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 Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2010 in a fundraiser in Florida: "As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators." Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech to House Democrats.: "The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts. John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 4, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th. Harold Ford Jr. stated on January 13, 2010 in comments on the subject over the past 10 years.: On abortion rights. Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate: "The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." Donna Brazile stated on January 17, 2010 in on ABC's This Week: Obama's job approval rating is up. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." David Axelrod stated on January 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Washington Post.: When President Bush took office in 2001, he inherited a $236 billion budget surplus, with a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion. When he ended his term, he left a $1.3 trillion deficit and a projected 10-year shortfall of $8 trillion. Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained — we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year." Alex Sink stated on January 6, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals: "No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle." Hector Uribe stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release: Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him. Texas Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2009 in news release: Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly." Bill White stated on December 28, 2009 in the biography on his campaign Web site: During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years." Rick Perry stated on December 29, 2009 in press release: "More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day." Newt Gingrich stated on January 4, 2010 in an interview on 'The O'Reilly Factor': A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials."
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Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2010 in a fundraiser in Florida: "As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators." Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech to House Democrats.: "The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts. John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 4, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th. Harold Ford Jr. stated on January 13, 2010 in comments on the subject over the past 10 years.: On abortion rights. Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate: "The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead." Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas." Donna Brazile stated on January 17, 2010 in on ABC's This Week: Obama's job approval rating is up. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." David Axelrod stated on January 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Washington Post.: When President Bush took office in 2001, he inherited a $236 billion budget surplus, with a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion. When he ended his term, he left a $1.3 trillion deficit and a projected 10-year shortfall of $8 trillion. Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained — we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year." Alex Sink stated on January 6, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals: "No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle." Hector Uribe stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release: Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him. Texas Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2009 in news release: Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly." Bill White stated on December 28, 2009 in the biography on his campaign Web site: During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years." Rick Perry stated on December 29, 2009 in press release: "More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day." Newt Gingrich stated on January 4, 2010 in an interview on 'The O'Reilly Factor': A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials."
Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2010 in a fundraiser in Florida: "As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators."
Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011.
Debra Medina stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The Texas Department of Transportation... misplaced a billion dollars."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site.
Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display."
Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2010 in a speech to House Democrats.: "The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts.
John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on November 19, 2009 in a TV ad: Health care reform: "Everything about it is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care."
Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.
Harold Ford Jr. stated on January 13, 2010 in comments on the subject over the past 10 years.: On abortion rights.
Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate: "The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead."
Marco Rubio stated on January 14, 2010 in an interview with Glenn Beck: "Close to half of the folks in this country illegally entered legally (but) overstayed (their ) visas."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it.
Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years."
David Axelrod stated on January 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Washington Post.: When President Bush took office in 2001, he inherited a $236 billion budget surplus, with a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion. When he ended his term, he left a $1.3 trillion deficit and a projected 10-year shortfall of $8 trillion.
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities.
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained — we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year."
Alex Sink stated on January 6, 2010 in response to questions about fundraising totals: "No Democratic campaign for (Fla.) governor has ever had these kinds of resources this early on in an election cycle."
Hector Uribe stated on January 11, 2010 in a press release: Says Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson threatened to shoot him.
Texas Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2009 in news release: Says Rick Perry's "Pay to Play" politics led him to send $899 million to an offshore call center in Bermuda, driving down enrollment in children's health insurance
Rick Perry stated on December 20, 2009 in in a press release: "Sen. Hutchison abandoned Republicans and stood with Democrats to ensure health care legislation would pass quickly."
Bill White stated on December 28, 2009 in the biography on his campaign Web site: During his tenure as mayor, he "saw Houston’s crime rates drop to the lowest levels in more than 25 years."
Rick Perry stated on December 29, 2009 in press release: "More than 1,000 people ... move to Texas every day."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 4, 2010 in an interview on 'The O'Reilly Factor': A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials."
