Latest Fact-checks in Georgia 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 Karen Handel stated on August 7, 2013 in a website posting: "Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery." Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in a radio interview: Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors. Kathleen Sebelius stated on August 12, 2013 in a speech: Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years. Kanye West stated on June 11, 2013 in a newspaper interview: I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person. DuBose Porter stated on August 12, 2013 in a meeting: Says there are half as many students in one Georgia technical college than there were two years ago. Mike Collins stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000. Nancy Gordeuk stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting: "The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers." Michelle Nunn stated on July 22, 2013 in an interview: Says by rejecting an expansion of Medicaid under the new law, Georgia was depriving 25,000 veterans of health care coverage. Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys. Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos." American Postal Workers Union stated on July 8, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage." Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Pink Pony stated on July 11, 2013 in an ad: The city of Brookhaven’s ordinance could cause the Pink Pony to close, thereby "putting 300 Pink Pony employees out of work in this economy." Nikema Williams stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release: "Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps." David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview: Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers." Karl Rove stated on June 26, 2013 in an op-ed: The Hispanic population in Gwinnett and Henry counties has increased by 153 percent and 339 percent, respectively, since 2000 while Republican presidential candidates are getting a smaller percentage of the vote in those counties. Larry Elder stated on June 28, 2013 in an online op-ed: Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama. Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on July 1, 2013 in an email: Electricity rates are 40 percent higher in states that have required utility companies to use a certain amount of renewable energy such as solar power. Jimmy Carter stated on June 28, 2013 in women's conference session: Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work. Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 20, 2013 in an article: "It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so." Edward Lindsey stated on June 26, 2013 in a news release: Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 17, 2013 in a press release: Michelle Nunn has praised the Occupy movement. Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: "(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death." Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: The Southern Baptist Convention voted 13 years ago "that women were inferior and had to be subservient to their husbands." Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place." Ron Shipman stated on June 10, 2013 in a meeting: Says Georgia Power customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average for electricity. Jack Kingston stated on May 2, 2013 in a speech: "In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills." Johnny Isakson stated on May 21, 2013 in an interview: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States.
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Karen Handel stated on August 7, 2013 in a website posting: "Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery." Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in a radio interview: Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors. Kathleen Sebelius stated on August 12, 2013 in a speech: Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years. Kanye West stated on June 11, 2013 in a newspaper interview: I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person. DuBose Porter stated on August 12, 2013 in a meeting: Says there are half as many students in one Georgia technical college than there were two years ago. Mike Collins stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000. Nancy Gordeuk stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting: "The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers." Michelle Nunn stated on July 22, 2013 in an interview: Says by rejecting an expansion of Medicaid under the new law, Georgia was depriving 25,000 veterans of health care coverage. Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys. Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos." American Postal Workers Union stated on July 8, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage." Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Pink Pony stated on July 11, 2013 in an ad: The city of Brookhaven’s ordinance could cause the Pink Pony to close, thereby "putting 300 Pink Pony employees out of work in this economy." Nikema Williams stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release: "Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps." David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview: Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers." Karl Rove stated on June 26, 2013 in an op-ed: The Hispanic population in Gwinnett and Henry counties has increased by 153 percent and 339 percent, respectively, since 2000 while Republican presidential candidates are getting a smaller percentage of the vote in those counties. Larry Elder stated on June 28, 2013 in an online op-ed: Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama. Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on July 1, 2013 in an email: Electricity rates are 40 percent higher in states that have required utility companies to use a certain amount of renewable energy such as solar power. Jimmy Carter stated on June 28, 2013 in women's conference session: Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work. Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 20, 2013 in an article: "It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so." Edward Lindsey stated on June 26, 2013 in a news release: Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 17, 2013 in a press release: Michelle Nunn has praised the Occupy movement. Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: "(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death." Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: The Southern Baptist Convention voted 13 years ago "that women were inferior and had to be subservient to their husbands." Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place." Ron Shipman stated on June 10, 2013 in a meeting: Says Georgia Power customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average for electricity. Jack Kingston stated on May 2, 2013 in a speech: "In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills." Johnny Isakson stated on May 21, 2013 in an interview: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States.
Karen Handel stated on August 7, 2013 in a website posting: "Only in Washington would politicians spend $27 million to teach Moroccans how to make pottery."
Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in a radio interview: Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors.
Kathleen Sebelius stated on August 12, 2013 in a speech: Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years.
Kanye West stated on June 11, 2013 in a newspaper interview: I have the most Grammys of anyone my age, but I haven't won one against a white person.
DuBose Porter stated on August 12, 2013 in a meeting: Says there are half as many students in one Georgia technical college than there were two years ago.
Mike Collins stated on August 1, 2013 in an interview: Says federal regulations adopted in 2011 increased the cost of each vehicle for his business by $10,000.
Nancy Gordeuk stated on June 22, 2013 in an online posting: "The Georgia Department of Education has implemented a new policy beginning in August that states that public schools will no longer accept credits from home school entities or non-traditional education centers."
Michelle Nunn stated on July 22, 2013 in an interview: Says by rejecting an expansion of Medicaid under the new law, Georgia was depriving 25,000 veterans of health care coverage.
Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year."
Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys.
Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job.
Karen Handel stated on July 18, 2013 in a Twitter post: "The Senate immigration bill is … filled with things like rewards for au pair agencies, Alaskan seafood processors and Vegas casinos."
American Postal Workers Union stated on July 8, 2013 in television advertisement: "The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t run on your tax dollars. It’s funded solely by stamps and postage."
Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Pink Pony stated on July 11, 2013 in an ad: The city of Brookhaven’s ordinance could cause the Pink Pony to close, thereby "putting 300 Pink Pony employees out of work in this economy."
Nikema Williams stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release: "Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps."
David Sutton stated on June 30, 2013 in an interview: Says "excise taxes are...disproportionately burdening middle- and lower-income consumers."
Karl Rove stated on June 26, 2013 in an op-ed: The Hispanic population in Gwinnett and Henry counties has increased by 153 percent and 339 percent, respectively, since 2000 while Republican presidential candidates are getting a smaller percentage of the vote in those counties.
Larry Elder stated on June 28, 2013 in an online op-ed: Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama.
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on July 1, 2013 in an email: Electricity rates are 40 percent higher in states that have required utility companies to use a certain amount of renewable energy such as solar power.
Jimmy Carter stated on June 28, 2013 in women's conference session: Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work.
Lynn Westmoreland stated on June 20, 2013 in an article: "It is against the law for the NSA to record or monitor Americans’ phone calls without getting a specific FISA warrant to do so."
Edward Lindsey stated on June 26, 2013 in a news release: Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 17, 2013 in a press release: Michelle Nunn has praised the Occupy movement.
Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: "(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death."
Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: The Southern Baptist Convention voted 13 years ago "that women were inferior and had to be subservient to their husbands."
Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place."
Ron Shipman stated on June 10, 2013 in a meeting: Says Georgia Power customers pay 10 percent to 15 percent below the national average for electricity.
Jack Kingston stated on May 2, 2013 in a speech: "In the past four years, (the U.S. Senate) has only passed nine out of 48 appropriation bills."
Johnny Isakson stated on May 21, 2013 in an interview: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States.
