Latest 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 Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." James Stegmaier stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech.: "Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." John Kasich stated on January 10, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies. Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." Steve Cohen stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th. Ohio Republican Party stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. Bob Corker stated on November 8, 2011 in a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College. Tennessee Democratic Party stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.: "Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac." Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release: "Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation." Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent." Kathleen Falk stated on January 8, 2012 in a TV interview: Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin. Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads." Suzanne Bonamici stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: "My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False." Suzanne Bonamici stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Federal law prohibits the growing of industrial hemp in the United States. Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says he’s proposed "the largest employer contribution to the Virginia Retirement System in history." Declan O'Scanlon stated on December 16, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger: "Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay." Buddy Carter stated on December 13, 2011 in a column: Georgia’s unemployment rate has exceeded the national rate for 50 consecutive months. Chris Christie stated on December 23, 2011 in a radio interview: "By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did." Eric Cantor stated on November 25, 2011 in a news release.: Small businesses "create 70 percent of the jobs in America." Chris Christie stated on December 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: "And, as of today, New Jersey state government has less employees than when Christie Whitman left office in 2001." Eric Holder stated on December 13, 2011 in a speech: "After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period." Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate: "I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere." Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." Jeff Merkley stated on November 30, 2011 in in a press release : Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.
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Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." James Stegmaier stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech.: "Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." John Kasich stated on January 10, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies. Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." Steve Cohen stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th. Ohio Republican Party stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. Bob Corker stated on November 8, 2011 in a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College. Tennessee Democratic Party stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.: "Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac." Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release: "Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation." Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent." Kathleen Falk stated on January 8, 2012 in a TV interview: Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin. Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads." Suzanne Bonamici stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: "My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False." Suzanne Bonamici stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Federal law prohibits the growing of industrial hemp in the United States. Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says he’s proposed "the largest employer contribution to the Virginia Retirement System in history." Declan O'Scanlon stated on December 16, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger: "Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay." Buddy Carter stated on December 13, 2011 in a column: Georgia’s unemployment rate has exceeded the national rate for 50 consecutive months. Chris Christie stated on December 23, 2011 in a radio interview: "By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did." Eric Cantor stated on November 25, 2011 in a news release.: Small businesses "create 70 percent of the jobs in America." Chris Christie stated on December 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: "And, as of today, New Jersey state government has less employees than when Christie Whitman left office in 2001." Eric Holder stated on December 13, 2011 in a speech: "After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period." Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate: "I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere." Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." Jeff Merkley stated on November 30, 2011 in in a press release : Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.
Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey."
James Stegmaier stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech.: "Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009."
John Kasich stated on January 10, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies.
Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop."
Steve Cohen stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th.
Ohio Republican Party stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time."
Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil.
Bob Corker stated on November 8, 2011 in a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College.
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.: "Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation."
Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac."
Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release: "Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation."
Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent."
Kathleen Falk stated on January 8, 2012 in a TV interview: Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin.
Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads."
Suzanne Bonamici stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: "My opponent on day one of this campaign attacked me on Medicare and Medicare Advantage and that claim was found to be False."
Suzanne Bonamici stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Federal law prohibits the growing of industrial hemp in the United States.
Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Suzanne Bonamici was the only no vote on a 2009 bill cracking down on drunk drivers.
Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says he’s proposed "the largest employer contribution to the Virginia Retirement System in history."
Declan O'Scanlon stated on December 16, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger: "Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay."
Buddy Carter stated on December 13, 2011 in a column: Georgia’s unemployment rate has exceeded the national rate for 50 consecutive months.
Chris Christie stated on December 23, 2011 in a radio interview: "By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did."
Eric Cantor stated on November 25, 2011 in a news release.: Small businesses "create 70 percent of the jobs in America."
Chris Christie stated on December 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: "And, as of today, New Jersey state government has less employees than when Christie Whitman left office in 2001."
Eric Holder stated on December 13, 2011 in a speech: "After filing a lawsuit in Rhode Island, we reached an agreement with state agencies that resulted in more voters being registered in the first full month after our lawsuit than in the entire previous two-year reporting period."
Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.
George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate: "I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere."
Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12."
Jeff Merkley stated on November 30, 2011 in in a press release : Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.
