Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Economy 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 Keith Stokes stated on August 7, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." Pete Sessions stated on July 30, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. House: "Over the time that President Obama has been in office, we have lost 2.5 million free enterprise system jobs, and, yet, 500,000 federal government jobs have been added." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006." David Gregory stated on July 25, 2010 in an interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on NBC's Meet the Press: "25 percent of our economy is the financial sector." Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today." Lainey Melnick stated on April 23, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Says U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith supported the $700 billion Wall Street bailout in 2008, "but now he is standing in the way of reforms that would assure these bailouts would never happen again." George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, cast votes for TARP, the stimulus, and an individual mandate for health care. Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The financial services bill will end "too-big-to-fail." House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 5, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.: "Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling." Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." Farouk Shami stated on February 9, 2010 in a press release: "Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company." Ron Paul stated on January 27, 2010 in an article on his Web site RonPaul.com: "The money supply has doubled in the last year." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th. Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds." Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work." George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." Democratic National Committee stated on July 2, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." John Boehner stated on June 8, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package. Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Pat Roberts stated on February 5, 2009 in remarks made in the Senate: The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010. John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio: "AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.: House Republicans "weren't part of the negotiations" on the Wall Street bailout plan.
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Keith Stokes stated on August 7, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." Pete Sessions stated on July 30, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. House: "Over the time that President Obama has been in office, we have lost 2.5 million free enterprise system jobs, and, yet, 500,000 federal government jobs have been added." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006." David Gregory stated on July 25, 2010 in an interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on NBC's Meet the Press: "25 percent of our economy is the financial sector." Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans." Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today." Lainey Melnick stated on April 23, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Says U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith supported the $700 billion Wall Street bailout in 2008, "but now he is standing in the way of reforms that would assure these bailouts would never happen again." George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, cast votes for TARP, the stimulus, and an individual mandate for health care. Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The financial services bill will end "too-big-to-fail." House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 5, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.: "Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling." Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." Farouk Shami stated on February 9, 2010 in a press release: "Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company." Ron Paul stated on January 27, 2010 in an article on his Web site RonPaul.com: "The money supply has doubled in the last year." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th. Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds." Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work." George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." Democratic National Committee stated on July 2, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women." John Boehner stated on June 8, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package. Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Pat Roberts stated on February 5, 2009 in remarks made in the Senate: The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010. John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)." Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio: "AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.: House Republicans "weren't part of the negotiations" on the Wall Street bailout plan.
Keith Stokes stated on August 7, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry."
Pete Sessions stated on July 30, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. House: "Over the time that President Obama has been in office, we have lost 2.5 million free enterprise system jobs, and, yet, 500,000 federal government jobs have been added."
Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs."
Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006."
David Gregory stated on July 25, 2010 in an interview with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on NBC's Meet the Press: "25 percent of our economy is the financial sector."
Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans."
Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today."
Lainey Melnick stated on April 23, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Says U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith supported the $700 billion Wall Street bailout in 2008, "but now he is standing in the way of reforms that would assure these bailouts would never happen again."
George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, cast votes for TARP, the stimulus, and an individual mandate for health care.
Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The financial services bill will end "too-big-to-fail."
House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 5, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.: "Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling."
Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent."
Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
Farouk Shami stated on February 9, 2010 in a press release: "Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company."
Ron Paul stated on January 27, 2010 in an article on his Web site RonPaul.com: "The money supply has doubled in the last year."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third."
Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.
Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds."
Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District.
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work."
George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011."
Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)."
John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs."
Democratic National Committee stated on July 2, 2009 in a television ad: Mitch McConnell opposed "legislation to create and protect Kentucky jobs . . . help for the unemployed. . . health care for Kentucky's children," and "fair pay for women."
John Boehner stated on June 8, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package.
Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."
Pat Roberts stated on February 5, 2009 in remarks made in the Senate: The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010.
John Boehner stated on January 26, 2009 in a news release: "The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)."
Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio: "AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in the first presidential debate in Oxford, Miss.: House Republicans "weren't part of the negotiations" on the Wall Street bailout plan.
