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 Michele Bachmann stated on March 3, 2010 in an interview on CNN's Larry King Live: "President Obama's bill won't bring down the costs (of health care) for average Americans -- or really for very few Americans, if any." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Sarah Palin stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post: "We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!" Harry Reid stated on February 19, 2010 in a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston: "We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is." Chain email stated on February 5, 2010 in a message circulated to many people.: On the new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an interview with FoxNews.com: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' " Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts." Jeb Hensarling stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs." Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC: "Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats." Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2010 in a fundraiser in Florida: "As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska." Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage." James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House. Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan." Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.
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Michele Bachmann stated on March 3, 2010 in an interview on CNN's Larry King Live: "President Obama's bill won't bring down the costs (of health care) for average Americans -- or really for very few Americans, if any." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Sarah Palin stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post: "We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!" Harry Reid stated on February 19, 2010 in a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston: "We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is." Chain email stated on February 5, 2010 in a message circulated to many people.: On the new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an interview with FoxNews.com: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' " Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts." Jeb Hensarling stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs." Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC: "Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats." Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2010 in a fundraiser in Florida: "As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska." Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage." James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House. Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy." Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year." John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan." Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes." Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.
Michele Bachmann stated on March 3, 2010 in an interview on CNN's Larry King Live: "President Obama's bill won't bring down the costs (of health care) for average Americans -- or really for very few Americans, if any."
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens."
Sarah Palin stated on February 17, 2010 in a Facebook post: "We were promised (the stimulus) would provide 'green jobs' for Americans, but 80% of the $2 billion they spent on alternative energy went to purchase wind turbines built in China!"
Harry Reid stated on February 19, 2010 in a television interview with Las Vegas political analyst Jon Ralston: "We have solved the problem. ... Scientists are now saying leave the nuclear waste where it is."
Chain email stated on February 5, 2010 in a message circulated to many people.: On the new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an interview with FoxNews.com: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' "
Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts."
Jeb Hensarling stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs."
Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC: "Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats."
Joe Biden stated on January 17, 2010 in a fundraiser in Florida: "As long as I have served . . . This is the first time every single solitary decision has required 60 senators."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska."
Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage."
James Inhofe stated on December 7, 2009 in CNN's 'The Situation Room': The Climatic Research Unit e-mails show that the science behind climate change "has been pretty well debunked."
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week."
Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."
Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House.
Barack Obama stated on December 3, 2009 in comments at the White House: When Obama was interviewed by American reporters in Asia, "Not one of them asked me about Asia. Not one of them asked me about the economy."
Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector."
Chain email stated on November 24, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: "The Congressional Budget Office -- supposedly non-partisan -- estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four (from cap and trade) will be $6,800 per year."
John Boehner stated on November 19, 2009 in the House GOP Web site: Senate health care legislation will "levy a new 'abortion premium' fee on Americans in the government-run plan."
Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: "Ronald Reagan faced an even worse recession" than the current one.
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, Going Rogue: Says she couldn't take stimulus money because it required "universal building codes."
Charlie Crist stated on September 25, 2009 in speaking to a group of Michigan Republicans: "I signed the largest single tax cut in the history of Florida, a $25 billion tax cut over five years, directed at property tax cuts."
Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.
