Latest Fact-checks in Corporations 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 Ed Gillespie stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today." Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages." Erick Erickson stated on October 9, 2015 in a blog post: "Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress." Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government." The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia." Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 4, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." Erick Erickson stated on March 31, 2015 in a RedState.com column: Say Apple’s Tim Cook "will not do business with Indiana." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks. Robin Vos stated on November 5, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any. Allan Fung stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers." Republican State Leadership Committee stated on October 9, 2014 in a radio ad: "95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction." Jim Webb stated on September 23, 2014 in a speech.: In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350." Mary Burke stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year." Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook: "Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves." Bob Beckel stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax. Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch." Jeanne Shaheen stated on August 27, 2014 in an ad: "Big Oil gave Scott Brown $454,260." Burger King stated on August 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes." Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything." Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old."
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Ed Gillespie stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today." Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages." Erick Erickson stated on October 9, 2015 in a blog post: "Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress." Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government." The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia." Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 4, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." Erick Erickson stated on March 31, 2015 in a RedState.com column: Say Apple’s Tim Cook "will not do business with Indiana." Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union. Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks. Robin Vos stated on November 5, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any. Allan Fung stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers." Republican State Leadership Committee stated on October 9, 2014 in a radio ad: "95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction." Jim Webb stated on September 23, 2014 in a speech.: In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350." Mary Burke stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year." Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas." Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook: "Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves." Bob Beckel stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax. Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world." Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch." Jeanne Shaheen stated on August 27, 2014 in an ad: "Big Oil gave Scott Brown $454,260." Burger King stated on August 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes." Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything." Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old."
Ed Gillespie stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today."
Martin O'Malley stated on January 14, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages."
Erick Erickson stated on October 9, 2015 in a blog post: "Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 22, 2015 in a tweet: The largest low-wage employer "is not McDonalds or Walmart but the U.S. government."
The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia."
Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 4, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster."
Erick Erickson stated on March 31, 2015 in a RedState.com column: Say Apple’s Tim Cook "will not do business with Indiana."
Jon Erpenbach stated on February 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union.
Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015
Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration."
Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks.
Robin Vos stated on November 5, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any.
Allan Fung stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers."
Republican State Leadership Committee stated on October 9, 2014 in a radio ad: "95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction."
Jim Webb stated on September 23, 2014 in a speech.: In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350."
Mary Burke stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker's "tax plan, the average Wisconsin taxpayer got just $11 a month. But corporations got $610 million in tax cuts. Millionaires got at least $1,400 per year."
Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on August 15, 2014 in A campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted "three times for corporate tax breaks that send Kentucky jobs overseas."
Facebook posts stated on September 10, 2014 in posts on Facebook: "Fox admits they lie" and, under the First Amendment, "have the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on public airwaves."
Bob Beckel stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the most number of deductions available to corporations" for the corporate income tax.
Eric Bolling stated on September 1, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": The United States has "the highest corporate tax rate in the free world."
Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch."
Burger King stated on August 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: After merging with Tim Hortons of Canada, Burger King is "not moving. … Our headquarters will remain in Miami" and "(we) will continue to pay all of our federal, state and local U.S. taxes."
Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent."
Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.
Vicky Hartzler stated on June 24, 2014 in a "Roll Call" interview: The Export-Import Bank "doesn’t cost taxpayers anything."
Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old."
