Latest Half-True 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 Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 29, 2012 in a congressional hearing : "There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive." Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on March 16, 2012 in in a TV ad: Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year." Jan Jones stated on February 6, 2012 in an essay: "[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits." Winning Our Future stated on January 27, 2012 in an ad: Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud." Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!" Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." Phil Gingrey stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work." Hank Johnson stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: "Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today." Kasim Reed stated on January 19, 2012 in the State of the City address: "We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone." Nathan Deal stated on December 5, 2011 in an op-ed: The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project." Georgia Democrats stated on December 21, 2011 in an online fundraising bid: "Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012." Kasim Reed stated on January 3, 2012 in a meeting: "Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions." Tom Price stated on December 8, 2011 in a letter: Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors." Curtis Foltz stated on November 8, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated." Club for Growth stated on November 30, 2011 in a press release: "[Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay." Stacey Evans stated on November 18, 2011 in an op-ed: "By fiscal year 2013, the state is expected to wipe through [HOPE scholarship] reserve funds." Phil Gingrey stated on September 15, 2011 in a press release: "[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years." Rainbow/PUSH Coalition stated on October 28, 2011 in a press release: In Georgia, "hard-earned lottery dollars are doled out to the scion[s] of wealthy families." Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037." Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: Coca-Cola’s CEO "said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States." Jennette Gayer stated on September 15, 2011 in a meeting: "We have had over 40 days this summer where it was unsafe to breathe the air." 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. Yolanda Adrean stated on June 20, 2011 in Website: "We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing." 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. 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." Jack Murphy stated on June 27, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal-immigration legislation "simply follows existing federal law." Shirley Franklin stated on July 9, 2011 in a television interview: "95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all." Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year. Gary Black stated on June 2, 2011 in Interview: Workers who pick produce in Georgia’s fields can make $12 to $18 an hour. Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history."
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Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 29, 2012 in a congressional hearing : "There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive." Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on March 16, 2012 in in a TV ad: Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year." Jan Jones stated on February 6, 2012 in an essay: "[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits." Winning Our Future stated on January 27, 2012 in an ad: Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud." Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!" Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." Phil Gingrey stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work." Hank Johnson stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: "Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today." Kasim Reed stated on January 19, 2012 in the State of the City address: "We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone." Nathan Deal stated on December 5, 2011 in an op-ed: The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project." Georgia Democrats stated on December 21, 2011 in an online fundraising bid: "Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012." Kasim Reed stated on January 3, 2012 in a meeting: "Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions." Tom Price stated on December 8, 2011 in a letter: Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors." Curtis Foltz stated on November 8, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated." Club for Growth stated on November 30, 2011 in a press release: "[Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay." Stacey Evans stated on November 18, 2011 in an op-ed: "By fiscal year 2013, the state is expected to wipe through [HOPE scholarship] reserve funds." Phil Gingrey stated on September 15, 2011 in a press release: "[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years." Rainbow/PUSH Coalition stated on October 28, 2011 in a press release: In Georgia, "hard-earned lottery dollars are doled out to the scion[s] of wealthy families." Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037." Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: Coca-Cola’s CEO "said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States." Jennette Gayer stated on September 15, 2011 in a meeting: "We have had over 40 days this summer where it was unsafe to breathe the air." 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. Yolanda Adrean stated on June 20, 2011 in Website: "We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing." 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. 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." Jack Murphy stated on June 27, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal-immigration legislation "simply follows existing federal law." Shirley Franklin stated on July 9, 2011 in a television interview: "95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all." Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year. Gary Black stated on June 2, 2011 in Interview: Workers who pick produce in Georgia’s fields can make $12 to $18 an hour. Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 29, 2012 in a congressional hearing : "There is not one single federal housing program yet that has not needed a bailout to survive."
Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network stated on March 16, 2012 in in a TV ad: Metro Atlantans spend "over an hour every day" or "five hours a week" commuting, for a total of "260 hours a year."
Jan Jones stated on February 6, 2012 in an essay: "[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits."
Winning Our Future stated on January 27, 2012 in an ad: Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud."
Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!"
Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work."
Phil Gingrey stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work."
Hank Johnson stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: "Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today."
Kasim Reed stated on January 19, 2012 in the State of the City address: "We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone."
Nathan Deal stated on December 5, 2011 in an op-ed: The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project."
Georgia Democrats stated on December 21, 2011 in an online fundraising bid: "Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012."
Kasim Reed stated on January 3, 2012 in a meeting: "Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions."
Tom Price stated on December 8, 2011 in a letter: Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors."
Curtis Foltz stated on November 8, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "The study of the Savannah River Estuary . . . clearly demonstrates the project can be constructed and [environmental] impacts will be mitigated."
Club for Growth stated on November 30, 2011 in a press release: "[Former Georgia congressman] Bob Barr voted ... to raise his own pay."
Stacey Evans stated on November 18, 2011 in an op-ed: "By fiscal year 2013, the state is expected to wipe through [HOPE scholarship] reserve funds."
Phil Gingrey stated on September 15, 2011 in a press release: "[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years."
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition stated on October 28, 2011 in a press release: In Georgia, "hard-earned lottery dollars are doled out to the scion[s] of wealthy families."
Herman Cain stated on October 4, 2011: "Current projections indicate that Medicare will go bankrupt by 2017, while Social Security will bottom out by 2037."
Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: Coca-Cola’s CEO "said he finds it easier to do work in China than in the United States."
Jennette Gayer stated on September 15, 2011 in a meeting: "We have had over 40 days this summer where it was unsafe to breathe the air."
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.
Yolanda Adrean stated on June 20, 2011 in Website: "We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing."
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.
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."
Jack Murphy stated on June 27, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal-immigration legislation "simply follows existing federal law."
Shirley Franklin stated on July 9, 2011 in a television interview: "95 percent of teachers and principals are not implicated in the [Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal] report at all."
Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year.
Gary Black stated on June 2, 2011 in Interview: Workers who pick produce in Georgia’s fields can make $12 to $18 an hour.
Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have seized more currency, more drugs, more outbound arms in the past year than any year in our country’s history."
