Latest Fact-checks in Veterans 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 Michael Steele stated on August 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: The Department of Veterans Affairs has "a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide." David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail: Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits. Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts." Jon Kyl stated on February 1, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines." John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Denver: "I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."
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Michael Steele stated on August 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: The Department of Veterans Affairs has "a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide." David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail: Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits. Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts." Jon Kyl stated on February 1, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines." John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Denver: "I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."
Michael Steele stated on August 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: The Department of Veterans Affairs has "a manual out there telling our veterans stuff like, 'Are you really of value to your community?' You know, encouraging them to commit suicide."
David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail: Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits.
Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts."
Jon Kyl stated on February 1, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines."
John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Denver: "I have a perfect voting record from organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and all the other veterans service organizations."
