Latest 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 Allen West stated on June 2, 2011 in an interview: "China owns about 29% of (the U.S.) debt." Robert Hurt stated on June 3, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter.: Non-defense discretionary spending has increased "by over 80 percent in the last two years." Scott Rigell stated on June 3, 2011 in a newsletter.: "The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 1, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors." Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren: "Look at the debt that has been accumulated in the last two years. It's more debt under this president than all those other presidents combined." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 29, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions." Scott Fitzgerald stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare." Jamie Radtke stated on May 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator. Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a presidential campaign announcement video: "For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. John Boehner stated on April 25, 2011 in an interview with ABC news: President Barack Obama "took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission’s ideas. Not one." Herman Cain stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Iowa: China holds 26 percent of the U.S. debt. Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion." Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Joe Walsh stated on April 17, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown." Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government." Paul Broun stated on April 1, 2011 in a speech before Congress: Says the federal government borrows "almost $60 billion per week." MoveOn.org stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years." Jon Kyl stated on April 8, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does." Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "The View": South Korea doesn't pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country. Americans United for Change stated on March 31, 2011 in a news release.: Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare." Ted Poe stated on February 9, 2011 in a House floor speech: The U.S. gives foreign aid to Cuba and Venezuela, even though those countries are our enemies. Barack Obama stated on February 22, 2011 in a speech in Cleveland, Ohio: The president’s proposed budget "will help reduce the deficit by $400 billion over the next decade to the lowest level since Dwight Eisenhower was president." Mitch Daniels stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security." John Boehner stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Over the last two years since President Obama has taken office, the federal government has added 200,000 new federal jobs." Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference: Under the White House’s budget proposal, "we will not be adding more to the national debt" by the middle of the decade. Jim Renacci stated on January 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: "For [GM] to pay back everything it owes, it would have to sell its shares at $143 a share . . . where the highest value of a General Motors share ever was $43, $44, $46, whatever the dollars were . . ." Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: Says government is a barrier to innovation and development.
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Allen West stated on June 2, 2011 in an interview: "China owns about 29% of (the U.S.) debt." Robert Hurt stated on June 3, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter.: Non-defense discretionary spending has increased "by over 80 percent in the last two years." Scott Rigell stated on June 3, 2011 in a newsletter.: "The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 1, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors." Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren: "Look at the debt that has been accumulated in the last two years. It's more debt under this president than all those other presidents combined." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 29, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions." Scott Fitzgerald stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout." The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare." Jamie Radtke stated on May 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator. Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a presidential campaign announcement video: "For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. John Boehner stated on April 25, 2011 in an interview with ABC news: President Barack Obama "took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission’s ideas. Not one." Herman Cain stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Iowa: China holds 26 percent of the U.S. debt. Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion." Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Joe Walsh stated on April 17, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown." Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government." Paul Broun stated on April 1, 2011 in a speech before Congress: Says the federal government borrows "almost $60 billion per week." MoveOn.org stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years." Jon Kyl stated on April 8, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does." Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "The View": South Korea doesn't pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country. Americans United for Change stated on March 31, 2011 in a news release.: Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare." Ted Poe stated on February 9, 2011 in a House floor speech: The U.S. gives foreign aid to Cuba and Venezuela, even though those countries are our enemies. Barack Obama stated on February 22, 2011 in a speech in Cleveland, Ohio: The president’s proposed budget "will help reduce the deficit by $400 billion over the next decade to the lowest level since Dwight Eisenhower was president." Mitch Daniels stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security." John Boehner stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Over the last two years since President Obama has taken office, the federal government has added 200,000 new federal jobs." Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference: Under the White House’s budget proposal, "we will not be adding more to the national debt" by the middle of the decade. Jim Renacci stated on January 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: "For [GM] to pay back everything it owes, it would have to sell its shares at $143 a share . . . where the highest value of a General Motors share ever was $43, $44, $46, whatever the dollars were . . ." Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: Says government is a barrier to innovation and development.
Robert Hurt stated on June 3, 2011 in an e-mail newsletter.: Non-defense discretionary spending has increased "by over 80 percent in the last two years."
Scott Rigell stated on June 3, 2011 in a newsletter.: "The (national) debt really added up $75 trillion in 2010 and is on track to hit $99 trillion this year."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 1, 2011 in an e-mail.: "Rep. Robert Hurt voted again today to end Medicare and raise health care costs for Virginia seniors."
Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren: "Look at the debt that has been accumulated in the last two years. It's more debt under this president than all those other presidents combined."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 29, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The Medicare proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., would "allow insurance companies to deny you coverage and drop you for pre-existing conditions."
Scott Fitzgerald stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout."
The Agenda Project stated on May 17, 2011 in an advertisement: The Paul Ryan budget proposal would leave the country "without Medicare."
Jamie Radtke stated on May 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator.
Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a presidential campaign announcement video: "For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt."
Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market."
Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11.
John Boehner stated on April 25, 2011 in an interview with ABC news: President Barack Obama "took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission’s ideas. Not one."
Jean Schmidt stated on April 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "For every 33 pregnant women that walk into a Planned Parenthood clinic, 32 receive an abortion."
Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care.
Joe Walsh stated on April 17, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Every time we've cut taxes, revenues have gone up, the economy has grown."
Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government."
Paul Broun stated on April 1, 2011 in a speech before Congress: Says the federal government borrows "almost $60 billion per week."
MoveOn.org stated on April 6, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years."
Jon Kyl stated on April 8, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does."
Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "The View": South Korea doesn't pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country.
Americans United for Change stated on March 31, 2011 in a news release.: Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare."
Ted Poe stated on February 9, 2011 in a House floor speech: The U.S. gives foreign aid to Cuba and Venezuela, even though those countries are our enemies.
Barack Obama stated on February 22, 2011 in a speech in Cleveland, Ohio: The president’s proposed budget "will help reduce the deficit by $400 billion over the next decade to the lowest level since Dwight Eisenhower was president."
Mitch Daniels stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Within a few years, we will be spending more on interest payments than on national security."
John Boehner stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference: "Over the last two years since President Obama has taken office, the federal government has added 200,000 new federal jobs."
Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference: Under the White House’s budget proposal, "we will not be adding more to the national debt" by the middle of the decade.
Jim Renacci stated on January 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: "For [GM] to pay back everything it owes, it would have to sell its shares at $143 a share . . . where the highest value of a General Motors share ever was $43, $44, $46, whatever the dollars were . . ."
Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: Says government is a barrier to innovation and development.
