Latest Mostly 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 Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." Steny Hoyer stated on February 12, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: "The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House." Patience Roggensack stated on February 6, 2013 in a campaign TV ad: Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge Peter Courtney stated on February 6, 2013 in a press release: Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union address: Says he and Mitt Romney agreed on tying minimum wage increases to inflation. Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in GOP response to Obama's State of the Union: "I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in." John Wisniewski stated on February 2, 2013 in a campaign rally: "We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut." Leah Ward Sears stated on February 5, 2013 in newspaper column: "I was never against same-sex marriage." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2013 in his State of the State address.: Says Texas high school "graduation rates are at an all-time high—the third-highest in the nation—which represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago." Markel Hutchins stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview: There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States. Lee Leffingwell stated on February 5, 2013: Says Austin trains are "full" at rush hour and "packed" for special events. Zoe Lofgren stated on February 5, 2013 in a House hearing on immigration: "With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." Kelly Ayotte stated on February 3, 2013 in a guest commentary: "When total Sandy spending is added up, it's more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And it's more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department." Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Janet Freedman stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Tide gauges measuring sea level in Rhode Island since 1930 have risen "maybe about 10 inches since that time." Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2013 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later." Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy." Dianne Feinstein stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon." Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Since last year’s address, more than 10,000 jobs created -- many on the high end of the employment scale." J.D. Van Brink stated on December 10, 2012 in in a tea party meeting: The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres. Chris Abele stated on January 18, 2013 in an interview: The Milwaukee County Board’s staff grew from four workers to 38 over four decades and now costs taxpayers "a lot more," while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period. Ted Strickland stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010." Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check." Jennette Gayer stated on January 2, 2013 in a news release: "Wind powers nearly 13 million homes across the country." Christopher Plante stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview: "The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."
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Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." Steny Hoyer stated on February 12, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: "The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House." Patience Roggensack stated on February 6, 2013 in a campaign TV ad: Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge Peter Courtney stated on February 6, 2013 in a press release: Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union address: Says he and Mitt Romney agreed on tying minimum wage increases to inflation. Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in GOP response to Obama's State of the Union: "I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in." John Wisniewski stated on February 2, 2013 in a campaign rally: "We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut." Leah Ward Sears stated on February 5, 2013 in newspaper column: "I was never against same-sex marriage." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2013 in his State of the State address.: Says Texas high school "graduation rates are at an all-time high—the third-highest in the nation—which represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago." Markel Hutchins stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview: There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States. Lee Leffingwell stated on February 5, 2013: Says Austin trains are "full" at rush hour and "packed" for special events. Zoe Lofgren stated on February 5, 2013 in a House hearing on immigration: "With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures." Kelly Ayotte stated on February 3, 2013 in a guest commentary: "When total Sandy spending is added up, it's more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And it's more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department." Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Janet Freedman stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Tide gauges measuring sea level in Rhode Island since 1930 have risen "maybe about 10 inches since that time." Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2013 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later." Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy." Dianne Feinstein stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon." Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Since last year’s address, more than 10,000 jobs created -- many on the high end of the employment scale." J.D. Van Brink stated on December 10, 2012 in in a tea party meeting: The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres. Chris Abele stated on January 18, 2013 in an interview: The Milwaukee County Board’s staff grew from four workers to 38 over four decades and now costs taxpayers "a lot more," while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period. Ted Strickland stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010." Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check." Jennette Gayer stated on January 2, 2013 in a news release: "Wind powers nearly 13 million homes across the country." Christopher Plante stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview: "The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."
Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."
Steny Hoyer stated on February 12, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: "The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House."
Patience Roggensack stated on February 6, 2013 in a campaign TV ad: Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge
Peter Courtney stated on February 6, 2013 in a press release: Says, "Statistics indicate that one in eight children, and one in 18 adults in Oregon suffers from mental illness."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union address: Says he and Mitt Romney agreed on tying minimum wage increases to inflation.
Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in GOP response to Obama's State of the Union: "I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in."
John Wisniewski stated on February 2, 2013 in a campaign rally: "We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut."
Leah Ward Sears stated on February 5, 2013 in newspaper column: "I was never against same-sex marriage."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says "overwhelming majorities of Americans" support gun legislation "like background checks."
Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2013 in his State of the State address.: Says Texas high school "graduation rates are at an all-time high—the third-highest in the nation—which represents a significant turnaround from just a few short years ago."
Markel Hutchins stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview: There are twice as many gun shops as McDonald’s in the United States.
Lee Leffingwell stated on February 5, 2013: Says Austin trains are "full" at rush hour and "packed" for special events.
Zoe Lofgren stated on February 5, 2013 in a House hearing on immigration: "With the exception of slavery and the Chinese Exclusion Act, our laws have never barred persons from becoming citizens."
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is "last in mental health expenditures."
Kelly Ayotte stated on February 3, 2013 in a guest commentary: "When total Sandy spending is added up, it's more than the annual budget for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. And it's more than twice the annual budget of the U.S. Energy Department."
Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded.
Janet Freedman stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Tide gauges measuring sea level in Rhode Island since 1930 have risen "maybe about 10 inches since that time."
Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education.
Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2013 in a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”: Says "on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later."
Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century."
Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent."
Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy."
Dianne Feinstein stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of every five law enforcement officers that's killed is killed with an assault weapon."
Nathan Deal stated on January 17, 2013 in a twitter post: "Since last year’s address, more than 10,000 jobs created -- many on the high end of the employment scale."
J.D. Van Brink stated on December 10, 2012 in in a tea party meeting: The federal government owns 30 percent of the land in the 50 states, or about 650 million acres.
Chris Abele stated on January 18, 2013 in an interview: The Milwaukee County Board’s staff grew from four workers to 38 over four decades and now costs taxpayers "a lot more," while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period.
Ted Strickland stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010."
Jackie Speier stated on January 15, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: "Even members of the NRA, when they were polled recently, were under the impression that everyone has a criminal background check."
Jennette Gayer stated on January 2, 2013 in a news release: "Wind powers nearly 13 million homes across the country."
Christopher Plante stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview: "The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."
