Latest Fact-checks on Barack Obama 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 Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option." 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." Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2009 in remarks from the White House: "History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth." 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." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": "Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage. Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist." Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2009 in a White House announcement: On whether he would put a missile shield in Poland. Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Families are paying $900, on average, "in higher premiums because of uncompensated care." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press: "Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: Insurers delayed an Illinois man's treatment, "and he died because of it." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Health reform will "give every American the same opportunity" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do. 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." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: "The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2009 in a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: "I just want to assure [you] we're not talking about cutting Medicare benefits." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting in New Hampshire: "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: The health care plan for members of Congress "is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a speech on health care reform: "Doctors, nurses, hospitals, even the pharmaceutical industry, (and) AARP" say that health reform "makes sense to do." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a news conference.: "14,000 Americans . . . lose their health insurance every single day." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses"
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Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option." 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." Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror." Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2009 in remarks from the White House: "History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth." 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." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": "Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage. Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist." Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2009 in a White House announcement: On whether he would put a missile shield in Poland. Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Families are paying $900, on average, "in higher premiums because of uncompensated care." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press: "Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: Insurers delayed an Illinois man's treatment, "and he died because of it." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Health reform will "give every American the same opportunity" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do. 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." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: "The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2009 in a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: "I just want to assure [you] we're not talking about cutting Medicare benefits." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting in New Hampshire: "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: The health care plan for members of Congress "is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices." Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a speech on health care reform: "Doctors, nurses, hospitals, even the pharmaceutical industry, (and) AARP" say that health reform "makes sense to do." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a news conference.: "14,000 Americans . . . lose their health insurance every single day." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses"
Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option."
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."
Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy."
Barack Obama stated on December 1, 2009 in a speech at the United States Military Academy.: "In the last few months alone, we have apprehended extremists within our borders who were sent here from the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan to commit new acts of terror."
Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2009 in remarks from the White House: "History tells us that job growth always lags behind economic growth."
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."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": "Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage.
Barack Obama stated on September 21, 2009 in interview on "Late Night with David Letterman": "FDR was called a socialist and a communist."
Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2009 in a White House announcement: On whether he would put a missile shield in Poland.
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Families are paying $900, on average, "in higher premiums because of uncompensated care."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press: "Mathematically, the White Sox can still get in the playoffs."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: Insurers delayed an Illinois man's treatment, "and he died because of it."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Health reform will "give every American the same opportunity" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do.
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."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: "The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2009 in a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: "I just want to assure [you] we're not talking about cutting Medicare benefits."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill.
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting in New Hampshire: "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: The health care plan for members of Congress "is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices."
Barack Obama stated on August 5, 2009 in a speech in Wakarusa, Ind.: Stimulus tax cuts "began showing up in paychecks of 4.8 million Indiana households about three months ago."
Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a speech on health care reform: "Doctors, nurses, hospitals, even the pharmaceutical industry, (and) AARP" say that health reform "makes sense to do."
Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a news conference.: "14,000 Americans . . . lose their health insurance every single day."
Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now."
Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses"
