Latest Mostly True 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 Jamie Radtke stated on April 5, 2012 in a statement: If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, "we could balance the budget in five years." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." Jamie Radtke stated on March 28, 2012 in a web video: George Allen "voted for 40,000 earmarks." Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.: The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. It's now 17 percent." Mark Neumann stated on January 26, 2012 in a news release: Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail." Tom Leppert stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas. Paul Ryan stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days. Newt Gingrich stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets." Bloggers stated on January 26, 2012 in a graphic circulating on the Internet: Republican-leaning states get more in federal dollars than they pay in taxes. Rob Portman stated on December 17, 2011 in a news release: Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. Rick Perry stated on January 2, 2012 in an online video: Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere. Jim Jordan stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper column: "President Obama's recent plan to cut $100 million of waste within his administration won't actually save money because he's going to spend it elsewhere." David Plouffe stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The loan guarantee program that helped Solyndra "was a program that was supported by President Bush." Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China." Marcia Fudge stated on November 1, 2011 in an MSNBC interview with Al Sharpton: "More than half of the people on food stamps today are children." Sanford Bishop stated on September 15, 2011 in a letter to the the Postal Regulatory Commission chairwoman: "No other public or private business in America" except for the U.S. Postal Service must fund 100 percent of employee retirement and retirement health costs in advance. David Axelrod stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics: Says Republicans want to cut education by 25 percent. Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world." Rob Portman stated on August 10, 2011 in a news release: U.S. debt is "now equal to 100 percent of the GDP." Phil Gingrey stated on August 1, 2011 in a press release: Tax increases could "come into play" as a result of the debt ceiling deal. Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent." Saxby Chambliss stated on August 2, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history." Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards." Eric Cantor stated on August 1, 2011 in a message on Twitter: "There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period." Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2011 in an interview on NPR: Says Ronald Reagan "repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way." Richard Codey stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on Hannity on Fox News: "Every president has raised the debt ceiling." Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.: Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending.
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Jamie Radtke stated on April 5, 2012 in a statement: If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, "we could balance the budget in five years." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." Jamie Radtke stated on March 28, 2012 in a web video: George Allen "voted for 40,000 earmarks." Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.: The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. It's now 17 percent." Mark Neumann stated on January 26, 2012 in a news release: Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail." Tom Leppert stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas. Paul Ryan stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days. Newt Gingrich stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets." Bloggers stated on January 26, 2012 in a graphic circulating on the Internet: Republican-leaning states get more in federal dollars than they pay in taxes. Rob Portman stated on December 17, 2011 in a news release: Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. Rick Perry stated on January 2, 2012 in an online video: Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere. Jim Jordan stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper column: "President Obama's recent plan to cut $100 million of waste within his administration won't actually save money because he's going to spend it elsewhere." David Plouffe stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The loan guarantee program that helped Solyndra "was a program that was supported by President Bush." Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China." Marcia Fudge stated on November 1, 2011 in an MSNBC interview with Al Sharpton: "More than half of the people on food stamps today are children." Sanford Bishop stated on September 15, 2011 in a letter to the the Postal Regulatory Commission chairwoman: "No other public or private business in America" except for the U.S. Postal Service must fund 100 percent of employee retirement and retirement health costs in advance. David Axelrod stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics: Says Republicans want to cut education by 25 percent. Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world." Rob Portman stated on August 10, 2011 in a news release: U.S. debt is "now equal to 100 percent of the GDP." Phil Gingrey stated on August 1, 2011 in a press release: Tax increases could "come into play" as a result of the debt ceiling deal. Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent." Saxby Chambliss stated on August 2, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history." Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards." Eric Cantor stated on August 1, 2011 in a message on Twitter: "There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period." Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2011 in an interview on NPR: Says Ronald Reagan "repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way." Richard Codey stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on Hannity on Fox News: "Every president has raised the debt ceiling." Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.: Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending.
Jamie Radtke stated on April 5, 2012 in a statement: If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, "we could balance the budget in five years."
Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0."
Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.: The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year."
Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. It's now 17 percent."
Mark Neumann stated on January 26, 2012 in a news release: Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail."
Tom Leppert stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas.
Paul Ryan stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.
Newt Gingrich stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets."
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2012 in a graphic circulating on the Internet: Republican-leaning states get more in federal dollars than they pay in taxes.
Rob Portman stated on December 17, 2011 in a news release: Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years.
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million.
Rick Perry stated on January 2, 2012 in an online video: Says Rick Santorum voted for the Bridge to Nowhere.
Jim Jordan stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper column: "President Obama's recent plan to cut $100 million of waste within his administration won't actually save money because he's going to spend it elsewhere."
David Plouffe stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The loan guarantee program that helped Solyndra "was a program that was supported by President Bush."
Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China."
Marcia Fudge stated on November 1, 2011 in an MSNBC interview with Al Sharpton: "More than half of the people on food stamps today are children."
Sanford Bishop stated on September 15, 2011 in a letter to the the Postal Regulatory Commission chairwoman: "No other public or private business in America" except for the U.S. Postal Service must fund 100 percent of employee retirement and retirement health costs in advance.
David Axelrod stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech to the New Hampshire Institute of Politics: Says Republicans want to cut education by 25 percent.
Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world."
Rob Portman stated on August 10, 2011 in a news release: U.S. debt is "now equal to 100 percent of the GDP."
Phil Gingrey stated on August 1, 2011 in a press release: Tax increases could "come into play" as a result of the debt ceiling deal.
Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent."
Saxby Chambliss stated on August 2, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history."
Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards."
Eric Cantor stated on August 1, 2011 in a message on Twitter: "There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period."
Barack Obama stated on July 21, 2011 in an interview on NPR: Says Ronald Reagan "repeatedly talked about how irresponsible it would be to allow the full faith and credit of the United States to be impaired in any kind of way."
Richard Codey stated on July 13, 2011 in an interview on Hannity on Fox News: "Every president has raised the debt ceiling."
Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.: Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending.
