Latest Fact-checks by Wes Hester 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 George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years." Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation. Tom Perriello stated on October 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times." Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time.
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George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office." Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined." Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years." Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation. Tom Perriello stated on October 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times." Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout." Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time.
George Allen stated on November 5, 2010 in a newspaper Op/Ed: The debt is "nearly $6 trillion more than when President Obama was sworn into office."
Eric Cantor stated on October 30, 2010 in a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "The budget submitted by Obama will add more to the debt than the outstanding debt of the previous 43 presidents combined."
Bobby Scott stated on October 12, 2010 in a statement in the Times-Dispatch voters' guide: "If all of the [Bush-era] tax cuts expire on schedule, the budget will be close to being balanced in four years."
Scott Rigell stated on September 8, 2010 in a statment on his website: "Congressman Nye voted against a bill which would have defunded the $5-10 billion" the IRS needed to implement health care legislation.
Tom Perriello stated on October 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "Senator Robert Hurt voted for a bill that’s raised your electric rates seven times."
Robert Hurt stated on October 14, 2010 in a statement on candidate's web site: "Congressman Perriello voted in lock step with Nancy Pelosi 90 percent of the time."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 1, 2010 in a TV ad: "Rigell's car dealership made over $400,000 off the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bailout."
Morgan Griffith stated on September 20, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Boucher "helped write" the cap-and-trade bill
Scott Rigell stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: Says Glenn Nye voted "in lock step with Nancy Pelosi" 83 percent of the time.
