Latest Fact-checks in Federal Budget 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 Sarah Palin stated on May 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Ronan Farrow stated on May 5, 2014 in a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily": Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi. Harry Reid stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference: Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion." Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. CATPAC stated on March 10, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: "Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling." Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina." John McCallum stated on March 18, 2014 in a video: "A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms." David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Dan Patrick "supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car." Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in 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." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare." Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years." David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows. Clay Pell stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it." Ed Gillespie stated on January 16, 2014 in a web ad.: Mark Warner voted for "nearly $1 trillion in new taxes and $7 trillion in new debt." Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high. Terry McAuliffe stated on January 13, 2014 in a speech.: Virginia is "the No. 1 recipient of federal dollars." Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs." Mark Warner stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview.: "The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America"
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Sarah Palin stated on May 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Ronan Farrow stated on May 5, 2014 in a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily": Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi. Harry Reid stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference: Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion." Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical. CATPAC stated on March 10, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: "Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling." Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina." John McCallum stated on March 18, 2014 in a video: "A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms." David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Dan Patrick "supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car." Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in 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." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare." Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years." David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows. Clay Pell stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it." Ed Gillespie stated on January 16, 2014 in a web ad.: Mark Warner voted for "nearly $1 trillion in new taxes and $7 trillion in new debt." Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high. Terry McAuliffe stated on January 13, 2014 in a speech.: Virginia is "the No. 1 recipient of federal dollars." Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs." Mark Warner stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview.: "The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America"
Sarah Palin stated on May 22, 2014 in a Facebook post: "As unbelievable as it sounds, your tax dollars are funding the federal government's Zombie Apocalypse Plan. I kid you not."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years."
Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."
Ronan Farrow stated on May 5, 2014 in a segment on "Ronan Farrow Daily": Congress' decision to "spend less around the world" on embassy security contributed to "tragedies" like Benghazi.
Harry Reid stated on May 6, 2014 in a news conference: Congress used earmarks "for more than 200 years."
Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually.
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid.
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor."
Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined.
Mike Stenhouse stated on April 2, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away."
John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion."
Lamar Smith stated on March 26, 2014 in a committee hearing: The National Science Foundation awarded $700,000 to fund a climate change musical.
CATPAC stated on March 10, 2014 in a campaign mail flier: "Ralph Hall has never voted to raise the debt ceiling."
Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina."
John McCallum stated on March 18, 2014 in a video: "A child born in America today will inherit $1.5 million in debt the moment they're placed in their mother's arms."
David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Dan Patrick "supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car."
Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in 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."
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget.
Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare."
Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."
David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows.
Clay Pell stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs."
Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it."
Ed Gillespie stated on January 16, 2014 in a web ad.: Mark Warner voted for "nearly $1 trillion in new taxes and $7 trillion in new debt."
Facebook posts stated on January 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: The cost of the food stamp program is at an all-time high.
Terry McAuliffe stated on January 13, 2014 in a speech.: Virginia is "the No. 1 recipient of federal dollars."
Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs."
Mark Warner stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview.: "The largest enterprise in the world is the federal government of the United States of America"
