in response to President Obama's health care address to Congress: The Democratic health care bill in the House would "create 53 new government bureaucracies." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in an address to a joint session of Congress: "It’s a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight – Democrats and Republicans." Glenn Beck stated on September 1, 2009 in his radio program: Van Jones "is an avowed, self-avowed radical revolutionary communist." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it." Haley Barbour stated on August 13, 2009 in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner: "It took Obama six months to pick out a family dog," but he's "cramming health care reform down the country's throat in a fraction of that time." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013." Anthony Weiner stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan." Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room."
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Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds." Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.' Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District. Ed Rendell stated on November 12, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': A small business receiving a federal tax credit "to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion." Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year." Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Valerie Jarrett stated on November 1, 2009 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans. Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. Charlie Crist stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign: "Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion." Senior Citizens League stated on October 1, 2009 in a letter to members: A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties." Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties." Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement: Health insurance companies pay CEOs $24 million a year Charles Boustany stated on September 9, 2009 in response to President Obama's health care address to Congress: The Democratic health care bill in the House would "create 53 new government bureaucracies." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in an address to a joint session of Congress: "It’s a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight – Democrats and Republicans." Glenn Beck stated on September 1, 2009 in his radio program: Van Jones "is an avowed, self-avowed radical revolutionary communist." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it." Haley Barbour stated on August 13, 2009 in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner: "It took Obama six months to pick out a family dog," but he's "cramming health care reform down the country's throat in a fraction of that time." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013." Anthony Weiner stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan." Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room."
Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds."
Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.'
Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District.
Ed Rendell stated on November 12, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': A small business receiving a federal tax credit "to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion."
Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money."
Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year."
Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance.
Valerie Jarrett stated on November 1, 2009 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans.
Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize."
Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month.
Charlie Crist stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign: "Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion."
Senior Citizens League stated on October 1, 2009 in a letter to members: A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties."
Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support."
Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s."
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions.
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost."
Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan.
Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties."
Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement: Health insurance companies pay CEOs $24 million a year
Charles Boustany stated on September 9, 2009 in response to President Obama's health care address to Congress: The Democratic health care bill in the House would "create 53 new government bureaucracies."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in an address to a joint session of Congress: "It’s a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight – Democrats and Republicans."
Glenn Beck stated on September 1, 2009 in his radio program: Van Jones "is an avowed, self-avowed radical revolutionary communist."
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it."
Haley Barbour stated on August 13, 2009 in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner: "It took Obama six months to pick out a family dog," but he's "cramming health care reform down the country's throat in a fraction of that time."
John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013."
Anthony Weiner stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan."
Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room."
