Latest 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 October 11, 2011 in a news conference with Mitt Romney: Says "any attempt to try to compare" the Massachusetts health care law with the federal health care law is "completely, intellectually dishonest. Governor Romney did not raise one tax in doing what he did." Herman Cain stated on October 12, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax." Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." George LeMieux stated on October 3, 2011 in a website: Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president. Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas." Alliance for America's Future stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing: "We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation." Rick Perry stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: Says he "came to the Republican Party sooner in age" than Ronald Reagan. Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: "Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Jose Rodriguez stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.: Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates. American Crossroads stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando: Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans. Occupied Wall Street Journal stated on October 5, 2011 in an article: "More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Eva Galambos stated on September 27, 2011 in an op-ed: "Not a single segment of the proposed Beltline intersects the MARTA system at MARTA stations." Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. Jorge Elorza stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." 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. Matthew Rothschild stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview: U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high." Libertarian National Committee stated on August 10, 2011 in a video posted on its website: Says Rick Perry "supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens." Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: Coca-Cola’s CEO "said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States." We Are Ohio stated on September 27, 2011 in a television commercial: "Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 1, 2011 in a political mailer: Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 29, 2011 in an interview: "We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. It’s 35 percent." Steve Lonegan stated on October 1, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke." Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices."
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Chris Christie stated on October 11, 2011 in a news conference with Mitt Romney: Says "any attempt to try to compare" the Massachusetts health care law with the federal health care law is "completely, intellectually dishonest. Governor Romney did not raise one tax in doing what he did." Herman Cain stated on October 12, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax." Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." George LeMieux stated on October 3, 2011 in a website: Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president. Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas." Alliance for America's Future stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing: "We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits." Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans." Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation." Rick Perry stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: Says he "came to the Republican Party sooner in age" than Ronald Reagan. Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: "Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Jose Rodriguez stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.: Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates. American Crossroads stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando: Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans. Occupied Wall Street Journal stated on October 5, 2011 in an article: "More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Eva Galambos stated on September 27, 2011 in an op-ed: "Not a single segment of the proposed Beltline intersects the MARTA system at MARTA stations." Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist. Jorge Elorza stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..." 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. Matthew Rothschild stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview: U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high." Libertarian National Committee stated on August 10, 2011 in a video posted on its website: Says Rick Perry "supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens." Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: Coca-Cola’s CEO "said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States." We Are Ohio stated on September 27, 2011 in a television commercial: "Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 1, 2011 in a political mailer: Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 29, 2011 in an interview: "We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. It’s 35 percent." Steve Lonegan stated on October 1, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke." Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices."
Chris Christie stated on October 11, 2011 in a news conference with Mitt Romney: Says "any attempt to try to compare" the Massachusetts health care law with the federal health care law is "completely, intellectually dishonest. Governor Romney did not raise one tax in doing what he did."
Herman Cain stated on October 12, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Every worker pays 15.3 percent payroll tax."
Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China."
George LeMieux stated on October 3, 2011 in a website: Says U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hasner "cited his efforts to weaken pro-life and school choice legislation as unequivocal proof that he’s a moderate."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in the Bloomberg/Washington Post Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry co-chaired Al Gore’s campaign for president.
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas."
Alliance for America's Future stated on October 11, 2011 in a campaign mailing: "We just can’t afford to pay 100 percent of government employee benefits."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans."
Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation."
Rick Perry stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: Says he "came to the Republican Party sooner in age" than Ronald Reagan.
Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: "Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy."
Jose Rodriguez stated on September 9, 2011 in a press release.: Says El Paso was named America’s "Safest Large City" a year after San Antonio, Houston and Dallas had the nation’s highest crime rates.
American Crossroads stated on October 10, 2011 in a television ad airing in Orlando: Says Bill Clinton opposes President Barack Obama's plan to raise taxes on wealthy Americans.
Occupied Wall Street Journal stated on October 5, 2011 in an article: "More than 25 million Americans are unemployed. More than 50 million live without health insurance. Perhaps 100 million live in poverty."
Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water."
Eva Galambos stated on September 27, 2011 in an op-ed: "Not a single segment of the proposed Beltline intersects the MARTA system at MARTA stations."
Ted Cruz stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.: Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist.
Jorge Elorza stated on October 2, 2011 in a TV interview: "The reality is that we have roughly 15,000 undocumented immigrants living in the state..."
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.
Matthew Rothschild stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview: U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high."
Libertarian National Committee stated on August 10, 2011 in a video posted on its website: Says Rick Perry "supported a guest worker program to help people who would otherwise be illegal aliens."
Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: Coca-Cola’s CEO "said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States."
We Are Ohio stated on September 27, 2011 in a television commercial: "Senate Bill 5 makes it harder for nurses to give the patients the quality care they need."
New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on October 1, 2011 in a political mailer: Says Vince Polistina is "collecting nearly $70,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries -- plus a government pension."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 29, 2011 in an interview: "We have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. It’s 35 percent."
Steve Lonegan stated on October 1, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Today, the Social Security system is broke."
Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget."
Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote."
Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices."
