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 Nathan Deal stated on September 1, 2011 in an interview: "[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office." Debbie Dooley stated on September 6, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected." Chris McCalla stated on August 1, 2011 in Press Release: "An amazing 5,400 jobs were lost in the first 12 months of the (smoking) ban’s implementation in Ohio’s hospitality industry alone." David Scott stated on September 9, 2011 in a WABE-FM (90.1) radio interview: Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, states would no longer have to lay off teachers, firefighters and police officers. Johnny Isakson stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began. Newt Gingrich stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. Tom Graves stated on September 1, 2011 in an article: "Two days of interest we pay to China is enough to buy one joint strike fighter [jet]." Yolanda Adrean stated on June 20, 2011 in Website: "We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing." Chip Rogers stated on August 22, 2011 in a meeting: Rail "doesn’t do a great job in lessening traffic." Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on December 20, 2010 in an article: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet. Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs." Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2011 in a Twitter post: "We spend less on defense today as % of GDP than at any time since Pearl Harbor." Regina Benjamin stated on August 18, 2011 in a radio interview: "The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education." Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in a town hall meeting: "Recent international reports show the United States near the bottom among industrialized nations for k-12 academic achievement." David Pennington stated on August 15, 2011 in a press conference: The proposed transportation bill "could be the largest tax increase in Georgia history." Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: The results of Atlanta Public School’s 2010 and 2011 CRCT tests "have not been questioned." Herman Cain stated on August 11, 2011 in the GOP debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that he did "not exactly" say that communities have the right to ban mosques. Sam Olens stated on August 4, 2011 in a talk at the Atlanta Press Club: "The governor having a meeting ... isn't covered by the open meetings act." 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. Sam Olens stated on August 4, 2011 in a talk at the Atlanta Press Club: There are cities and counties in Georgia that don’t have websites, and where elected officials don’t have email addresses. Georgia Department of Transportation stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release: The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide." Newt Gingrich stated on July 31, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers. 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." Beverly Hall stated on June 24, 2011 in a mailer: Atlanta Public Schools’ 2011 CRCT tests were "given under the strictest security possible." Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior." Phil Gingrey stated on June 22, 2011 in a news conference: Under last year’s health care reform, "a bunch of bureaucrats decide whether you get care, such as continuing on dialysis or cancer chemotherapy." La Raza stated on July 20, 2011 in newscast: Medicaid is the primary source of health insurance for 41.7 percent of Hispanic children in Georgia. Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in Town hall meeting: "The state of Georgia is near the bottom among states for SAT scores and graduation rates." Tom Price stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "The U.S. won't default, because default means that you don't pay your creditors. And it takes about 10 percent of the money that's coming in right now" to pay interest to bondholders.
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Nathan Deal stated on September 1, 2011 in an interview: "[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office." Debbie Dooley stated on September 6, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected." Chris McCalla stated on August 1, 2011 in Press Release: "An amazing 5,400 jobs were lost in the first 12 months of the (smoking) ban’s implementation in Ohio’s hospitality industry alone." David Scott stated on September 9, 2011 in a WABE-FM (90.1) radio interview: Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, states would no longer have to lay off teachers, firefighters and police officers. Johnny Isakson stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began. Newt Gingrich stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. Tom Graves stated on September 1, 2011 in an article: "Two days of interest we pay to China is enough to buy one joint strike fighter [jet]." Yolanda Adrean stated on June 20, 2011 in Website: "We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing." Chip Rogers stated on August 22, 2011 in a meeting: Rail "doesn’t do a great job in lessening traffic." Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on December 20, 2010 in an article: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet. Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs." Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2011 in a Twitter post: "We spend less on defense today as % of GDP than at any time since Pearl Harbor." Regina Benjamin stated on August 18, 2011 in a radio interview: "The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education." Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in a town hall meeting: "Recent international reports show the United States near the bottom among industrialized nations for k-12 academic achievement." David Pennington stated on August 15, 2011 in a press conference: The proposed transportation bill "could be the largest tax increase in Georgia history." Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: The results of Atlanta Public School’s 2010 and 2011 CRCT tests "have not been questioned." Herman Cain stated on August 11, 2011 in the GOP debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that he did "not exactly" say that communities have the right to ban mosques. Sam Olens stated on August 4, 2011 in a talk at the Atlanta Press Club: "The governor having a meeting ... isn't covered by the open meetings act." 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. Sam Olens stated on August 4, 2011 in a talk at the Atlanta Press Club: There are cities and counties in Georgia that don’t have websites, and where elected officials don’t have email addresses. Georgia Department of Transportation stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release: The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide." Newt Gingrich stated on July 31, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers. 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." Beverly Hall stated on June 24, 2011 in a mailer: Atlanta Public Schools’ 2011 CRCT tests were "given under the strictest security possible." Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior." Phil Gingrey stated on June 22, 2011 in a news conference: Under last year’s health care reform, "a bunch of bureaucrats decide whether you get care, such as continuing on dialysis or cancer chemotherapy." La Raza stated on July 20, 2011 in newscast: Medicaid is the primary source of health insurance for 41.7 percent of Hispanic children in Georgia. Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in Town hall meeting: "The state of Georgia is near the bottom among states for SAT scores and graduation rates." Tom Price stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "The U.S. won't default, because default means that you don't pay your creditors. And it takes about 10 percent of the money that's coming in right now" to pay interest to bondholders.
Nathan Deal stated on September 1, 2011 in an interview: "[The state ethics commission] took absolutely the same percent of cuts as most other state agencies. … They were somewhere in the 7 percent range – same as the governor’s office."
Debbie Dooley stated on September 6, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected."
Chris McCalla stated on August 1, 2011 in Press Release: "An amazing 5,400 jobs were lost in the first 12 months of the (smoking) ban’s implementation in Ohio’s hospitality industry alone."
David Scott stated on September 9, 2011 in a WABE-FM (90.1) radio interview: Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, states would no longer have to lay off teachers, firefighters and police officers.
Johnny Isakson stated on August 23, 2011 in a speech before the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce: The premiums on Medicare’s prescription drug program have fallen almost every year since it began.
Newt Gingrich stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve.
Tom Graves stated on September 1, 2011 in an article: "Two days of interest we pay to China is enough to buy one joint strike fighter [jet]."
Yolanda Adrean stated on June 20, 2011 in Website: "We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing."
Chip Rogers stated on August 22, 2011 in a meeting: Rail "doesn’t do a great job in lessening traffic."
Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on December 20, 2010 in an article: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals estimates 200 animals will be spared annually as the result of former President Bill Clinton adopting a vegan diet.
Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2011 in a Twitter post: "We spend less on defense today as % of GDP than at any time since Pearl Harbor."
Regina Benjamin stated on August 18, 2011 in a radio interview: "The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education."
Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in a town hall meeting: "Recent international reports show the United States near the bottom among industrialized nations for k-12 academic achievement."
David Pennington stated on August 15, 2011 in a press conference: The proposed transportation bill "could be the largest tax increase in Georgia history."
Beverly Hall stated on August 10, 2011 in a commentary published in Education Week: The results of Atlanta Public School’s 2010 and 2011 CRCT tests "have not been questioned."
Herman Cain stated on August 11, 2011 in the GOP debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that he did "not exactly" say that communities have the right to ban mosques.
Sam Olens stated on August 4, 2011 in a talk at the Atlanta Press Club: "The governor having a meeting ... isn't covered by the open meetings act."
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.
Sam Olens stated on August 4, 2011 in a talk at the Atlanta Press Club: There are cities and counties in Georgia that don’t have websites, and where elected officials don’t have email addresses.
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release: The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 31, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Says his Twitter account has 1.3 million followers.
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."
Beverly Hall stated on June 24, 2011 in a mailer: Atlanta Public Schools’ 2011 CRCT tests were "given under the strictest security possible."
Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior."
Phil Gingrey stated on June 22, 2011 in a news conference: Under last year’s health care reform, "a bunch of bureaucrats decide whether you get care, such as continuing on dialysis or cancer chemotherapy."
La Raza stated on July 20, 2011 in newscast: Medicaid is the primary source of health insurance for 41.7 percent of Hispanic children in Georgia.
Chip Rogers stated on July 11, 2011 in Town hall meeting: "The state of Georgia is near the bottom among states for SAT scores and graduation rates."
Tom Price stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "The U.S. won't default, because default means that you don't pay your creditors. And it takes about 10 percent of the money that's coming in right now" to pay interest to bondholders.
