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 Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: Of every "three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor." National Association for Gun Rights stated on February 27, 2013 in a TV ad.: U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell "wants gun owners in a federal registration system." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on March 4, 2013 in an online ad: Says "Kurt Schrader supports Obama’s sequester … but won’t cut $1.6 million to fund new video games." Florida Democratic Party stated on March 4, 2013 in a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012. John Boehner stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "There's no plan from Senate Democrats or the White House to replace the sequester." Eric Cantor stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release.: "The National Science Foundation spent $1.2 million paying seniors to play World of Warcraft to study the impact it had on their brain." Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s." Ted Cruz stated on February 1, 2013 in a Politico column.: Says Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary "has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government." Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in an interview: "There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns." Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." Leon Young stated on January 19, 2013 in a news article: Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got "paid for a whole year." Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years." Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow." National Organization for Marriage stated on January 17, 2013 in a newspaper ad: "Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs." Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings. Barbara Buono stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on bluejersey.com: Says Chris Christie’s plan "to kick-start our economy" is to propose an "income tax cut that disproportionately benefits the wealthy, and...he's still proposing it." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office Chain email stated on December 21, 2012 in an email sent to PolitiFact Texas: Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed. James Bennett stated on January 1, 2013 in a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video: "Our numbers are going up at the airport." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2012 in a speech: Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office. Chain email stated on November 27, 2012 in a chain email.: Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties. Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." We the People petition stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website: "In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters." Chris Christie stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference : Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones."
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Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: Of every "three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor." National Association for Gun Rights stated on February 27, 2013 in a TV ad.: U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell "wants gun owners in a federal registration system." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on March 4, 2013 in an online ad: Says "Kurt Schrader supports Obama’s sequester … but won’t cut $1.6 million to fund new video games." Florida Democratic Party stated on March 4, 2013 in a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012. John Boehner stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "There's no plan from Senate Democrats or the White House to replace the sequester." Eric Cantor stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release.: "The National Science Foundation spent $1.2 million paying seniors to play World of Warcraft to study the impact it had on their brain." Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s." Ted Cruz stated on February 1, 2013 in a Politico column.: Says Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary "has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government." Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in an interview: "There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns." Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." Leon Young stated on January 19, 2013 in a news article: Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got "paid for a whole year." Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years." Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states." Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow." National Organization for Marriage stated on January 17, 2013 in a newspaper ad: "Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs." Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings. Barbara Buono stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on bluejersey.com: Says Chris Christie’s plan "to kick-start our economy" is to propose an "income tax cut that disproportionately benefits the wealthy, and...he's still proposing it." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office Chain email stated on December 21, 2012 in an email sent to PolitiFact Texas: Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed. James Bennett stated on January 1, 2013 in a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video: "Our numbers are going up at the airport." Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!" Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2012 in a speech: Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office. Chain email stated on November 27, 2012 in a chain email.: Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties. Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." We the People petition stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website: "In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters." Chris Christie stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference : Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: Of every "three dollars in food stamps for the needy, seven dollars in salaries and pensions (go to) the bureaucrats who are supposed to be taking care of the poor."
National Association for Gun Rights stated on February 27, 2013 in a TV ad.: U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell "wants gun owners in a federal registration system."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on March 4, 2013 in an online ad: Says "Kurt Schrader supports Obama’s sequester … but won’t cut $1.6 million to fund new video games."
Florida Democratic Party stated on March 4, 2013 in a memo 'pre-butting' the State of the State address: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut more government jobs than were created in the private sector in Florida in 2012.
John Boehner stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "There's no plan from Senate Democrats or the White House to replace the sequester."
Eric Cantor stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release.: "The National Science Foundation spent $1.2 million paying seniors to play World of Warcraft to study the impact it had on their brain."
Bill Jackson stated on February 11, 2013 in a meeting: "There’s more murders with hammers last year than...shotguns and pistols and AK-47s."
Ted Cruz stated on February 1, 2013 in a Politico column.: Says Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary "has been publicly celebrated by the Iranian government."
Paul Broun stated on February 13, 2013 in an interview: "There are more people killed with baseball bats and hammers than are killed with guns."
Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax."
Leon Young stated on January 19, 2013 in a news article: Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got "paid for a whole year."
Central Falls Police Department stated on January 28, 2013 in a news release: "Statistics show one male cat can father 420,000 kittens in five years."
Bob McDonnell stated on January 8, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states."
Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow."
National Organization for Marriage stated on January 17, 2013 in a newspaper ad: "Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs."
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence stated on January 17, 2013 in in a video: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., celebrates gun ownership even in the face of school shootings.
Barbara Buono stated on January 13, 2013 in an interview on bluejersey.com: Says Chris Christie’s plan "to kick-start our economy" is to propose an "income tax cut that disproportionately benefits the wealthy, and...he's still proposing it."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office
Chain email stated on December 21, 2012 in an email sent to PolitiFact Texas: Says 11 states have more people on welfare than employed.
James Bennett stated on January 1, 2013 in a Gov. Lincoln Chafee YouTube video: "Our numbers are going up at the airport."
Facebook posts stated on December 16, 2012 in a Facebook posting: "Switzerland (where the government) issues every household a gun . . . has the lowest gun related crime rate of any civilized country in the world!!!"
Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2012 in a speech: Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office.
Chain email stated on November 27, 2012 in a chain email.: Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties.
Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’."
We the People petition stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website: "In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters."
Chris Christie stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference : Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney."
People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."
Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class."
Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones."
