Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Virginia 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 Paul Hirschbiel stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’" Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Says Eric Cantor voted to assure Congress would be paid if the government shut down and against guaranteeing troops would be paid. Bob McDonnell stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview.: States still face a "mandate" to expand Medicaid coverage under President Obama's health care reform law. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 13, 2011 in a web ad.: The stimulus created "zero jobs." Ward Armstrong stated on September 27, 2011 in in TV ads.: Appalachian Power Company is making "record profits." Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interviews: Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions. Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Jim Moran stated on May 28, 2011 in a speech.: House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are "part of Koch Industries." Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism." Gordon Robertson stated on April 23, 2011 in a TV interview.: President Obama was "raised Muslim." Campaign for America's Future stated on April 8, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent. Brian Moran stated on January 12, 2011 in a news release.: The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back." Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. William Howell stated on November 13, 2010 in in a radio interview.: "There’s talk in Congress now about basically confiscating your private 401(k) or IRA plan and rolling it into Social Security to strengthen Social Security." George Allen stated on November 13, 2010: President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill." Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
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Paul Hirschbiel stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’" Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Says Eric Cantor voted to assure Congress would be paid if the government shut down and against guaranteeing troops would be paid. Bob McDonnell stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview.: States still face a "mandate" to expand Medicaid coverage under President Obama's health care reform law. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 13, 2011 in a web ad.: The stimulus created "zero jobs." Ward Armstrong stated on September 27, 2011 in in TV ads.: Appalachian Power Company is making "record profits." Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interviews: Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions. Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Jim Moran stated on May 28, 2011 in a speech.: House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are "part of Koch Industries." Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism." Gordon Robertson stated on April 23, 2011 in a TV interview.: President Obama was "raised Muslim." Campaign for America's Future stated on April 8, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent. Brian Moran stated on January 12, 2011 in a news release.: The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back." Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time. William Howell stated on November 13, 2010 in in a radio interview.: "There’s talk in Congress now about basically confiscating your private 401(k) or IRA plan and rolling it into Social Security to strengthen Social Security." George Allen stated on November 13, 2010: President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill." Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
Paul Hirschbiel stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’"
Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Says Eric Cantor voted to assure Congress would be paid if the government shut down and against guaranteeing troops would be paid.
Bob McDonnell stated on June 29, 2012 in a TV interview.: States still face a "mandate" to expand Medicaid coverage under President Obama's health care reform law.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 13, 2012 in an interview. : Says the D.C. city council passed a law banning lethal rat trapping.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 13, 2011 in a web ad.: The stimulus created "zero jobs."
Ward Armstrong stated on September 27, 2011 in in TV ads.: Appalachian Power Company is making "record profits."
Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interviews: Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions.
Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice."
Jim Moran stated on May 28, 2011 in a speech.: House Republicans required the use of Styrofoam cups in House cafeterias that are "part of Koch Industries."
Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism."
Campaign for America's Future stated on April 8, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 31, 2011 in a radio ad.: Congressman Robert Hurt has a plan to cut education by 40 percent.
Brian Moran stated on January 12, 2011 in a news release.: The governor has made a "commitment to billions of dollars in debt and new spending without any explanation of how he plans to pay that money back."
Bob Marshall stated on December 13, 2010 in a news release.: Those who fail to buy health insurance under "Obamacare" face the threat of jail time.
William Howell stated on November 13, 2010 in in a radio interview.: "There’s talk in Congress now about basically confiscating your private 401(k) or IRA plan and rolling it into Social Security to strengthen Social Security."
George Allen stated on November 13, 2010: President Obama, Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi passed a "$1.2 trillion stimulus bill."
Eric Cantor stated on October 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's Daily Show with Jon Stewart: In the past two years, Democrats have "spent more money than this country has spent in the last 200 years combined."
