Latest True Fact-checks on Fred Thompson 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 Fred Thompson stated on December 12, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "Five percent of Americans pay over half the income taxes in this country. Forty percent of Americans pay no income taxes at all." Fred Thompson stated on November 15, 2007 in a press release: "So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions." Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007: "I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record." Fred Thompson stated on September 21, 2007 in Washington, D.C.: "With those first principles, it allowed a fellow like me to get in his truck and go from one end of the state to the other; started 20 points down and wound up 20 points ahead on election night." Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter.
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Fred Thompson stated on December 12, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "Five percent of Americans pay over half the income taxes in this country. Forty percent of Americans pay no income taxes at all." Fred Thompson stated on November 15, 2007 in a press release: "So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions." Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007: "I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record." Fred Thompson stated on September 21, 2007 in Washington, D.C.: "With those first principles, it allowed a fellow like me to get in his truck and go from one end of the state to the other; started 20 points down and wound up 20 points ahead on election night." Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter.
Fred Thompson stated on December 12, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "Five percent of Americans pay over half the income taxes in this country. Forty percent of Americans pay no income taxes at all."
Fred Thompson stated on November 15, 2007 in a press release: "So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions."
Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007: "I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record."
Fred Thompson stated on September 21, 2007 in Washington, D.C.: "With those first principles, it allowed a fellow like me to get in his truck and go from one end of the state to the other; started 20 points down and wound up 20 points ahead on election night."
Fred Thompson stated on September 7, 2007 in a speech in Sioux City, Iowa: "I've cast a couple of 99-1 votes" and been the lone dissenter.
