Latest Fact-checks by Eric Stirgus 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 Larry Gause stated on March 1, 2011 in a flier and campaign website: Says Charlotte Nash "pretends to be a chicken farmer" in order to get property tax exemptions. Burrell Ellis stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview: DeKalb County has cut more money from its general fund budget "than any local government in the Atlanta metro region." Rob Woodall stated on February 1, 2011 in a town hall meeting: One half of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money "borrowed from a foreign land." Distilled Spirits Council of the United States stated on February 14, 2011 in an op-ed: Sunday liquor sales could generate $3.4 million to $4.8 million a year in additional sales tax revenue for Georgia. Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 11, 2011: The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese. Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on July 1, 2010 in a report: Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate." Michelle Obama stated on February 9, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists. Hank Johnson stated on January 26, 2011 in an online posting: "The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited." Joe Wilkinson stated on January 20, 2011 in a newspaper article: A national organization says Georgia has one of America’s toughest ethics laws. Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia. John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years." Kasim Reed stated on November 30, 2010 in a speech: The city of Atlanta has $56 million in its reserves. DeKalb County stated on December 23, 2010 in its website: "The Greenest County in America." Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website: The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America." Jack Kingston stated on November 30, 2010 in a presentation: "Sixteen [federal] programs exist to fight homelessness" and some of them are duplicative. NFL Players Association stated on November 22, 2010 in a letter: A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue. Democratic Party of Georgia stated on November 18, 2010 in a Facebook post: "[Georgia] Republicans have mismanaged unemployment benefits." City of Atlanta stated on November 12, 2010 in a press release: Red light camera installed to "promote public safety." Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." Michael Bloomberg stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime. Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal stated on October 28, 2010 in statements to the press: Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive." Mark Butler stated on October 17, 2010 in a debate: Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didn't pay most of the fines. Roy Barnes stated on October 12, 2010 in an Oct. 12 e-mail to reporters: "Georgia had the worst job losses in state history under GOP watch." Casey Cagle stated on October 11, 2010 in a television ad: "We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children." Nathan Deal stated on October 12, 2010 in a television ad: "Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia." Casey Cagle stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech: Georgia lawmakers balanced the budget without raising taxes on residents. Phil Gingrey stated on September 25, 2010 in a CNN interview: The federal government can tell General Motors what to charge for its automobiles.
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Larry Gause stated on March 1, 2011 in a flier and campaign website: Says Charlotte Nash "pretends to be a chicken farmer" in order to get property tax exemptions. Burrell Ellis stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview: DeKalb County has cut more money from its general fund budget "than any local government in the Atlanta metro region." Rob Woodall stated on February 1, 2011 in a town hall meeting: One half of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money "borrowed from a foreign land." Distilled Spirits Council of the United States stated on February 14, 2011 in an op-ed: Sunday liquor sales could generate $3.4 million to $4.8 million a year in additional sales tax revenue for Georgia. Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 11, 2011: The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese. Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on July 1, 2010 in a report: Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate." Michelle Obama stated on February 9, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists. Hank Johnson stated on January 26, 2011 in an online posting: "The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited." Joe Wilkinson stated on January 20, 2011 in a newspaper article: A national organization says Georgia has one of America’s toughest ethics laws. Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia. John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years." Kasim Reed stated on November 30, 2010 in a speech: The city of Atlanta has $56 million in its reserves. DeKalb County stated on December 23, 2010 in its website: "The Greenest County in America." Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website: The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America." Jack Kingston stated on November 30, 2010 in a presentation: "Sixteen [federal] programs exist to fight homelessness" and some of them are duplicative. NFL Players Association stated on November 22, 2010 in a letter: A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue. Democratic Party of Georgia stated on November 18, 2010 in a Facebook post: "[Georgia] Republicans have mismanaged unemployment benefits." City of Atlanta stated on November 12, 2010 in a press release: Red light camera installed to "promote public safety." Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans." Michael Bloomberg stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime. Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal stated on October 28, 2010 in statements to the press: Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive." Mark Butler stated on October 17, 2010 in a debate: Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didn't pay most of the fines. Roy Barnes stated on October 12, 2010 in an Oct. 12 e-mail to reporters: "Georgia had the worst job losses in state history under GOP watch." Casey Cagle stated on October 11, 2010 in a television ad: "We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children." Nathan Deal stated on October 12, 2010 in a television ad: "Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia." Casey Cagle stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech: Georgia lawmakers balanced the budget without raising taxes on residents. Phil Gingrey stated on September 25, 2010 in a CNN interview: The federal government can tell General Motors what to charge for its automobiles.
Larry Gause stated on March 1, 2011 in a flier and campaign website: Says Charlotte Nash "pretends to be a chicken farmer" in order to get property tax exemptions.
Burrell Ellis stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview: DeKalb County has cut more money from its general fund budget "than any local government in the Atlanta metro region."
Rob Woodall stated on February 1, 2011 in a town hall meeting: One half of federal spending goes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid while the other half goes to other programs funded with money "borrowed from a foreign land."
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States stated on February 14, 2011 in an op-ed: Sunday liquor sales could generate $3.4 million to $4.8 million a year in additional sales tax revenue for Georgia.
Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 11, 2011: The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese.
Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on July 1, 2010 in a report: Illegal immigration costs Georgia $2.4 billion a year
Herman Cain stated on February 11, 2011 in an interview: The United States is "the only developed country in the world that has not cut its corporate tax rate."
Michelle Obama stated on February 9, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military
Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America.
Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists.
Hank Johnson stated on January 26, 2011 in an online posting: "The economy we preside over today is better than the one we inherited."
Joe Wilkinson stated on January 20, 2011 in a newspaper article: A national organization says Georgia has one of America’s toughest ethics laws.
Nathan Deal stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: The impact of the 2010 federal health care legislation will be "huge" on Georgia.
John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years."
Kasim Reed stated on November 30, 2010 in a speech: The city of Atlanta has $56 million in its reserves.
Atlanta Braves stated on December 13, 2010 in a history on team website: The Atlanta Braves are "the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America."
Jack Kingston stated on November 30, 2010 in a presentation: "Sixteen [federal] programs exist to fight homelessness" and some of them are duplicative.
NFL Players Association stated on November 22, 2010 in a letter: A National Football League lockout would cost Atlanta $160 million in lost jobs and revenue.
Democratic Party of Georgia stated on November 18, 2010 in a Facebook post: "[Georgia] Republicans have mismanaged unemployment benefits."
City of Atlanta stated on November 12, 2010 in a press release: Red light camera installed to "promote public safety."
Robert Brown stated on October 29, 2010 in press release: "Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans."
Michael Bloomberg stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime.
Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal stated on October 28, 2010 in statements to the press: Vows to keep Georgia's race for governor "civil" and focused on the "positive."
Mark Butler stated on October 17, 2010 in a debate: Darryl Hicks had seven ethics violations and didn't pay most of the fines.
Roy Barnes stated on October 12, 2010 in an Oct. 12 e-mail to reporters: "Georgia had the worst job losses in state history under GOP watch."
Casey Cagle stated on October 11, 2010 in a television ad: "We refused to balance the budget on the backs of our children."
Nathan Deal stated on October 12, 2010 in a television ad: "Roy Barnes proclaimed Mexican workers good for Georgia."
Casey Cagle stated on September 5, 2010 in a speech: Georgia lawmakers balanced the budget without raising taxes on residents.
Phil Gingrey stated on September 25, 2010 in a CNN interview: The federal government can tell General Motors what to charge for its automobiles.
