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 Carly Fiorina stated on August 18, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S." Peter Barca stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound." Ron Kind stated on August 2, 2013 in a speech: "Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, U.S. health care spending grew at 3.9 percent for the last three years, the lowest growth rate in over 50 years." Jim Francesconi stated on August 7, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor." Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest. Bill Foster stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral forum: Says that while Foster was mayor, Rick Kriseman was "ineffective" in the Florida House of Representatives because "there was no legislation that passed the House that had (Kriseman’s) name on it." Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts. Rush Holt stated on August 5, 2013 in a Democratic primary U.S. Senate seat campaign TV ad: "We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesn’t support any of these ideas." James Vincent stated on August 4, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two. Mary Taylor stated on August 3, 2013 in an email: "Ohioans can expect to pay up to 41 percent more for their insurance premiums when Obamacare takes effect next year." Bill Foster stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral debate: "If we don't spend money on a pier, then that money does wipe into the general funds of the city or the county, and if you send it to the county, you never see it again." Jeb Hensarling stated on August 2, 2013 in a press release: Says "the acting chief of the IRS said he – and the majority of IRS employees – would rather stay with his current" health "plan than switch to Obamacare." Nancy Gordeuk stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting: "The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers." Eric Cantor stated on August 4, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The federal deficit is "growing." Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." Gwen Moore stated on July 24, 2013 in a news release: A Republican housing finance reform bill "would eliminate a person’s ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages." Rick Kriseman stated on July 28, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times questionnaire: "The fact is that red light cameras change driver behavior and cut down on the most dangerous types of accidents." Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys. Dream Defenders stated on July 22, 2013 in a meeting with Wansley Walters, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary: "Over 12,000 school kids were arrested in Florida. It makes Florida the nation's leader in that area." Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. John Boehner stated on July 22, 2013 in a blog post: President Barack Obama has "announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: "Our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as they had at the same point in the last recovery, when there was no Obamacare." Newt Gingrich stated on July 21, 2013 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "Gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected." Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2013 in a speech at the White House: Says last year "13 million (health insurance) rebates went out, in all 50 states. Another 8.5 (million) rebates are being sent out this summer, averaging around 100 bucks each." American Postal Workers Union stated on July 8, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage." Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%." Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated." Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
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Carly Fiorina stated on August 18, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S." Peter Barca stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound." Ron Kind stated on August 2, 2013 in a speech: "Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, U.S. health care spending grew at 3.9 percent for the last three years, the lowest growth rate in over 50 years." Jim Francesconi stated on August 7, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor." Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest. Bill Foster stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral forum: Says that while Foster was mayor, Rick Kriseman was "ineffective" in the Florida House of Representatives because "there was no legislation that passed the House that had (Kriseman’s) name on it." Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts. Rush Holt stated on August 5, 2013 in a Democratic primary U.S. Senate seat campaign TV ad: "We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesn’t support any of these ideas." James Vincent stated on August 4, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two. Mary Taylor stated on August 3, 2013 in an email: "Ohioans can expect to pay up to 41 percent more for their insurance premiums when Obamacare takes effect next year." Bill Foster stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral debate: "If we don't spend money on a pier, then that money does wipe into the general funds of the city or the county, and if you send it to the county, you never see it again." Jeb Hensarling stated on August 2, 2013 in a press release: Says "the acting chief of the IRS said he – and the majority of IRS employees – would rather stay with his current" health "plan than switch to Obamacare." Nancy Gordeuk stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting: "The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers." Eric Cantor stated on August 4, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The federal deficit is "growing." Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." Gwen Moore stated on July 24, 2013 in a news release: A Republican housing finance reform bill "would eliminate a person’s ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages." Rick Kriseman stated on July 28, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times questionnaire: "The fact is that red light cameras change driver behavior and cut down on the most dangerous types of accidents." Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys. Dream Defenders stated on July 22, 2013 in a meeting with Wansley Walters, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary: "Over 12,000 school kids were arrested in Florida. It makes Florida the nation's leader in that area." Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. John Boehner stated on July 22, 2013 in a blog post: President Barack Obama has "announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: "Our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as they had at the same point in the last recovery, when there was no Obamacare." Newt Gingrich stated on July 21, 2013 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "Gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected." Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2013 in a speech at the White House: Says last year "13 million (health insurance) rebates went out, in all 50 states. Another 8.5 (million) rebates are being sent out this summer, averaging around 100 bucks each." American Postal Workers Union stated on July 8, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage." Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%." Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated." Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
Carly Fiorina stated on August 18, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "There are only four countries in the world that ... legalize abortion after five months -- China, North Korea, Canada and the U.S."
Peter Barca stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: Under a new law regulating abortions, "Even if you're raped, if you don't report it in the first 30 days, the Republicans will force you to have an ultrasound."
Ron Kind stated on August 2, 2013 in a speech: "Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, U.S. health care spending grew at 3.9 percent for the last three years, the lowest growth rate in over 50 years."
Jim Francesconi stated on August 7, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor."
Wendy Davis stated on July 15, 2013 in an opinion article: Says that each year, about 25,000 American women become pregnant through rape or incest.
Bill Foster stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral forum: Says that while Foster was mayor, Rick Kriseman was "ineffective" in the Florida House of Representatives because "there was no legislation that passed the House that had (Kriseman’s) name on it."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts.
Rush Holt stated on August 5, 2013 in a Democratic primary U.S. Senate seat campaign TV ad: "We need to pass a carbon tax to stop climate change. Break up the Wall Street banks. And stop the government spying on innocent Americans. Cory Booker doesn’t support any of these ideas."
James Vincent stated on August 4, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two.
Mary Taylor stated on August 3, 2013 in an email: "Ohioans can expect to pay up to 41 percent more for their insurance premiums when Obamacare takes effect next year."
Bill Foster stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral debate: "If we don't spend money on a pier, then that money does wipe into the general funds of the city or the county, and if you send it to the county, you never see it again."
Jeb Hensarling stated on August 2, 2013 in a press release: Says "the acting chief of the IRS said he – and the majority of IRS employees – would rather stay with his current" health "plan than switch to Obamacare."
Nancy Gordeuk stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting: "The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers."
Eric Cantor stated on August 4, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The federal deficit is "growing."
Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed."
Gwen Moore stated on July 24, 2013 in a news release: A Republican housing finance reform bill "would eliminate a person’s ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages."
Rick Kriseman stated on July 28, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times questionnaire: "The fact is that red light cameras change driver behavior and cut down on the most dangerous types of accidents."
Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys.
Dream Defenders stated on July 22, 2013 in a meeting with Wansley Walters, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary: "Over 12,000 school kids were arrested in Florida. It makes Florida the nation's leader in that area."
Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job.
John Boehner stated on July 22, 2013 in a blog post: President Barack Obama has "announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated."
Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay.
Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: "Our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as they had at the same point in the last recovery, when there was no Obamacare."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 21, 2013 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "Gangs have increased by 40 percent since this president was elected."
Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2013 in a speech at the White House: Says last year "13 million (health insurance) rebates went out, in all 50 states. Another 8.5 (million) rebates are being sent out this summer, averaging around 100 bucks each."
American Postal Workers Union stated on July 8, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage."
Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "The president has had 1,540 of his nominations confirmed, only four defeated."
Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
