Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Debt 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 Eric Hovde dicho el Marzo 4, 2024 en Campaign video: “Since the end of the 2020 fiscal year, President Biden and Senator Baldwin have added over $7.3 trillion of debt, more than the first 228 years of our nation’s history combined.” Joe Biden dicho el Marzo 7, 2024 en his State of the Union address: The Trump administration "added more to the national debt than any presidential term in American history." Joe Biden dicho el Marzo 7, 2024 en a State of the Union address: "We’ve already cut the federal deficit by over $1 trillion." Matt Gaetz dicho el Octubre 1, 2023 en an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." Mike Pence dicho el Marzo 24, 2023 en an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo: “We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.” Joe Biden dicho el Enero 20, 2023 en a speech at the White House: “One quarter” of today’s $31.4 trillion federal debt “was accumulated in the four years of my predecessor,” Donald Trump. Joe Biden dicho el Septiembre 18, 2022 en an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes": “This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt." Glenn Grothman dicho el Mayo 21, 2022 en Newsletter: "Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people. Joe Biden dicho el Mayo 10, 2022 en remarks at the White House: “My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.” Abby Finkenauer dicho el Diciembre 9, 2021 en a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. Joe Biden dicho el Octubre 4, 2021 en a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.” Nikki Haley dicho el Junio 28, 2021 en a Facebook post: “The national debt is now bigger than our economy. That hasn’t happened since World War Two – and we’re in peacetime. Joe Biden is digging a hole America can never fill.” Tom Nelson dicho el Abril 11, 2021 en Twitter: "Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.” Veronica Escobar dicho el Febrero 4, 2020 en a speech: “The president has exploded the debt by more than $3 trillion — all to give billion-dollar tax cuts to the wealthiest few.” Donna Campbell dicho el Mayo 15, 2019 en in a tweet: "Local Government debt in Texas has increased nearly 40% in the past 5 years." Bloggers dicho el Diciembre 9, 2018 en a Facebook post: Says "Cost of Mueller’s investigation: $3,200,000; Benghazi "investigation": $7,000,000; Trump’s golfing trips: $83,000,000; New debt from Republican tax bill: $1,500,000,000,000." Americans United for Change dicho el Octubre 26, 2016 en an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Hillary Clinton dicho el Octubre 19, 2016 en in the third presidential debate.: "What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt." Donald Trump dicho el Septiembre 6, 2016 en a rally.: Barack Obama has "doubled our national debt. Doubled it. It's going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves." Tim Kaine dicho el Julio 27, 2016 en a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: Independent analysts "found that Trump's tax plan, given to the wealthy and big corporations, would rack up $30 trillion in debt." Elizabeth Warren dicho el Julio 25, 2016 en a speech at the Democratic convention: "Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap." Hillary Clinton dicho el Julio 12, 2016 en a speech in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Independent analysts say (Donald Trump) would add $30 trillion to the national debt." Center for Individual Freedom dicho el Abril 13, 2016 en a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Elizabeth Warren dicho el Septiembre 26, 2015 en a speech: Student loans from the federal government issued between 2007 and 2012 are on target "to produce $66 billion in profits for the United States government." Jeb Bush dicho el Agosto 10, 2015 en a Twitter exchange: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House." Rand Paul dicho el Abril 7, 2015 en a speech announcing his presidential campaign: "Debt doubled" under Bush "and now it’s tripling under Barack Obama’s watch." Reince Priebus dicho el Diciembre 2, 2014 en a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt." Cormick Lynch dicho el Agosto 3, 2014 en a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers: The cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978." Tammy Baldwin dicho el Mayo 8, 2014 en an interview: "This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if they’ve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt." Chuck Hagel dicho el Marzo 2, 2014 en an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."
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Eric Hovde dicho el Marzo 4, 2024 en Campaign video: “Since the end of the 2020 fiscal year, President Biden and Senator Baldwin have added over $7.3 trillion of debt, more than the first 228 years of our nation’s history combined.” Joe Biden dicho el Marzo 7, 2024 en his State of the Union address: The Trump administration "added more to the national debt than any presidential term in American history." Joe Biden dicho el Marzo 7, 2024 en a State of the Union address: "We’ve already cut the federal deficit by over $1 trillion." Matt Gaetz dicho el Octubre 1, 2023 en an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt." Mike Pence dicho el Marzo 24, 2023 en an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo: “We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.” Joe Biden dicho el Enero 20, 2023 en a speech at the White House: “One quarter” of today’s $31.4 trillion federal debt “was accumulated in the four years of my predecessor,” Donald Trump. Joe Biden dicho el Septiembre 18, 2022 en an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes": “This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt." Glenn Grothman dicho el Mayo 21, 2022 en Newsletter: "Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people. Joe Biden dicho el Mayo 10, 2022 en remarks at the White House: “My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.” Abby Finkenauer dicho el Diciembre 9, 2021 en a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill. Joe Biden dicho el Octubre 4, 2021 en a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.” Nikki Haley dicho el Junio 28, 2021 en a Facebook post: “The national debt is now bigger than our economy. That hasn’t happened since World War Two – and we’re in peacetime. Joe Biden is digging a hole America can never fill.” Tom Nelson dicho el Abril 11, 2021 en Twitter: "Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.” Veronica Escobar dicho el Febrero 4, 2020 en a speech: “The president has exploded the debt by more than $3 trillion — all to give billion-dollar tax cuts to the wealthiest few.” Donna Campbell dicho el Mayo 15, 2019 en in a tweet: "Local Government debt in Texas has increased nearly 40% in the past 5 years." Bloggers dicho el Diciembre 9, 2018 en a Facebook post: Says "Cost of Mueller’s investigation: $3,200,000; Benghazi "investigation": $7,000,000; Trump’s golfing trips: $83,000,000; New debt from Republican tax bill: $1,500,000,000,000." Americans United for Change dicho el Octubre 26, 2016 en an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Hillary Clinton dicho el Octubre 19, 2016 en in the third presidential debate.: "What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt." Donald Trump dicho el Septiembre 6, 2016 en a rally.: Barack Obama has "doubled our national debt. Doubled it. It's going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves." Tim Kaine dicho el Julio 27, 2016 en a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: Independent analysts "found that Trump's tax plan, given to the wealthy and big corporations, would rack up $30 trillion in debt." Elizabeth Warren dicho el Julio 25, 2016 en a speech at the Democratic convention: "Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap." Hillary Clinton dicho el Julio 12, 2016 en a speech in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Independent analysts say (Donald Trump) would add $30 trillion to the national debt." Center for Individual Freedom dicho el Abril 13, 2016 en a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Elizabeth Warren dicho el Septiembre 26, 2015 en a speech: Student loans from the federal government issued between 2007 and 2012 are on target "to produce $66 billion in profits for the United States government." Jeb Bush dicho el Agosto 10, 2015 en a Twitter exchange: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House." Rand Paul dicho el Abril 7, 2015 en a speech announcing his presidential campaign: "Debt doubled" under Bush "and now it’s tripling under Barack Obama’s watch." Reince Priebus dicho el Diciembre 2, 2014 en a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt." Cormick Lynch dicho el Agosto 3, 2014 en a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers: The cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978." Tammy Baldwin dicho el Mayo 8, 2014 en an interview: "This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if they’ve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt." Chuck Hagel dicho el Marzo 2, 2014 en an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."
Eric Hovde dicho el Marzo 4, 2024 en Campaign video: “Since the end of the 2020 fiscal year, President Biden and Senator Baldwin have added over $7.3 trillion of debt, more than the first 228 years of our nation’s history combined.”
Joe Biden dicho el Marzo 7, 2024 en his State of the Union address: The Trump administration "added more to the national debt than any presidential term in American history."
Joe Biden dicho el Marzo 7, 2024 en a State of the Union address: "We’ve already cut the federal deficit by over $1 trillion."
Matt Gaetz dicho el Octubre 1, 2023 en an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Since the mid-'90s, this country has been governed by revolving continuing resolution and omnibus spending bill(s). … That is the reason we're $33 trillion in debt."
Mike Pence dicho el Marzo 24, 2023 en an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo: “We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.”
Joe Biden dicho el Enero 20, 2023 en a speech at the White House: “One quarter” of today’s $31.4 trillion federal debt “was accumulated in the four years of my predecessor,” Donald Trump.
Joe Biden dicho el Septiembre 18, 2022 en an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes": “This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (that we’ve) reduced the debt."
Glenn Grothman dicho el Mayo 21, 2022 en Newsletter: "Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people.
Joe Biden dicho el Mayo 10, 2022 en remarks at the White House: “My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.”
Abby Finkenauer dicho el Diciembre 9, 2021 en a tweet: Chuck Grassley was “voting to slash Medicare” when voting against the debt ceiling bill.
Joe Biden dicho el Octubre 4, 2021 en a speech: “Raising the debt limit is usually a bipartisan undertaking.”
Nikki Haley dicho el Junio 28, 2021 en a Facebook post: “The national debt is now bigger than our economy. That hasn’t happened since World War Two – and we’re in peacetime. Joe Biden is digging a hole America can never fill.”
Tom Nelson dicho el Abril 11, 2021 en Twitter: "Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.”
Veronica Escobar dicho el Febrero 4, 2020 en a speech: “The president has exploded the debt by more than $3 trillion — all to give billion-dollar tax cuts to the wealthiest few.”
Donna Campbell dicho el Mayo 15, 2019 en in a tweet: "Local Government debt in Texas has increased nearly 40% in the past 5 years."
Bloggers dicho el Diciembre 9, 2018 en a Facebook post: Says "Cost of Mueller’s investigation: $3,200,000; Benghazi "investigation": $7,000,000; Trump’s golfing trips: $83,000,000; New debt from Republican tax bill: $1,500,000,000,000."
Americans United for Change dicho el Octubre 26, 2016 en an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
Hillary Clinton dicho el Octubre 19, 2016 en in the third presidential debate.: "What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt."
Donald Trump dicho el Septiembre 6, 2016 en a rally.: Barack Obama has "doubled our national debt. Doubled it. It's going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves."
Tim Kaine dicho el Julio 27, 2016 en a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: Independent analysts "found that Trump's tax plan, given to the wealthy and big corporations, would rack up $30 trillion in debt."
Elizabeth Warren dicho el Julio 25, 2016 en a speech at the Democratic convention: "Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap."
Hillary Clinton dicho el Julio 12, 2016 en a speech in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Independent analysts say (Donald Trump) would add $30 trillion to the national debt."
Center for Individual Freedom dicho el Abril 13, 2016 en a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.
Elizabeth Warren dicho el Septiembre 26, 2015 en a speech: Student loans from the federal government issued between 2007 and 2012 are on target "to produce $66 billion in profits for the United States government."
Jeb Bush dicho el Agosto 10, 2015 en a Twitter exchange: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House."
Rand Paul dicho el Abril 7, 2015 en a speech announcing his presidential campaign: "Debt doubled" under Bush "and now it’s tripling under Barack Obama’s watch."
Reince Priebus dicho el Diciembre 2, 2014 en a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt."
Cormick Lynch dicho el Agosto 3, 2014 en a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers: The cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978."
Tammy Baldwin dicho el Mayo 8, 2014 en an interview: "This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if they’ve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt."
Chuck Hagel dicho el Marzo 2, 2014 en an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."
