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 Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. Lamar Smith stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization." John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin." Lars Larson stated on November 21, 2010 in a website posting: Says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will "force you to stop using your cell phone" while driving. Kitty Boitnott stated on December 8, 2010 in a news conference.: Teachers "are working their third consecutive year -- some longer than that -- without salary increases." John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average." Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth." James Jolly stated on October 1, 2010 in a University of Georgia System newsletter: "Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction." Robert Hurt stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care." Tim Pawlenty stated on December 13, 2010 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "Since January 2008 the private sector has lost nearly 8 million jobs while local, state and federal governments added 590,000." Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center." George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. Rick Scott stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting with state legislators.: "We are the only state in the country that state employees don't contribute [to their pensions]." Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. George Allen stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release.: Sen. Jim Webb "persists on negating" Sen. Mark Warner’s votes Paul Begala stated on December 6, 2010 in a TV interview.: Says Lee Leffingwell has been mayor of Austin, Texas "for about as long as Sarah Palin was governor of Alaska." Mt. Hood Community College stated on December 9, 2010 in the college's website: Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits. Sherrod Brown stated on December 9, 2010 in a CNN interview: The tax cut deal is giving "$700 billion to millionaires and billionaires." Jane Kidd stated on December 7, 2010 in press release: "[State Rep. Doug McKillip’s] donors deserve a refund." John Mica stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.: "On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals." Tom Coburn stated on December 1, 2010 in a meeting of the Simpson-Bowles deficit commission: "One in 19 Americans today get SSDI or SSI. That's one in 19 Americans (who) are disabled." Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release: Governor-elect Scott Walker’s opposition to high-speed rail "killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs" Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." Beaverton stated on November 23, 2010 in a press release: Beaverton "enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities." Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website: The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America." Jim DeMint stated on December 7, 2010 in a radio interview: The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax." Matthew Dowd stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on December 1, 2010 in a press release: "A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on foreign oil. This would also have virtually no effect on the price of gas at the pump." Herb Kohl stated on December 3, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit."
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Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. Lamar Smith stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization." John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin." Lars Larson stated on November 21, 2010 in a website posting: Says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will "force you to stop using your cell phone" while driving. Kitty Boitnott stated on December 8, 2010 in a news conference.: Teachers "are working their third consecutive year -- some longer than that -- without salary increases." John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average." Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth." James Jolly stated on October 1, 2010 in a University of Georgia System newsletter: "Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction." Robert Hurt stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care." Tim Pawlenty stated on December 13, 2010 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "Since January 2008 the private sector has lost nearly 8 million jobs while local, state and federal governments added 590,000." Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center." George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. Rick Scott stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting with state legislators.: "We are the only state in the country that state employees don't contribute [to their pensions]." Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law. George Allen stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release.: Sen. Jim Webb "persists on negating" Sen. Mark Warner’s votes Paul Begala stated on December 6, 2010 in a TV interview.: Says Lee Leffingwell has been mayor of Austin, Texas "for about as long as Sarah Palin was governor of Alaska." Mt. Hood Community College stated on December 9, 2010 in the college's website: Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits. Sherrod Brown stated on December 9, 2010 in a CNN interview: The tax cut deal is giving "$700 billion to millionaires and billionaires." Jane Kidd stated on December 7, 2010 in press release: "[State Rep. Doug McKillip’s] donors deserve a refund." John Mica stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.: "On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals." Tom Coburn stated on December 1, 2010 in a meeting of the Simpson-Bowles deficit commission: "One in 19 Americans today get SSDI or SSI. That's one in 19 Americans (who) are disabled." Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release: Governor-elect Scott Walker’s opposition to high-speed rail "killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs" Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." Beaverton stated on November 23, 2010 in a press release: Beaverton "enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities." Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website: The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America." Jim DeMint stated on December 7, 2010 in a radio interview: The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax." Matthew Dowd stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on December 1, 2010 in a press release: "A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on foreign oil. This would also have virtually no effect on the price of gas at the pump." Herb Kohl stated on December 3, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit."
Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed.
Lamar Smith stated on November 30, 2010 in an op-ed: Once people become citizens under the DREAM Act "and turn 21, they can sponsor their illegal immigrant parents for legalization."
John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin."
Lars Larson stated on November 21, 2010 in a website posting: Says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will "force you to stop using your cell phone" while driving.
Kitty Boitnott stated on December 8, 2010 in a news conference.: Teachers "are working their third consecutive year -- some longer than that -- without salary increases."
John Mica stated on November 25, 2010 in a Fox News interview.: TSA "started off with 16,500 screeners and the agency has mushroomed to 67,000 employees with 3,590 administrative people ... making over $105,000 per year on average."
Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth."
James Jolly stated on October 1, 2010 in a University of Georgia System newsletter: "Every student paying out-of-state tuition actually covers more than the cost of instruction."
Robert Hurt stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: The Democrats' health care reform law is a "government takeover of health care."
Tim Pawlenty stated on December 13, 2010 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "Since January 2008 the private sector has lost nearly 8 million jobs while local, state and federal governments added 590,000."
Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center."
George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.
Rick Scott stated on December 14, 2010 in a meeting with state legislators.: "We are the only state in the country that state employees don't contribute [to their pensions]."
Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2010 in a television interview: "When Social Security was passed, there were all kinds of lawsuits," just as there have been in the legal battle over the new health care law.
George Allen stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release.: Sen. Jim Webb "persists on negating" Sen. Mark Warner’s votes
Paul Begala stated on December 6, 2010 in a TV interview.: Says Lee Leffingwell has been mayor of Austin, Texas "for about as long as Sarah Palin was governor of Alaska."
Mt. Hood Community College stated on December 9, 2010 in the college's website: Mt. Hood Community College is No. 1 on average and top faculty pay and benefits.
Sherrod Brown stated on December 9, 2010 in a CNN interview: The tax cut deal is giving "$700 billion to millionaires and billionaires."
Jane Kidd stated on December 7, 2010 in press release: "[State Rep. Doug McKillip’s] donors deserve a refund."
John Mica stated on November 18, 2010 in an interview with MSNBC.: "On the question on the DREAM Act, no -- no to granting lower tuition to illegals."
Tom Coburn stated on December 1, 2010 in a meeting of the Simpson-Bowles deficit commission: "One in 19 Americans today get SSDI or SSI. That's one in 19 Americans (who) are disabled."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 13, 2010 in a Twitter message: Under the compromise tax agreement, "99.7% of American families will not pay 1 nickel in an estate tax."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release: Governor-elect Scott Walker’s opposition to high-speed rail "killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs"
Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues."
Beaverton stated on November 23, 2010 in a press release: Beaverton "enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities."
Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website: The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America."
Jim DeMint stated on December 7, 2010 in a radio interview: The Obama-GOP compromise "raises taxes, it raises the death tax."
Matthew Dowd stated on December 12, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Barack Obama is in an economy that's only worsened since he's been president of the United States."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on December 1, 2010 in a press release: "A 5 percent increase in domestic production would increase the world supply by less than 1 percent and do almost nothing to our dependence on foreign oil. This would also have virtually no effect on the price of gas at the pump."
Herb Kohl stated on December 3, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit."
