Latest False Fact-checks in National 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 Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada." Rachel Maddow stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman: Fox News "said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox: Twelve judges have thrown out legal challenges to the health care law because they rejected "the notion that the health care law was unconstitutional." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I didn't raise taxes once." Harry Reid stated on January 18, 2011 in an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston": Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future." Steve Moore stated on February 2, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains." Blake Farenthold stated on January 23, 2011 in an op-ed: "Despite claims that you can 'keep the health care plan you like,' the Obama Administration has predicted that as many as 7 out of 10 Americans with employer-provided health coverage could lose their current health plan." Sameh Shoukry stated on January 30, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform. Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: Says government is a barrier to innovation and development. Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing." Michelle Malkin stated on January 12, 2011 in a blog post: The White House "branded" the memorial service for the Tucson shootings with a "Together We Thrive" logo and slogan. Steny Hoyer stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats. Kevin McCarthy stated on January 2, 2011 in a statement published in the "Bakersfield Californian": "The Democratic majority led the 111th Congress to spend more money in two years than the first 100 congresses before them combined." Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen." Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS." Tom Coburn stated on November 18, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States. Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." RightMarch.com stated on December 1, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens." John Boehner stated on December 1, 2010 in comments to reporters: "The American people spoke pretty loudly. They said stop all the looming tax hikes...." Sarah Palin stated on December 1, 2010 in a Twitter message: "Pls refer to Jan.1 tax changes appropriately: they're OBAMA TAX HIKES & they'll slam every American's savings, investments & job opportunity" Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." Mike Pence stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues." Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods." Michael Steele stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties." Susan B. Anthony List stated on September 30, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat."
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Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada." Rachel Maddow stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman: Fox News "said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox: Twelve judges have thrown out legal challenges to the health care law because they rejected "the notion that the health care law was unconstitutional." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I didn't raise taxes once." Harry Reid stated on January 18, 2011 in an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston": Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future." Steve Moore stated on February 2, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains." Blake Farenthold stated on January 23, 2011 in an op-ed: "Despite claims that you can 'keep the health care plan you like,' the Obama Administration has predicted that as many as 7 out of 10 Americans with employer-provided health coverage could lose their current health plan." Sameh Shoukry stated on January 30, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform. Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: Says government is a barrier to innovation and development. Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing." Michelle Malkin stated on January 12, 2011 in a blog post: The White House "branded" the memorial service for the Tucson shootings with a "Together We Thrive" logo and slogan. Steny Hoyer stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats. Kevin McCarthy stated on January 2, 2011 in a statement published in the "Bakersfield Californian": "The Democratic majority led the 111th Congress to spend more money in two years than the first 100 congresses before them combined." Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen." Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS." Tom Coburn stated on November 18, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States. Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program." RightMarch.com stated on December 1, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens." John Boehner stated on December 1, 2010 in comments to reporters: "The American people spoke pretty loudly. They said stop all the looming tax hikes...." Sarah Palin stated on December 1, 2010 in a Twitter message: "Pls refer to Jan.1 tax changes appropriately: they're OBAMA TAX HIKES & they'll slam every American's savings, investments & job opportunity" Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year." Mike Pence stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues." Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods." Michael Steele stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties." Susan B. Anthony List stated on September 30, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat."
Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada."
Rachel Maddow stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman: Fox News "said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama."
Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox: Twelve judges have thrown out legal challenges to the health care law because they rejected "the notion that the health care law was unconstitutional."
Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I didn't raise taxes once."
Harry Reid stated on January 18, 2011 in an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston": Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future."
Steve Moore stated on February 2, 2011 in HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": In the 1980s, "The lowest income people had the biggest gains."
Blake Farenthold stated on January 23, 2011 in an op-ed: "Despite claims that you can 'keep the health care plan you like,' the Obama Administration has predicted that as many as 7 out of 10 Americans with employer-provided health coverage could lose their current health plan."
Sameh Shoukry stated on January 30, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform.
Paul Broun stated on January 25, 2011 in a tweet during the State of the Union address: Says government is a barrier to innovation and development.
Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform.
Eric Cantor stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.: The health care law is "job killing."
Michelle Malkin stated on January 12, 2011 in a blog post: The White House "branded" the memorial service for the Tucson shootings with a "Together We Thrive" logo and slogan.
Steny Hoyer stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: In preparing a rules package for the 112th Congress, the GOP had no discussions with Democrats.
Kevin McCarthy stated on January 2, 2011 in a statement published in the "Bakersfield Californian": "The Democratic majority led the 111th Congress to spend more money in two years than the first 100 congresses before them combined."
Darrell Issa stated on January 2, 2011 in CBS's "Face the Nation": "We can save $125 billion in simply not giving out money to Medicare recipients that don't exist for procedures that didn't happen."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 30, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "Last year, ExxonMobil made $19 billion in profit. Guess what. They paid zero in taxes. They got a $156 million refund from the IRS."
Tom Coburn stated on November 18, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: There are "10 or 20 deaths a year from foodborne illness" in the United States.
Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2010 in a press conference: When President Franklin D. Roosevelt started Social Security, "it only affected widows and orphans," and when Medicare began, "it was a small program."
RightMarch.com stated on December 1, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens."
John Boehner stated on December 1, 2010 in comments to reporters: "The American people spoke pretty loudly. They said stop all the looming tax hikes...."
Sarah Palin stated on December 1, 2010 in a Twitter message: "Pls refer to Jan.1 tax changes appropriately: they're OBAMA TAX HIKES & they'll slam every American's savings, investments & job opportunity"
Paul Krugman stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs.
Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour: "The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year."
Mike Pence stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues."
Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day."
Robert Dold stated on October 26, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Seals has been running for office "since before there were, like, iPods."
Michael Steele stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "When President, then candidate, Obama was asked to disclose some of his donors because there was suspicion of their being the foreign source of money into his campaign, they refused to do it."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 5, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law crushes small businesses "with billions in penalties."
Susan B. Anthony List stated on September 30, 2010 in a TV ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "voted against immigration reform to permit (Hispanic immigrants) people to come here legally to work."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Arkansas Democratic congressional candidate Chad Causey "was a Washington, D.C. bureaucrat."
