Latest Fact-checks in Housing 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 Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Barack Obama stated on January 8, 2015 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: "Today, home sales are up nearly 50 percent from where they were in the worst of the crisis." Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year." Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood." Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year" in public assistance in Wisconsin. Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Friends of India Point Park stated on October 31, 2014 in a web site: "Proximity to high-voltage power lines lowers property values by as much as 30 percent." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families." Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a Facebook graphic: "There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment." Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day." Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on February 11, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage." U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. Gus Bilirakis stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview: Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually." Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2013 in a meme on social media: "44% of homeless people are employed." Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements." Bill Foster stated on September 10, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Tampa got more (federal housing) money because they scored higher on the blight scoring system, so they've got a much bigger problem than we do." Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development." Ellen Rosenblum stated on August 3, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage." Gwen Moore stated on July 24, 2013 in a news release: A Republican housing finance reform bill "would eliminate a person’s ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages." Brian Anderson stated on April 9, 2013 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: "Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida." Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay." Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in GOP response to Obama's State of the Union: "I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 27, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Fourteen million Americans' mortgages are greater than the value of their homes." National Association of Realtors stated on November 9, 2012 in a web post: A "foreclosure tax" that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender.
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Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Barack Obama stated on January 8, 2015 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: "Today, home sales are up nearly 50 percent from where they were in the worst of the crisis." Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year." Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood." Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year" in public assistance in Wisconsin. Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Friends of India Point Park stated on October 31, 2014 in a web site: "Proximity to high-voltage power lines lowers property values by as much as 30 percent." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families." Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a Facebook graphic: "There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment." Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day." Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on February 11, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage." U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey. Gus Bilirakis stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview: Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually." Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2013 in a meme on social media: "44% of homeless people are employed." Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country." Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements." Bill Foster stated on September 10, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Tampa got more (federal housing) money because they scored higher on the blight scoring system, so they've got a much bigger problem than we do." Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development." Ellen Rosenblum stated on August 3, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage." Gwen Moore stated on July 24, 2013 in a news release: A Republican housing finance reform bill "would eliminate a person’s ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages." Brian Anderson stated on April 9, 2013 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: "Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida." Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay." Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in GOP response to Obama's State of the Union: "I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 27, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Fourteen million Americans' mortgages are greater than the value of their homes." National Association of Realtors stated on November 9, 2012 in a web post: A "foreclosure tax" that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender.
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Barack Obama stated on January 8, 2015 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: "Today, home sales are up nearly 50 percent from where they were in the worst of the crisis."
Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year."
Mike Stenhouse stated on November 14, 2014 in a radio interview: "According to HUD, it is patently unfair and socially unjust that wealthy people can live in an exclusive neighborhood."
Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year" in public assistance in Wisconsin.
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
Friends of India Point Park stated on October 31, 2014 in a web site: "Proximity to high-voltage power lines lowers property values by as much as 30 percent."
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion."
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance.
Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families."
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a Facebook graphic: "There is no state in the U.S. where a 40-hour minimum wage work week is enough to afford a two-bedroom apartment."
Rhue Reis stated on September 7, 2014 in a TV debate: "You have 200,000 to 400,000 military veterans on the street in this country on any given day."
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures."
Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on February 11, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage."
U.S. Census Bureau stated on January 7, 2014 in a mailing to Austin's Bob Cole: Federal law requires residents to participate in the U.S. government’s American Community Survey.
Gus Bilirakis stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview: Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually."
Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2013 in a meme on social media: "44% of homeless people are employed."
Daniel Llanes stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion column: "78702 is the second-most gentrified ZIP code in the entire country."
Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements."
Bill Foster stated on September 10, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Tampa got more (federal housing) money because they scored higher on the blight scoring system, so they've got a much bigger problem than we do."
Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development."
Ellen Rosenblum stated on August 3, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage."
Gwen Moore stated on July 24, 2013 in a news release: A Republican housing finance reform bill "would eliminate a person’s ability to obtain 15- and 30-year mortgages."
Brian Anderson stated on April 9, 2013 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: "Pasco County has the second highest population of homeless in all of Florida."
Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay."
Marco Rubio stated on February 12, 2013 in GOP response to Obama's State of the Union: "I still live in the same working-class neighborhood I grew up in."
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 27, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Fourteen million Americans' mortgages are greater than the value of their homes."
National Association of Realtors stated on November 9, 2012 in a web post: A "foreclosure tax" that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender.
