Latest Fact-checks in Public Health 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 Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare. Tom Harkin stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours." Patrick Kennedy stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview with MSNBC: Marijuana today is "genetically modified," with THC levels that "far surpass the marijuana" of the 1970s. Bob Kincaid stated on January 19, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "Most of West Virginia is still owned, in excess of 90 percent, by out-of-state interests." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. Bloggers stated on November 23, 2013 in blog posts: "Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America." Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." Vicki Shabo stated on December 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Cycle": "About 40 percent of workers don’t ... have a single paid sick day." Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.: Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent. Steve Leslie stated on October 29, 2013 in remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School: The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years." Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." Barth Bracy stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents. Ted Cruz stated on August 12, 2013 in a radio commentary.: "According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance." Teresa Tanzi stated on July 1, 2013 in a House debate: "We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor." Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change: As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Rick Perry stated on June 12, 2013 in a radio ad: Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’ Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option"
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Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare. Tom Harkin stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours." Patrick Kennedy stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview with MSNBC: Marijuana today is "genetically modified," with THC levels that "far surpass the marijuana" of the 1970s. Bob Kincaid stated on January 19, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "Most of West Virginia is still owned, in excess of 90 percent, by out-of-state interests." Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. Bloggers stated on November 23, 2013 in blog posts: "Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America." Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." Vicki Shabo stated on December 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Cycle": "About 40 percent of workers don’t ... have a single paid sick day." Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.: Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent. Steve Leslie stated on October 29, 2013 in remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School: The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years." Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." Barth Bracy stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock." Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents. Ted Cruz stated on August 12, 2013 in a radio commentary.: "According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance." Teresa Tanzi stated on July 1, 2013 in a House debate: "We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor." Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change: As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Rick Perry stated on June 12, 2013 in a radio ad: Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’ Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option"
Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent."
John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare.
Tom Harkin stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours."
Patrick Kennedy stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview with MSNBC: Marijuana today is "genetically modified," with THC levels that "far surpass the marijuana" of the 1970s.
Bob Kincaid stated on January 19, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "Most of West Virginia is still owned, in excess of 90 percent, by out-of-state interests."
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity.
Bloggers stated on November 23, 2013 in blog posts: "Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America."
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average."
Vicki Shabo stated on December 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Cycle": "About 40 percent of workers don’t ... have a single paid sick day."
Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year."
Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."
Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.: Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent.
Steve Leslie stated on October 29, 2013 in remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School: The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent."
Barth Bracy stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health."
Louise Slaughter stated on October 9, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Eighty percent of the antibiotics in this country are fed to livestock."
Bloggers stated on August 15, 2013 in blog posts: Obamacare provision will allow "forced home inspections" by government agents.
Ted Cruz stated on August 12, 2013 in a radio commentary.: "According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance."
Teresa Tanzi stated on July 1, 2013 in a House debate: "We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor."
Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic."
Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations.
Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change: As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air."
Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage.
Rick Perry stated on June 12, 2013 in a radio ad: Says New York has ‘bureaucrats telling you whether you can even drink a Big Gulp.’
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die.
Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option"
