Latest Mostly False 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 Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning." Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester. David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners. Eric Cantor stated on April 23, 2013 in a tweet: "Why is President Obama unnecessarily delaying your flight? FAA could cut other spending." Frederica Wilson stated on April 5, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower." Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients." Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ Ami Bera stated on February 26, 2013 in a House floor speech: Due to the sequester, "people are going to be unsafe. Homes are going to burn." Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration. Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go." Hank Johnson stated on December 18, 2012 in a twitter post: Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit. Kelly Ayotte stated on December 2, 2012 in in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.: President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate." Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly." Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans."
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Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning." Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester. David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners. Eric Cantor stated on April 23, 2013 in a tweet: "Why is President Obama unnecessarily delaying your flight? FAA could cut other spending." Frederica Wilson stated on April 5, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower." Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients." Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’ Ami Bera stated on February 26, 2013 in a House floor speech: Due to the sequester, "people are going to be unsafe. Homes are going to burn." Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration. Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go." Hank Johnson stated on December 18, 2012 in a twitter post: Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit. Kelly Ayotte stated on December 2, 2012 in in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.: President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate." Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly." Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan." Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans."
Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning."
Mark Warner stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says 70,000 children "have lost their Head Start slots" because of the sequester.
David Cicilline stated on May 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRI's Newsmakers program: Historically, the Social Security tax has been assessed on about 90% of U.S. income. Now it captures 83% because there's been such a growth of income among the highest earners.
Eric Cantor stated on April 23, 2013 in a tweet: "Why is President Obama unnecessarily delaying your flight? FAA could cut other spending."
Frederica Wilson stated on April 5, 2013 in a press release: "Congresswoman Frederica Wilson successfully postpones closure of the North Perry airport tower."
Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients."
Steve Stockman stated on February 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says president is ‘spending $2.2 billion to give away "ObamaPhones." ’
Ami Bera stated on February 26, 2013 in a House floor speech: Due to the sequester, "people are going to be unsafe. Homes are going to burn."
Arne Duncan stated on February 24, 2013 in an appearance on "Face the Nation.": "There are literally teachers now who are getting pink slips" because of sequestration.
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says the federal government is earning more tax revenue now "than any other time."
Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : If the sequester hits, federal prosecutors will have to "let criminals go."
Hank Johnson stated on December 18, 2012 in a twitter post: Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit.
Kelly Ayotte stated on December 2, 2012 in in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.: President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate."
Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."
Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."
Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II.
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly."
Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs."
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies."
Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare."
American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs."
Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’
Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000."
Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law.
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge."
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says under Mitt Romney, "Medicare could end as we know it, leaving Julia with nothing but a voucher to buy insurance, which means $6,350 extra per year for a similar plan."
Loretta Weinberg stated on April 30, 2012 in an op-ed published on NorthJersey.com: Says Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget proposal "would effectively double the interest paid out on existing and future student loans."
