Latest Fact-checks in Federal Budget Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times." Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 16, 2022 in an ad: Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.” Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2022 in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes": “This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt." Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” American Action Network stated on August 26, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan is a "bailout for rich kids." Ben Cline stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement.: A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.” Tom Cotton stated on August 3, 2022 in an ad: The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund." Rick Scott stated on August 16, 2022 in a press release: The IRS is adding 87,000 new agents, making the IRS “larger than (the) Pentagon, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Protection and the State Department combined.” Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” American Prosperity Alliance stated on August 4, 2022 in an ad: The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.” Adam Laxalt stated on July 30, 2022 in a tweet: A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket." Janet Yellen stated on July 24, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year." One Nation stated on July 16, 2022 in ads: Raphael Warnock and Catherine Cortez Masto “voted to allow hundreds of millions of dollars of COVID relief funds to be squandered” on leisure projects. Brian Kemp stated on May 10, 2022 in an ad: "David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof." Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” Stand Up To China stated on January 20, 2022 in an ad: Build Back Better “would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing” and “would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts.” Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on February 2, 2022 in Twitter: Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.” Carla Sands stated on January 19, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's “$4 trillion” Build Back Better bill is "the largest expansion of welfare programs in 60 years." Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Trump cut Social Security benefits by over $3 billion.” Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000. Lindsey Graham stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” Robert Reich stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500. Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” Jen Psaki stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing: “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.” Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.”
Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times." Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 16, 2022 in an ad: Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.” Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2022 in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes": “This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt." Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.” American Action Network stated on August 26, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan is a "bailout for rich kids." Ben Cline stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement.: A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.” Tom Cotton stated on August 3, 2022 in an ad: The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund." Rick Scott stated on August 16, 2022 in a press release: The IRS is adding 87,000 new agents, making the IRS “larger than (the) Pentagon, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Protection and the State Department combined.” Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.” American Prosperity Alliance stated on August 4, 2022 in an ad: The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.” Adam Laxalt stated on July 30, 2022 in a tweet: A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket." Janet Yellen stated on July 24, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year." One Nation stated on July 16, 2022 in ads: Raphael Warnock and Catherine Cortez Masto “voted to allow hundreds of millions of dollars of COVID relief funds to be squandered” on leisure projects. Brian Kemp stated on May 10, 2022 in an ad: "David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof." Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.” Stand Up To China stated on January 20, 2022 in an ad: Build Back Better “would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing” and “would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts.” Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on February 2, 2022 in Twitter: Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.” Carla Sands stated on January 19, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's “$4 trillion” Build Back Better bill is "the largest expansion of welfare programs in 60 years." Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants." Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Trump cut Social Security benefits by over $3 billion.” Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000. Lindsey Graham stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” Robert Reich stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500. Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” Jen Psaki stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing: “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.” Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.”
Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times."
Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 16, 2022 in an ad: Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.”
Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2022 in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes": “This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt."
Herschel Walker stated on August 22, 2022 in a tweet: Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock "are spending $1.5 billion on ‘urban forestry’ and raising taxes on those making under $200k to pay for it.”
American Action Network stated on August 26, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan is a "bailout for rich kids."
Ben Cline stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement.: A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.”
Tom Cotton stated on August 3, 2022 in an ad: The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund."
Rick Scott stated on August 16, 2022 in a press release: The IRS is adding 87,000 new agents, making the IRS “larger than (the) Pentagon, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Protection and the State Department combined.”
Matt Gaetz stated on August 4, 2022 in interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News: The government is arming up the IRS because “Joe Biden is raising taxes and disarming Americans.”
American Prosperity Alliance stated on August 4, 2022 in an ad: The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.”
Adam Laxalt stated on July 30, 2022 in a tweet: A Democratic bill negotiated between Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer would "increase taxes on millions of Americans across every income bracket."
Janet Yellen stated on July 24, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We've cut the deficit by a record $1.5 trillion this year."
One Nation stated on July 16, 2022 in ads: Raphael Warnock and Catherine Cortez Masto “voted to allow hundreds of millions of dollars of COVID relief funds to be squandered” on leisure projects.
Brian Kemp stated on May 10, 2022 in an ad: "David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof."
Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight."
Bill O'Reilly stated on March 15, 2022 in a video on his website: “As soon as Biden took office, he eliminated all subsidies for fossil fuels.”
Stand Up To China stated on January 20, 2022 in an ad: Build Back Better “would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing” and “would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts.”
Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on February 2, 2022 in Twitter: Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.”
Carla Sands stated on January 19, 2022 in an ad: Joe Biden's “$4 trillion” Build Back Better bill is "the largest expansion of welfare programs in 60 years."
Jim Lamon stated on January 26, 2022 in an ad: The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC stated on November 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Trump cut Social Security benefits by over $3 billion.”
Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000.
Lindsey Graham stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”
Robert Reich stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500.
Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.”
Jen Psaki stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing: “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.”
Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.”
Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.”