Latest Half-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 Causa Oregon stated on November 14, 2013 in a website statement: "American voters remain steadfast in their support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship, with more than 70 percent who want to see reform passed this year." Mary Burke stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview: "The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions. Mike Huckabee stated on November 18, 2013 in comments on “The Mike Huckabee Show”: "You've got more people wanting to go moose hunting in New Hampshire than want Obamacare." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter: "500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare." Ari Melber stated on November 18, 2013 in a talk on MSNBC's "The Cycle": Says Barack Obama’s approval rating "is right in the average" for second-term presidents at this point. Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 28, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times." Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare." Herman Cain stated on November 15, 2013 in a video on Cain TV: Says Thomas Jefferson said, "You might be able to fool the people for awhile, and they may go astray, but sooner or later the American people are going to wake up and they will correct the course." Mary Burke stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview: "You've seen where we're now going from a $700 million surplus to getting into the next biennium with almost a $750 million deficit." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals. Ellen Qualls stated on November 12, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel: Obamacare "was the Republican plan in the early '90s." Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus." Michael Mule' stated on November 4, 2013 in an interview: "Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery." Dennis Linthicum stated on November 1, 2013 in his campaign website.: Says the U.S. national debt has tripled during Rep. Greg Walden’s time in Congress. Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page: Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech announcing his candidacy for governor: Charlie Crist stopped "layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown." Ed Schultz stated on November 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Ed Schultz Show": Says Chris Christie fired 6,000 teachers. Sid Covington stated on October 28, 2013 in an opinion column by Sid Covington, the district's chairman of the board: A planning group said that to meet anticipated traffic demands by 2035, Interstate 35 between Austin and Round Rock will need a dozen additional lanes going north and 14 additional southbound lanes. Janet Bewley stated on October 24, 2013 in a speech: "The Legislature passed Gov. Walker’s so-called property tax relief bill," but the Republicans "are still raising your property taxes." Portland Association of Teachers stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.: Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind." Mike Rogers stated on November 3, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II. Van Jones stated on November 3, 2013 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": "Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years" before Obamacare became law. Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad: As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund." Pam Stewart stated on October 15, 2013 in a public hearing in Tampa: For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards." Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." Barth Bracy stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange. Sean Duffy stated on October 8, 2013 in an interview: All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration "have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. Roger Williams stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview as quoted in a news story: The federal government "has $3 trillion in cash flow, so we can pay our bills" and won’t default. Kim Guadagno stated on October 8, 2013 in a speech to supporters in Carlstadt: Chris Christie "has not increased the taxes on anyone."
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Causa Oregon stated on November 14, 2013 in a website statement: "American voters remain steadfast in their support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship, with more than 70 percent who want to see reform passed this year." Mary Burke stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview: "The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions. Mike Huckabee stated on November 18, 2013 in comments on “The Mike Huckabee Show”: "You've got more people wanting to go moose hunting in New Hampshire than want Obamacare." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter: "500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare." Ari Melber stated on November 18, 2013 in a talk on MSNBC's "The Cycle": Says Barack Obama’s approval rating "is right in the average" for second-term presidents at this point. Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 28, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times." Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare." Herman Cain stated on November 15, 2013 in a video on Cain TV: Says Thomas Jefferson said, "You might be able to fool the people for awhile, and they may go astray, but sooner or later the American people are going to wake up and they will correct the course." Mary Burke stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview: "You've seen where we're now going from a $700 million surplus to getting into the next biennium with almost a $750 million deficit." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals. Ellen Qualls stated on November 12, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel: Obamacare "was the Republican plan in the early '90s." Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus." Michael Mule' stated on November 4, 2013 in an interview: "Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery." Dennis Linthicum stated on November 1, 2013 in his campaign website.: Says the U.S. national debt has tripled during Rep. Greg Walden’s time in Congress. Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page: Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech announcing his candidacy for governor: Charlie Crist stopped "layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown." Ed Schultz stated on November 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Ed Schultz Show": Says Chris Christie fired 6,000 teachers. Sid Covington stated on October 28, 2013 in an opinion column by Sid Covington, the district's chairman of the board: A planning group said that to meet anticipated traffic demands by 2035, Interstate 35 between Austin and Round Rock will need a dozen additional lanes going north and 14 additional southbound lanes. Janet Bewley stated on October 24, 2013 in a speech: "The Legislature passed Gov. Walker’s so-called property tax relief bill," but the Republicans "are still raising your property taxes." Portland Association of Teachers stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.: Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind." Mike Rogers stated on November 3, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II. Van Jones stated on November 3, 2013 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": "Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years" before Obamacare became law. Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad: As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund." Pam Stewart stated on October 15, 2013 in a public hearing in Tampa: For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards." Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." Barth Bracy stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange. Sean Duffy stated on October 8, 2013 in an interview: All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration "have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. Roger Williams stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview as quoted in a news story: The federal government "has $3 trillion in cash flow, so we can pay our bills" and won’t default. Kim Guadagno stated on October 8, 2013 in a speech to supporters in Carlstadt: Chris Christie "has not increased the taxes on anyone."
Causa Oregon stated on November 14, 2013 in a website statement: "American voters remain steadfast in their support for immigration reform with a path to citizenship, with more than 70 percent who want to see reform passed this year."
Mary Burke stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview: "The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions.
Mike Huckabee stated on November 18, 2013 in comments on “The Mike Huckabee Show”: "You've got more people wanting to go moose hunting in New Hampshire than want Obamacare."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter: "500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare."
Ari Melber stated on November 18, 2013 in a talk on MSNBC's "The Cycle": Says Barack Obama’s approval rating "is right in the average" for second-term presidents at this point.
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 28, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times."
Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare."
Herman Cain stated on November 15, 2013 in a video on Cain TV: Says Thomas Jefferson said, "You might be able to fool the people for awhile, and they may go astray, but sooner or later the American people are going to wake up and they will correct the course."
Mary Burke stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview: "You've seen where we're now going from a $700 million surplus to getting into the next biennium with almost a $750 million deficit."
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals.
Ellen Qualls stated on November 12, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel: Obamacare "was the Republican plan in the early '90s."
Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus."
Michael Mule' stated on November 4, 2013 in an interview: "Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery."
Dennis Linthicum stated on November 1, 2013 in his campaign website.: Says the U.S. national debt has tripled during Rep. Greg Walden’s time in Congress.
Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page: Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas."
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech announcing his candidacy for governor: Charlie Crist stopped "layoffs of some 20,000 school teachers during the global economic meltdown."
Ed Schultz stated on November 5, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Ed Schultz Show": Says Chris Christie fired 6,000 teachers.
Sid Covington stated on October 28, 2013 in an opinion column by Sid Covington, the district's chairman of the board: A planning group said that to meet anticipated traffic demands by 2035, Interstate 35 between Austin and Round Rock will need a dozen additional lanes going north and 14 additional southbound lanes.
Janet Bewley stated on October 24, 2013 in a speech: "The Legislature passed Gov. Walker’s so-called property tax relief bill," but the Republicans "are still raising your property taxes."
Portland Association of Teachers stated on October 10, 2013 in a newsletter.: Says administrator salaries were increased, "but other school employees were left behind."
Mike Rogers stated on November 3, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II.
Van Jones stated on November 3, 2013 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": "Only 14 percent of Americans were able to keep these individual market plans for two years" before Obamacare became law.
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad: As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund."
Pam Stewart stated on October 15, 2013 in a public hearing in Tampa: For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards."
Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."
Barth Bracy stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange.
Sean Duffy stated on October 8, 2013 in an interview: All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration "have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in."
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.
Roger Williams stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview as quoted in a news story: The federal government "has $3 trillion in cash flow, so we can pay our bills" and won’t default.
Kim Guadagno stated on October 8, 2013 in a speech to supporters in Carlstadt: Chris Christie "has not increased the taxes on anyone."
