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 Tim Ryan stated on November 17, 2010 in a website posting: "Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills." Joyce Kaufman stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio show: "Nobody has played clips over and over ... of President Obama (saying), 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we'll bring a gun.' " Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": "The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day." Steven Schale stated on November 15, 2010 in a posting on Twitter.: "Re: (Marco) Rubio's support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million." William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. Tom Barrett stated on November 10, 2010 in a campaign video and numerous other campaign statements: As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, "which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin." Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations." Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release: "Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law." Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice." Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad: As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers. Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: "Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones." Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother." Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. Rick Perry stated on October 13, 2010 in an ad: "More Texans have new jobs today than the entire population of Fort Worth." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: "I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Says Marco Rubio said that "people who essentially don't agree with him, ought to leave the country, like Keith Olbermann." Kevin Rader stated on October 20, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto "broke election law 105 times, hiding special interest contributors." Russ Feingold stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign rally: Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He’d be the 70th millionaire." Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: "Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices." Michael Bennet stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest."
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Tim Ryan stated on November 17, 2010 in a website posting: "Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills." Joyce Kaufman stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio show: "Nobody has played clips over and over ... of President Obama (saying), 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we'll bring a gun.' " Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": "The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day." Steven Schale stated on November 15, 2010 in a posting on Twitter.: "Re: (Marco) Rubio's support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million." William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993. Tom Barrett stated on November 10, 2010 in a campaign video and numerous other campaign statements: As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, "which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin." Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations." Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release: "Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law." Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice." Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet." Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad: As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers. Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: "Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones." Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother." Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. Rick Perry stated on October 13, 2010 in an ad: "More Texans have new jobs today than the entire population of Fort Worth." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: "I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Says Marco Rubio said that "people who essentially don't agree with him, ought to leave the country, like Keith Olbermann." Kevin Rader stated on October 20, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto "broke election law 105 times, hiding special interest contributors." Russ Feingold stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign rally: Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He’d be the 70th millionaire." Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: "Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices." Michael Bennet stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest."
Tim Ryan stated on November 17, 2010 in a website posting: "Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills."
Joyce Kaufman stated on November 12, 2010 in a radio show: "Nobody has played clips over and over ... of President Obama (saying), 'If they bring a knife to the fight, we'll bring a gun.' "
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in in "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": "The (federal) debt is growing by more than $4 billion a day."
Steven Schale stated on November 15, 2010 in a posting on Twitter.: "Re: (Marco) Rubio's support of earmark ban: In 2002 alone, he requested 37 earmarks worth $43 million."
William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49."
Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years."
Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector."
George Voinovich stated on November 8, 2010 in a news release: Says that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993.
Tom Barrett stated on November 10, 2010 in a campaign video and numerous other campaign statements: As mayor, Barrett led efforts to redevelop the Menomonee Valley, "which now supports nearly 4,000 jobs in Wisconsin."
Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations."
Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stated on November 20, 2010 in a press release: "Georgia has the second-highest rate of childhood obesity in the United States."
Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined."
John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law."
Sharron Angle stated on October 25, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Harry Reid voted "against declaring English our national language, twice."
Josh Mandel stated on September 22, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Decorated Marine, two-tour Iraq war vet."
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Most of the jobs that we lost were lost before the economic policies we put in place had any effect."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 21, 2010 in a TV ad: As CEO of WWE, Linda McMahon "was caught tipping off a ringside physician" about a federal investigation into illegally distributing steroids to wrestlers.
Rick Scott stated on October 25, 2010 in a CNN/St. Petersburg Times debate.: "Your tellers were paid kickbacks for directing elderly consumers from ... safe deposits to risky ones."
Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother."
Donna Campbell stated on October 19, 2010 in an ad: Says Lloyd Doggett voted for the health care, stimulus and cap-and-trade bills.
Rick Perry stated on October 13, 2010 in an ad: "More Texans have new jobs today than the entire population of Fort Worth."
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: "I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran."
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: Says Marco Rubio said that "people who essentially don't agree with him, ought to leave the country, like Keith Olbermann."
Kevin Rader stated on October 20, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto "broke election law 105 times, hiding special interest contributors."
Russ Feingold stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign rally: Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He’d be the 70th millionaire."
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: "Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices."
Michael Bennet stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ken Buck wants to "outlaw abortion, even in cases of rape or incest."
