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 Rick Perry stated on January 22, 2011 in a speech: Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 17, 2011 in a speech to Tea Party activists.: "[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050." Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up." Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years." Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education." Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March. Heidi Group stated on January 4, 2011 in a letter.: "Following the 2009 session," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus "was acknowledged and ‘thanked’ for his ‘tireless efforts’ by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier abortion provider." New Georgia Encyclopedia stated on January 11, 2011 in New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on hogs in Georgia history: Georgia lawmakers fuel up for the session by feasting on "wild" hogs. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' John Boehner stated on January 5, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Our spending has caught up with us, and our debt soon will eclipse the entire size of our national economy." Pat Mullins stated on January 3, 2011 in a letter. : New provisions of the health care law bar the use of flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs. Brent Larkin stated on January 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken "an hour and 15 minutes longer" to carry passengers across Ohio "than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935." Dan Moore stated on January 3, 2011 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal." Michael McCaul stated on December 20, 2010 in a newsletter: "I stopped requesting earmarks in 2008." David Wyss stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: State governments have little ability to stimulate job growth in the short run. Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport." Ted Strickland stated on December 20, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down." William Howell stated on December 21, 2010 in a speech.: Proposed federal regulations would affect every street sign in the country Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." Dean Cannon stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience.
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Rick Perry stated on January 22, 2011 in a speech: Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 17, 2011 in a speech to Tea Party activists.: "[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050." Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up." Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years." Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education." Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March. Heidi Group stated on January 4, 2011 in a letter.: "Following the 2009 session," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus "was acknowledged and ‘thanked’ for his ‘tireless efforts’ by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier abortion provider." New Georgia Encyclopedia stated on January 11, 2011 in New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on hogs in Georgia history: Georgia lawmakers fuel up for the session by feasting on "wild" hogs. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' John Boehner stated on January 5, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Our spending has caught up with us, and our debt soon will eclipse the entire size of our national economy." Pat Mullins stated on January 3, 2011 in a letter. : New provisions of the health care law bar the use of flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs. Brent Larkin stated on January 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken "an hour and 15 minutes longer" to carry passengers across Ohio "than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935." Dan Moore stated on January 3, 2011 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal." Michael McCaul stated on December 20, 2010 in a newsletter: "I stopped requesting earmarks in 2008." David Wyss stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: State governments have little ability to stimulate job growth in the short run. Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport." Ted Strickland stated on December 20, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down." William Howell stated on December 21, 2010 in a speech.: Proposed federal regulations would affect every street sign in the country Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." Dean Cannon stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience.
Rick Perry stated on January 22, 2011 in a speech: Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 17, 2011 in a speech to Tea Party activists.: "[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050."
Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up."
Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed."
Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance."
Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate.
Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas."
Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas.
Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before."
John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years."
Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education."
Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March.
Heidi Group stated on January 4, 2011 in a letter.: "Following the 2009 session," Texas House Speaker Joe Straus "was acknowledged and ‘thanked’ for his ‘tireless efforts’ by Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier abortion provider."
New Georgia Encyclopedia stated on January 11, 2011 in New Georgia Encyclopedia entry on hogs in Georgia history: Georgia lawmakers fuel up for the session by feasting on "wild" hogs.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.'
John Boehner stated on January 5, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Our spending has caught up with us, and our debt soon will eclipse the entire size of our national economy."
Pat Mullins stated on January 3, 2011 in a letter. : New provisions of the health care law bar the use of flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts to pay for aspirin and other non-prescription health needs.
Brent Larkin stated on January 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken "an hour and 15 minutes longer" to carry passengers across Ohio "than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935."
Dan Moore stated on January 3, 2011 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal."
David Wyss stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: State governments have little ability to stimulate job growth in the short run.
Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport."
Ted Strickland stated on December 20, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "We are one of only two states to have eight consecutive months of declining unemployment. Twenty-one states had increased unemployment last month. Ours went down."
William Howell stated on December 21, 2010 in a speech.: Proposed federal regulations would affect every street sign in the country
Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching."
Dean Cannon stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience.
