Latest Fact-checks in Poverty 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 Dennis Kucinich stated on June 1, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food." Rick Scott stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare." Amy Hanauer stated on May 5, 2011 in at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse: "To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch." Colleen Conley stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: "We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients." Michael Moore stated on March 5, 2011 in a speech to protesters in Madison, Wisconsin: "Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined." Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Texas Veterans Commission stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran. Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: In 2007, "the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," which is "more than the entire bottom 50 percent." Zack Space stated on September 2, 2010 in a letter: A bill to save teacher jobs is completely paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes. Peter Palumbo stated on September 9, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card "with $400 a month on it" and "$250 a month or $275 a month to spend on food." Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare." Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." Leslie Curran stated on May 13, 2010 in a city council meeting: Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg. Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare." Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a news conference in Washington, D.C.: "The richest 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs." Barack Obama stated on June 30, 2008 in a TV ad.: Obama says his bill "reduced welfare rolls nearly 80 percent." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "passed laws moving people from welfare to work." John Edwards stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have." John Edwards stated on December 19, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran." Chris Dodd stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children." John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest."
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Dennis Kucinich stated on June 1, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food." Rick Scott stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare." Amy Hanauer stated on May 5, 2011 in at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse: "To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch." Colleen Conley stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: "We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients." Michael Moore stated on March 5, 2011 in a speech to protesters in Madison, Wisconsin: "Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined." Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Texas Veterans Commission stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran. Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: In 2007, "the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," which is "more than the entire bottom 50 percent." Zack Space stated on September 2, 2010 in a letter: A bill to save teacher jobs is completely paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes. Peter Palumbo stated on September 9, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card "with $400 a month on it" and "$250 a month or $275 a month to spend on food." Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare." Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line." Leslie Curran stated on May 13, 2010 in a city council meeting: Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg. Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare." Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a news conference in Washington, D.C.: "The richest 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined." Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs." Barack Obama stated on June 30, 2008 in a TV ad.: Obama says his bill "reduced welfare rolls nearly 80 percent." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "passed laws moving people from welfare to work." John Edwards stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have." John Edwards stated on December 19, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran." Chris Dodd stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children." John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest."
Dennis Kucinich stated on June 1, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food."
Rick Scott stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "Studies show that people that are on welfare are higher users of drugs than people not on welfare."
Amy Hanauer stated on May 5, 2011 in at a rally at the Ohio Statehouse: "To give a sense of how families are struggling, a record four out of every 10 school kids in Ohio now qualifies for subsidized lunch."
Colleen Conley stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: "We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients."
Michael Moore stated on March 5, 2011 in a speech to protesters in Madison, Wisconsin: "Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined."
Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Chain email stated on February 17, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Welfare programs caused more long-term damage to Detroit than the atomic bomb caused to Hiroshima
Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office."
Marie Ghazal stated on December 17, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of uninsured adults of any state in New England."
Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation.
Texas Veterans Commission stated on December 5, 2010 in a newspaper article.: Says one out of three U.S. homeless men is a veteran.
Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: In 2007, "the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," which is "more than the entire bottom 50 percent."
Zack Space stated on September 2, 2010 in a letter: A bill to save teacher jobs is completely paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.
Peter Palumbo stated on September 9, 2010 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record with Greta Van Susteren": Rhode Island gives undocumented pregnant women health insurance, plus a cash card "with $400 a month on it" and "$250 a month or $275 a month to spend on food."
Kenneth Block stated on June 19, 2010 in a TV and Internet commercial: "(I) helped to invent a system that saved over a billion dollars on welfare."
Peter Kilmartin stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: For every $1 spent on afterschool programs, "we can save over $5, almost $6, in crime costs down the line."
Leslie Curran stated on May 13, 2010 in a city council meeting: Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg.
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
Lamar Alexander stated on February 25, 2010 in the televised health care summit: The health care bill "dumps 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that none of us want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors won't see new patients."
Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month.
Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a news conference in Washington, D.C.: "The richest 1 percent have more financial wealth than the bottom 95 percent combined."
Michelle Obama stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: While in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama passed legislation moving people "from welfare to jobs."
Barack Obama stated on June 30, 2008 in a TV ad.: Obama says his bill "reduced welfare rolls nearly 80 percent."
Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "passed laws moving people from welfare to work."
John Edwards stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "If you are African-American in this country today, you are likely to have a net worth of about 10 percent of what white families have."
John Edwards stated on December 19, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "One out of every four homeless people on our streets is a veteran."
Chris Dodd stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children."
John Edwards stated on August 29, 2007 in a speech in Americus, Ga.: Poor people go to a "payday lender...and they pay 300, 400, 500 percent interest."
