Latest 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 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." Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." Barack Obama stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: Obama came into office "with a $1.3 trillion deficit before I had passed any law. ... We came in with $8 trillion worth of debt over the next decade." Democratic National Committee stated on January 20, 2010 in a press release: "Under (Rick Perry’s) watch as governor, over six million Texans have no health care coverage, including one million children, homeowners suffer from the highest insurance rates in the country, and college tuition has skyrocketed 136 percent." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a blog post: "President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of 1 percent." Ronnie Earle stated on January 18, 2010 in a speech: "Inequality in Texas is steadily getting worse, with very few rich people, a great many poor people, and fewer and fewer in the middle." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling." Carolyn Maloney stated on January 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 4, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." 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. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained — we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year." Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs." Farouk Shami stated on November 23, 2009 in a TV ad: Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China." Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law." Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." 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." Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: Recovery.gov listed congressional districts that "do not exist." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens."
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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." Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." Barack Obama stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: Obama came into office "with a $1.3 trillion deficit before I had passed any law. ... We came in with $8 trillion worth of debt over the next decade." Democratic National Committee stated on January 20, 2010 in a press release: "Under (Rick Perry’s) watch as governor, over six million Texans have no health care coverage, including one million children, homeowners suffer from the highest insurance rates in the country, and college tuition has skyrocketed 136 percent." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a blog post: "President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of 1 percent." Ronnie Earle stated on January 18, 2010 in a speech: "Inequality in Texas is steadily getting worse, with very few rich people, a great many poor people, and fewer and fewer in the middle." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling." Carolyn Maloney stated on January 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor." John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work." Linda Chavez-Thompson stated on January 4, 2010 in a speech: "Most Texans aren't millionaires." 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. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained — we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year." Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs." Farouk Shami stated on November 23, 2009 in a TV ad: Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China." Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law." Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." 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." Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: Recovery.gov listed congressional districts that "do not exist." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens."
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."
Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third."
Barack Obama stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: Obama came into office "with a $1.3 trillion deficit before I had passed any law. ... We came in with $8 trillion worth of debt over the next decade."
Democratic National Committee stated on January 20, 2010 in a press release: "Under (Rick Perry’s) watch as governor, over six million Texans have no health care coverage, including one million children, homeowners suffer from the highest insurance rates in the country, and college tuition has skyrocketed 136 percent."
John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a blog post: "President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of 1 percent."
Ronnie Earle stated on January 18, 2010 in a speech: "Inequality in Texas is steadily getting worse, with very few rich people, a great many poor people, and fewer and fewer in the middle."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: "We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union speech: "At the beginning of the last decade ... America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one-year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed."
Rick Perry stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "has voted nine separate times to raise the national debt ceiling."
Carolyn Maloney stated on January 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We lowered the business tax from 4 percent down to 1 percent."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The largest tax increase that we have ever had in our state is yours – it is the business margins tax that you signed, governor."
John Cornyn stated on January 20, 2010 in a televised interview: "The No. 1 issue that the American people care about is getting America back to work."
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.
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in the Jan. 14 GOP gubernatorial debate: Says Gov. Rick Perry was for Wall Street bailout before he was against it.
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "We definitely lost way more jobs in Texas this year than we gained — we lost 300,000 jobs in Texas alone this year."
Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas.
Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2009 in in a press release: "Illegal immigrants currently occupy 8 million jobs."
Farouk Shami stated on November 23, 2009 in a TV ad: Says he "brought 1,200 jobs to Texas by moving his factories here from China."
Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act."
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week."
Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law."
Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy."
Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector."
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."
Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: Recovery.gov listed congressional districts that "do not exist."
Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens."
