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 Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union speech: "The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Mario Gallegos stated on January 25, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee meeting.: Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos. William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life." 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: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "As many as a quarter of our students aren’t even finishing high school." 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." Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform. Joe Wilkinson stated on January 20, 2011 in a newspaper article: A national organization says Georgia has one of America’s toughest ethics laws. Matthew Dowd stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches "do not move" presidential approval numbers. National Rifle Association stated on January 16, 2011 in a fact-sheet.: More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida. Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. 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. Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs." Victoria Taft stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting: Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah." 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." Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian: A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009 Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in the State of the Commonwealth address: "It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston." Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. Brian Moran stated on January 12, 2011 in a news release.: The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back."
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Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union speech: "The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Mario Gallegos stated on January 25, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee meeting.: Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos. William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life." 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: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "As many as a quarter of our students aren’t even finishing high school." 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." Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform. Joe Wilkinson stated on January 20, 2011 in a newspaper article: A national organization says Georgia has one of America’s toughest ethics laws. Matthew Dowd stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches "do not move" presidential approval numbers. National Rifle Association stated on January 16, 2011 in a fact-sheet.: More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida. Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. 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. Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs." Victoria Taft stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting: Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah." 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." Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian: A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009 Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in the State of the Commonwealth address: "It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston." Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. Brian Moran stated on January 12, 2011 in a news release.: The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union speech: "The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a rebuttal to the State of the Union address: The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent."
Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation"
Mario Gallegos stated on January 25, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee meeting.: Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos.
William G. Batchelder stated on January 3, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life."
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: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "As many as a quarter of our students aren’t even finishing high school."
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."
Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform.
Joe Wilkinson stated on January 20, 2011 in a newspaper article: A national organization says Georgia has one of America’s toughest ethics laws.
Matthew Dowd stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Poll results from the past 35 years show that State of the Union speeches "do not move" presidential approval numbers.
National Rifle Association stated on January 16, 2011 in a fact-sheet.: More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida.
Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance."
Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that."
Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts.
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.
Lamar Smith stated on January 5, 2011 in a radio interview: "Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs."
Victoria Taft stated on December 27, 2010 in a website posting: Says a Portland school gives Muslim students "their own school provided prayer room, prayer rugs," and lets them "out of class five times a day to pray to Allah."
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."
Jefferson Smith stated on January 13, 2011 in an article in The Oregonian: A test last month at the MAX station at 162nd Avenue and East Burnside saw crime down 41 percent compared with December 2009
Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in the State of the Commonwealth address: "It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs."
Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inauguration address: Says the first word spoken from the moon was "Houston."
Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office."
Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform.
Brian Moran stated on January 12, 2011 in a news release.: The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back."
