Latest Fact-checks in Energy 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 John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy." John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas: We are "borrowing Saudi money for Saudi oil" with the result being "dependency and debt." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas: "We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in a Q&A in Cape Girardeau, Mo.: A gas tax holiday is a gimmick that "every economist says will just go into the pockets of the oil companies." Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We borrow money from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in in a television ad: "Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically." Hillary Clinton stated on May 2, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner: There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in a television interview: A gas tax holiday "would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of $28." Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2008 in Indianapolis: "If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70." Barack Obama stated on May 4, 2008 in an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press.: "If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place." John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project." Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put $6-billion in the pocket of big oil." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies. Hillary Clinton stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.: Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources. Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump." Mitt Romney stated on January 28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 25, 2008 in Boca Raton.: "We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it." Mitt Romney stated on January 14, 2008 in a TV interview on CBS.: "(My dad) used to campaign against the gas-guzzling dinosaurs." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We haven't built a refinery, I think, in 30 years." Bill Richardson stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil." Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in a speech in Knoxville, Iowa: "Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts." Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."
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John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy." John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas: We are "borrowing Saudi money for Saudi oil" with the result being "dependency and debt." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas: "We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in a Q&A in Cape Girardeau, Mo.: A gas tax holiday is a gimmick that "every economist says will just go into the pockets of the oil companies." Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We borrow money from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in in a television ad: "Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically." Hillary Clinton stated on May 2, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner: There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in a television interview: A gas tax holiday "would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of $28." Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2008 in Indianapolis: "If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70." Barack Obama stated on May 4, 2008 in an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press.: "If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place." John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project." Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put $6-billion in the pocket of big oil." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies. Hillary Clinton stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.: Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources. Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump." Mitt Romney stated on January 28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 25, 2008 in Boca Raton.: "We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it." Mitt Romney stated on January 14, 2008 in a TV interview on CBS.: "(My dad) used to campaign against the gas-guzzling dinosaurs." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We haven't built a refinery, I think, in 30 years." Bill Richardson stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil." Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in a speech in Knoxville, Iowa: "Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts." Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."
John McCain stated on June 25, 2008 in a Web ad: Says Obama opposes innovation, the electric car and "clean, safe, nuclear energy."
John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that."
John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas: We are "borrowing Saudi money for Saudi oil" with the result being "dependency and debt."
John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas: "We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production."
John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas."
Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in a Q&A in Cape Girardeau, Mo.: A gas tax holiday is a gimmick that "every economist says will just go into the pockets of the oil companies."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We borrow money from the Chinese to buy oil from the Saudis."
Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in in a television ad: "Clinton aides admit it (a gas tax holiday) won't do much for you – but would help her politically."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 2, 2008 in a speech at a Democratic Party dinner: There are prototype cars that get between 100 and 150 miles per gallon and "we could have those cars in your garages in a couple of years."
Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2008 in a television interview: A gas tax holiday "would at best provide 30 cents a day for three months for a grand total of $28."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2008 in Indianapolis: "If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70."
Barack Obama stated on May 4, 2008 in an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press.: "If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place."
John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project."
Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday."
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put $6-billion in the pocket of big oil."
John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices.
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies.
Hillary Clinton stated on March 11, 2008 in a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pa.: Obama voted for "tax subsidies and giveways" that have slowed oil companies from pursuing clean energy sources.
Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We send a billion dollars to foreign countries every day because of our addiction to foreign oil."
Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump."
Mitt Romney stated on January 28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law.
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 25, 2008 in Boca Raton.: "We have more coal reserves in the United States than they have oil reserves in Saudi Arabia."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it."
Mitt Romney stated on January 14, 2008 in a TV interview on CBS.: "(My dad) used to campaign against the gas-guzzling dinosaurs."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We haven't built a refinery, I think, in 30 years."
Bill Richardson stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: As secretary of the Department of Energy under former President Bill Clinton, "I created reserves of home heating oil."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2007 in a speech in Knoxville, Iowa: "Average families are spending roughly $2,000 more a year on energy costs. ... It's like a $2,000 energy tax in just the last seven years, more than three times what the typical American family received from the Bush tax cuts."
Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."
