Latest Mostly 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 William Perry stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms." Grover Norquist stated on December 12, 2011 in a letter: "[E]xcise tax increases drive commerce across state lines." Thomas Brown stated on November 7, 2011 in an interview: "Most of, if not all of, the [DeKalb school construction] projects always came in on or were under budget." Eric Gray stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech: Georgia is one of seven states to lose jobs in 2011 and has lost 8,200 jobs so far. D.A. King stated on October 11, 2011 in an op-ed: Says Rick Perry "proposed a binational health insurance program with Mexico." DeKalb County stated on November 11, 2011 in a brochure: A DeKalb sewer project "will create up to 4,000 direct jobs per year at peak production, many of which will be set aside exclusively for DeKalb residents." 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. Hank Johnson stated on September 23, 2011 in a web post: "Since 1970, the Clean Air Act has reduced toxic and health-threatening air pollution by 60 percent while our economy has grown more than 200 percent." Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: "My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America." Herman Cain stated on September 15, 2011 in an op-ed: "If our recovery were more typical of the postwar era . . . we would have 14 million more jobs today." Chip Rogers stated on August 22, 2011 in a meeting: Rail "doesn’t do a great job in lessening traffic." Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs." 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. 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." Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior." Mike Males stated on June 13, 2011 in an article : "There’s pretty much no question that [the curfew ordinances] aren’t effective in either reducing crime or preventing harm to young people." Newt Gingrich stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "On the day of the New Hampshire primary in 1980, the top 13 people of Ronald Reagan’s staff quit." Newt Gingrich stated on June 15, 2011 in in an interview on the “The Neal Boortz Radio Show” on Atlanta’s AM 750 and 95.5 FM : Every 10th dollar spent by the Social Security Administration on its program for the poor is "waste, or fraud, they can’t validate that the people should have gotten it," totaling about $8 billion a year. Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006." Eric Cantor stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference: Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal." Herman Cain stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential run: The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over." Kathleen Sebelius stated on April 19, 2011 in a speech: "One of three patients hospitalized (is) harmed by the care they receive." Barack Obama stated on April 26, 2011 in an interview: Says "we have now more Border Patrol officers … than we’ve had at any time in our history." Saxby Chambliss stated on March 29, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "an average of $4 billion is added to the national debt" every day. Sally Bethea stated on April 9, 2011 in an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program." Young Americans for Liberty stated on March 24, 2011 in a press release: "Every taxpayer owes about $130,000 to pay off the national debt." Nathan Deal stated on March 21, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country." Alan Powell stated on November 1, 2010 in an interview: "Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks." Liberal Blogger stated on February 23, 2011 in a blog post: Under a proposed Georgia law, "women who miscarry could become felons." Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing: An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents.
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William Perry stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms." Grover Norquist stated on December 12, 2011 in a letter: "[E]xcise tax increases drive commerce across state lines." Thomas Brown stated on November 7, 2011 in an interview: "Most of, if not all of, the [DeKalb school construction] projects always came in on or were under budget." Eric Gray stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech: Georgia is one of seven states to lose jobs in 2011 and has lost 8,200 jobs so far. D.A. King stated on October 11, 2011 in an op-ed: Says Rick Perry "proposed a binational health insurance program with Mexico." DeKalb County stated on November 11, 2011 in a brochure: A DeKalb sewer project "will create up to 4,000 direct jobs per year at peak production, many of which will be set aside exclusively for DeKalb residents." 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. Hank Johnson stated on September 23, 2011 in a web post: "Since 1970, the Clean Air Act has reduced toxic and health-threatening air pollution by 60 percent while our economy has grown more than 200 percent." Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: "My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America." Herman Cain stated on September 15, 2011 in an op-ed: "If our recovery were more typical of the postwar era . . . we would have 14 million more jobs today." Chip Rogers stated on August 22, 2011 in a meeting: Rail "doesn’t do a great job in lessening traffic." Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs." 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. 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." Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior." Mike Males stated on June 13, 2011 in an article : "There’s pretty much no question that [the curfew ordinances] aren’t effective in either reducing crime or preventing harm to young people." Newt Gingrich stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "On the day of the New Hampshire primary in 1980, the top 13 people of Ronald Reagan’s staff quit." Newt Gingrich stated on June 15, 2011 in in an interview on the “The Neal Boortz Radio Show” on Atlanta’s AM 750 and 95.5 FM : Every 10th dollar spent by the Social Security Administration on its program for the poor is "waste, or fraud, they can’t validate that the people should have gotten it," totaling about $8 billion a year. Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006." Eric Cantor stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference: Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal." Herman Cain stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential run: The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over." Kathleen Sebelius stated on April 19, 2011 in a speech: "One of three patients hospitalized (is) harmed by the care they receive." Barack Obama stated on April 26, 2011 in an interview: Says "we have now more Border Patrol officers … than we’ve had at any time in our history." Saxby Chambliss stated on March 29, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "an average of $4 billion is added to the national debt" every day. Sally Bethea stated on April 9, 2011 in an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program." Young Americans for Liberty stated on March 24, 2011 in a press release: "Every taxpayer owes about $130,000 to pay off the national debt." Nathan Deal stated on March 21, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country." Alan Powell stated on November 1, 2010 in an interview: "Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks." Liberal Blogger stated on February 23, 2011 in a blog post: Under a proposed Georgia law, "women who miscarry could become felons." Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing: An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents.
William Perry stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms."
Grover Norquist stated on December 12, 2011 in a letter: "[E]xcise tax increases drive commerce across state lines."
Thomas Brown stated on November 7, 2011 in an interview: "Most of, if not all of, the [DeKalb school construction] projects always came in on or were under budget."
Eric Gray stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech: Georgia is one of seven states to lose jobs in 2011 and has lost 8,200 jobs so far.
D.A. King stated on October 11, 2011 in an op-ed: Says Rick Perry "proposed a binational health insurance program with Mexico."
DeKalb County stated on November 11, 2011 in a brochure: A DeKalb sewer project "will create up to 4,000 direct jobs per year at peak production, many of which will be set aside exclusively for DeKalb residents."
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.
Hank Johnson stated on September 23, 2011 in a web post: "Since 1970, the Clean Air Act has reduced toxic and health-threatening air pollution by 60 percent while our economy has grown more than 200 percent."
Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: "My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America."
Herman Cain stated on September 15, 2011 in an op-ed: "If our recovery were more typical of the postwar era . . . we would have 14 million more jobs today."
Chip Rogers stated on August 22, 2011 in a meeting: Rail "doesn’t do a great job in lessening traffic."
Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs."
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.
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."
Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior."
Mike Males stated on June 13, 2011 in an article : "There’s pretty much no question that [the curfew ordinances] aren’t effective in either reducing crime or preventing harm to young people."
Newt Gingrich stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "On the day of the New Hampshire primary in 1980, the top 13 people of Ronald Reagan’s staff quit."
Newt Gingrich stated on June 15, 2011 in in an interview on the “The Neal Boortz Radio Show” on Atlanta’s AM 750 and 95.5 FM : Every 10th dollar spent by the Social Security Administration on its program for the poor is "waste, or fraud, they can’t validate that the people should have gotten it," totaling about $8 billion a year.
Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006."
Eric Cantor stated on May 20, 2011 in a press conference: Says the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of coal."
Herman Cain stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential run: The U.S. has "47 million people on food stamps. That’s 14 million more than when the current occupant of the White House took over."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on April 19, 2011 in a speech: "One of three patients hospitalized (is) harmed by the care they receive."
Barack Obama stated on April 26, 2011 in an interview: Says "we have now more Border Patrol officers … than we’ve had at any time in our history."
Saxby Chambliss stated on March 29, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "an average of $4 billion is added to the national debt" every day.
Sally Bethea stated on April 9, 2011 in an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "In three years we could find close to 50 million gallons per day through a toilet replacement program."
Young Americans for Liberty stated on March 24, 2011 in a press release: "Every taxpayer owes about $130,000 to pay off the national debt."
Nathan Deal stated on March 21, 2011 in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The HOPE scholarship "has helped turn our University System into one of the best in the Southeast, with two institutions ranked in the top 20 of public universities in the country."
Alan Powell stated on November 1, 2010 in an interview: "Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks."
Liberal Blogger stated on February 23, 2011 in a blog post: Under a proposed Georgia law, "women who miscarry could become felons."
Don Balfour stated on February 15, 2011 in a committee hearing: An illegal immigrant who gains admission at a public college takes class space away from students who are legal residents.
