Latest False Fact-checks in Corporations Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Charles Koch stated on April 3, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 31, 2013 in a YouTube video: Says Alex Sink "failed Florida homeowners by using predatory lending practices." Chris Kapenga stated on August 23, 2013 in a newsletter: "The amount of interest" paid on the federal debt exceeds "total tax revenue." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett." We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland." Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview: "General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again." Stephen Laffey stated on March 2, 2012 in a radio interview: Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour." Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1. Dennis Kucinich stated on August 6, 2011 in a television interview: Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate." Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs." Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: The Bush administration had been "giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return." Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." Rahm Emanuel stated on June 20, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "In the case of General Motors, the (Bush) administration wrote a check without asking for any conditions of change." Mitch McConnell stated on June 9, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference: New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks." Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: "The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Charles Koch stated on April 3, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 31, 2013 in a YouTube video: Says Alex Sink "failed Florida homeowners by using predatory lending practices." Chris Kapenga stated on August 23, 2013 in a newsletter: "The amount of interest" paid on the federal debt exceeds "total tax revenue." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett." We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland." Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview: "General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again." Stephen Laffey stated on March 2, 2012 in a radio interview: Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour." Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1. Dennis Kucinich stated on August 6, 2011 in a television interview: Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate." Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs." Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: The Bush administration had been "giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return." Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." Rahm Emanuel stated on June 20, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "In the case of General Motors, the (Bush) administration wrote a check without asking for any conditions of change." Mitch McConnell stated on June 9, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference: New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks." Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: "The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now." Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests."
Charles Koch stated on April 3, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 31, 2013 in a YouTube video: Says Alex Sink "failed Florida homeowners by using predatory lending practices."
Chris Kapenga stated on August 23, 2013 in a newsletter: "The amount of interest" paid on the federal debt exceeds "total tax revenue."
David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett."
We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland."
Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview: "General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again."
Stephen Laffey stated on March 2, 2012 in a radio interview: Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law
Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour."
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1.
Dennis Kucinich stated on August 6, 2011 in a television interview: Says that in 2009 ExxonMobil "paid no federal income taxes, received a $156 million rebate."
Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2010 in a town hall meeting: The Bush administration had been "giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return."
Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign."
Rahm Emanuel stated on June 20, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": "In the case of General Motors, the (Bush) administration wrote a check without asking for any conditions of change."
Mitch McConnell stated on June 9, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP."
Mitch McConnell stated on April 14, 2010 in a press conference: New financial regulation "actually guarantees future bailouts of Wall Street banks."
Richard Shelby stated on March 25, 2010 in a letter to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner: "The bill reported out of committee sets up a $50 billion slush fund that, while intended for resolving failing firms, is available for virtually any purpose that the treasury secretary sees fit."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor."
Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies."
Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a press conference: Health insurance companies are "making record profits, right now."
Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."