Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: "We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census." Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on October 25, 2013 in a campaign brochure.: Says Ken Cuccinelli wants "to eliminate all forms of birth control." Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on October 16, 2013 in a report linked to on a website: The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs." Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical." Ann Coulter stated on October 9, 2013 in a column: "No doctors who went to an American medical school will be accepting Obamacare." David Dewhurst stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer: The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred. Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier: A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott. Facebook posts stated on October 1, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. Bloggers stated on September 27, 2013 in blog posts: "Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month." Terry McAuliffe stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government. Jeb Hensarling stated on October 1, 2013 in a House floor speech: In a "sweetheart deal … members of Congress, thanks to the Obama administration, are going to be the only people in America to get subsidies in the Obamacare exchanges." Tom Graves stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview: Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over. Betsy McCaughey stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post: "Obamacare will question your sex life." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 11, 2013 in a CNN interview: The United States "stood alone in the war in Iraq." Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year." Chain email stated on September 4, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. Mike Huckabee stated on August 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: "America’s gun-related homicide rate … would be about the same as Belgium’s if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S." Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents. Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders." Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.: Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets. Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign. Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"
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Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: "We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census." Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on October 25, 2013 in a campaign brochure.: Says Ken Cuccinelli wants "to eliminate all forms of birth control." Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on October 16, 2013 in a report linked to on a website: The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs." Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical." Ann Coulter stated on October 9, 2013 in a column: "No doctors who went to an American medical school will be accepting Obamacare." David Dewhurst stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer: The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred. Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier: A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott. Facebook posts stated on October 1, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. Bloggers stated on September 27, 2013 in blog posts: "Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month." Terry McAuliffe stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government. Jeb Hensarling stated on October 1, 2013 in a House floor speech: In a "sweetheart deal … members of Congress, thanks to the Obama administration, are going to be the only people in America to get subsidies in the Obamacare exchanges." Tom Graves stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview: Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over. Betsy McCaughey stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post: "Obamacare will question your sex life." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 11, 2013 in a CNN interview: The United States "stood alone in the war in Iraq." Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year." Chain email stated on September 4, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. Mike Huckabee stated on August 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: "America’s gun-related homicide rate … would be about the same as Belgium’s if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S." Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents. Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders." Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.: Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets. Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign. Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"
Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: "We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census."
Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal."
Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice."
Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on October 25, 2013 in a campaign brochure.: Says Ken Cuccinelli wants "to eliminate all forms of birth control."
Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work."
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition stated on October 16, 2013 in a report linked to on a website: The goal of Common Core is "to instill federally determined attitudes and mindsets in students including political and religious beliefs."
Chain email stated on October 15, 2013 in an email and social media posts: Congressional lawmakers earn their salaries "FOR LIFE," which for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would add up to "$803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical."
Ann Coulter stated on October 9, 2013 in a column: "No doctors who went to an American medical school will be accepting Obamacare."
David Dewhurst stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer: The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred.
Fact Check Florida stated on October 11, 2013 in a flier: A $10 million fire fee proposal in St. Petersburg was "inspired" by Gov. Rick Scott.
Facebook posts stated on October 1, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine.
Bloggers stated on September 27, 2013 in blog posts: "Obama Declares November National Muslim Appreciation Month."
Terry McAuliffe stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.: Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government.
Jeb Hensarling stated on October 1, 2013 in a House floor speech: In a "sweetheart deal … members of Congress, thanks to the Obama administration, are going to be the only people in America to get subsidies in the Obamacare exchanges."
Tom Graves stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview: Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over.
Betsy McCaughey stated on September 15, 2013 in the New York Post: "Obamacare will question your sex life."
Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 11, 2013 in a CNN interview: The United States "stood alone in the war in Iraq."
Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year."
Chain email stated on September 4, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused.
Mike Huckabee stated on August 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: "America’s gun-related homicide rate … would be about the same as Belgium’s if you left out California, Illinois, D.C. and New Jersey, places with some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S."
Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents.
Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information."
Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders."
Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.: Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets.
Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours."
Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"
