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 Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit." Spencer Bachus stated on November 19, 2008: "Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth." John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." John McCain stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad: "Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none." John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Florida: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'" Republican Party of Florida stated on October 20, 2008 in a campaign mailer: "Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals." John McCain stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.: "Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet." John McCain stated on October 10, 2008 in a memo on campaign Web site: In 1992, Barack Obama directed "Project Vote - an arm of ACORN that also encouraged voter registration." Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox: "If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "The centerpiece of Senator McCain's education policy is to increase the voucher program in D.C. by 2,000 slots." John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you." Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life. John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Barack Obama's plan calls for "mandates and fines for small businesses." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: "1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Oil companies ...currently have 68-million acres that they're not using." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.: "We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever." John McCain stated on October 1, 2008 in a radio ad.: "Obama, Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: "President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion...[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy." Sarah Palin stated on September 22, 2008 in the New York Sun: "If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." National Rifle Association stated on August 1, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week." Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.: Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create." John McCain stated on September 16, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I have never asked for a single earmark, pork barrel project for my state of Arizona." John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy."
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Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit." Spencer Bachus stated on November 19, 2008: "Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth." John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." John McCain stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad: "Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none." John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Florida: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'" Republican Party of Florida stated on October 20, 2008 in a campaign mailer: "Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals." John McCain stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.: "Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet." John McCain stated on October 10, 2008 in a memo on campaign Web site: In 1992, Barack Obama directed "Project Vote - an arm of ACORN that also encouraged voter registration." Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox: "If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "The centerpiece of Senator McCain's education policy is to increase the voucher program in D.C. by 2,000 slots." John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you." Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die." BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life. John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Barack Obama's plan calls for "mandates and fines for small businesses." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: "1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Oil companies ...currently have 68-million acres that they're not using." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.: "We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever." John McCain stated on October 1, 2008 in a radio ad.: "Obama, Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: "President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion...[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy." Sarah Palin stated on September 22, 2008 in the New York Sun: "If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." National Rifle Association stated on August 1, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week." Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.: Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create." John McCain stated on September 16, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I have never asked for a single earmark, pork barrel project for my state of Arizona." John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy."
Eric Cantor stated on January 21, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: Says a Congressional Budget Office report on spending by House Democrats in the economic stimulus concluded it "is just not stimulus. It won't help the economy grow."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 8, 2009 in during a news conference: Bush's tax cuts for high earners "have been the biggest contributor to the budget deficit."
Spencer Bachus stated on November 19, 2008: "Even with recent changes, the average hourly wage at General Motors is still $75 an hour."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth."
John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000."
John McCain stated on October 16, 2008 in a Web ad: "Obama raises taxes on seniors (and) hard-working families to give welfare to those who pay none."
John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Florida: "Obama says Iran is a 'tiny' country, 'doesn't pose a serious threat.'"
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 20, 2008 in a campaign mailer: "Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals."
John McCain stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.: "Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet."
John McCain stated on October 10, 2008 in a memo on campaign Web site: In 1992, Barack Obama directed "Project Vote - an arm of ACORN that also encouraged voter registration."
Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox: "If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers."
Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: "The centerpiece of Senator McCain's education policy is to increase the voucher program in D.C. by 2,000 slots."
John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you."
Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you."
Barack Obama stated on September 1, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain accused Barack Obama "of letting infants die."
BornAliveTruth.org stated on September 15, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama opposed a bill that would have saved Gianna Jessen's life.
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Barack Obama's plan calls for "mandates and fines for small businesses."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in comment from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds on Fox News: "Senator Obama has voted 94 times to either increase your taxes or against tax cuts."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: "1.3-million people in America make their living off eBay."
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "Oil companies ...currently have 68-million acres that they're not using."
Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.: "We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever."
John McCain stated on October 1, 2008 in a radio ad.: "Obama, Biden and their liberal allies oppose clean coal."
John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in Oxford, Miss.: "President Eisenhower, on the night before the Normandy invasion...[wrote a] letter of resignation to the United States Army for the failure of the landings at Normandy."
Sarah Palin stated on September 22, 2008 in the New York Sun: "If an Iranian woman shows too much hair in public, she risks being beaten or killed."
National Rifle Association stated on August 1, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Obama's Ten Point Plan to 'Change' The Second Amendment….Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008: "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week."
Douglas Holtz-Eakin stated on September 16, 2008 in a conversation with reporters.: Holding up a BlackBerry, McCain campaign adviser says, "you’re looking at the miracle John McCain helped create."
John McCain stated on September 16, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I have never asked for a single earmark, pork barrel project for my state of Arizona."
John McCain stated on September 4, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy."
