Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson 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 Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." Sarah Palin stated on November 7, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so." Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law." Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods." Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." SEIU stated on October 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it." Joe Sestak stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Pat Toomey "still supports privatizing Social Security." John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel." Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 14, 2010 in a debate: "We haven't yet taken out a negative ad." Harry Reid stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders." Chris Coons stated on October 13, 2010 in a televised debate, disputing a claim by Republican Christine O'Donnell: New Castle County's unemployment rate has not almost doubled in the last two years. Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed." Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers." Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Jack Conway stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul "wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child." Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships."
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Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending." Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years." Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector." George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." Sarah Palin stated on November 7, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so." Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law." Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s. Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods." Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration." SEIU stated on October 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it." Joe Sestak stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Pat Toomey "still supports privatizing Social Security." John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel." Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." Christine O'Donnell stated on October 14, 2010 in a debate: "We haven't yet taken out a negative ad." Harry Reid stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders." Chris Coons stated on October 13, 2010 in a televised debate, disputing a claim by Republican Christine O'Donnell: New Castle County's unemployment rate has not almost doubled in the last two years. Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed." Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers." Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders." Jack Conway stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul "wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child." Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships."
Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending."
Kent Conrad stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Federal spending is "the highest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years (and) revenue is the lowest it's been as a share of our economy in 60 years."
Rand Paul stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We now consume at the federal level 25 percent of the gross domestic product. Historically we were at 20 percent. So we've taken 5 percent away from the private sector."
George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too.
Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year."
Sarah Palin stated on November 7, 2010 in a prepared speech: Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so."
Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget."
John Boehner stated on October 30, 2010 in a Saturday address: Members of Congress did not have three days to read the bill "when the stimulus was rushed into law."
Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical: "North Dakota's economy is reeling."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 23, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Blames Mike McIntyre and Nancy Pelosi for the second straight year of no cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries.
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": Stabilizing the recent financial crisis "will cost less than 1 percent of GDP," which is less than the 2.5 percent to fix the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods."
Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill.
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 21, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann": "More private-sector jobs were created in the first eight months of 2010 than in the eight years of the Bush administration."
SEIU stated on October 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "You worked hard for your money and you paid your taxes when you earned it. Now, (Indiana Republican congressional candidate) Todd Young wants to tax it again when you spend it."
Joe Sestak stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Pat Toomey "still supports privatizing Social Security."
John Raese stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel."
Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities."
Christine O'Donnell stated on October 14, 2010 in a debate: "We haven't yet taken out a negative ad."
Harry Reid stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Sharron Angle voted to protect sex offenders."
Chris Coons stated on October 13, 2010 in a televised debate, disputing a claim by Republican Christine O'Donnell: New Castle County's unemployment rate has not almost doubled in the last two years.
Christine O'Donnell stated on October 11, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Delaware Democratic Senate candidate Chris Coons "thought that a 911 call should be taxed."
Pat Quinn stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Illinois gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady's first priority after winning the primary "was to sponsor a bill that would mass-euthanize sheltered dogs and cats in gas chambers."
Sharron Angle stated on October 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Harry Reid "voted to use taxpayer dollars to pay for Viagra for convicted child molesters and sex offenders."
Jack Conway stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul "wants us to pay $2,000 just to get Medicare."
Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child."
Adam Kinzinger stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Since Debbie Halvorson has been in politics, Illinois has lost hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Daniel Webster "is an advocate for a group that teaches that mothers should not work outside the home."
Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships."
