Latest Mostly True Fact-checks 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 Sherrod Brown stated on November 30, 2010 in an MSNBC interview : "Understand, this is unemployment insurance. It’s not welfare, as a lot of my Republican colleagues like to suggest it is. You pay into it when you’re working. You get help when you’re not." Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before." Donald Carcieri stated on November 8, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion." Kirk Watson stated on November 15, 2010 in a speech.: Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the books look balanced." Angel Taveras stated on November 27, 2010 in an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers: Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation." Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard: "No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program. Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero." Alan Grayson stated on November 17, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: "The Republican plan for tax cuts is to give each millionaire -- the top 1 percent of income in this country -- $83,347 a year in tax cuts." John Kasich stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom." Mike Fasano stated on November 23, 2010 in an interview with the St. Petersburg Times: "Seven more people will die each and every day until the Legislature ratifies these (pain clinic) rules that are being approved by the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health." Sherrod Brown stated on November 11, 2010 in a news release: More than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "Because of (U.S. Sen.-elect Ron) Johnson’s leadership, Senate Republicans adopted a caucus ban on earmarks." Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending." Art Acevedo stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview.: Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities." Bob McDonnell stated on November 2, 2010 in a TV interview: "We’ve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs" in Virginia since February. Mike Haridopolos stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years." Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes." George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too. Bob McDonnell stated on November 2, 2010 in a TV interview: Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office. Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 3, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday." Allen Alley stated on November 8, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. Tim Kaine stated on September 19, 2010 in a TV interview.: Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades." Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general. Bob Donovan stated on September 29, 2010 in a news release: In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages." Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent." Michael Bloomberg stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." Barry Garner stated on November 2, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night. Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent."
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Sherrod Brown stated on November 30, 2010 in an MSNBC interview : "Understand, this is unemployment insurance. It’s not welfare, as a lot of my Republican colleagues like to suggest it is. You pay into it when you’re working. You get help when you’re not." Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before." Donald Carcieri stated on November 8, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion." Kirk Watson stated on November 15, 2010 in a speech.: Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the books look balanced." Angel Taveras stated on November 27, 2010 in an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers: Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation." Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard: "No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program. Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero." Alan Grayson stated on November 17, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: "The Republican plan for tax cuts is to give each millionaire -- the top 1 percent of income in this country -- $83,347 a year in tax cuts." John Kasich stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom." Mike Fasano stated on November 23, 2010 in an interview with the St. Petersburg Times: "Seven more people will die each and every day until the Legislature ratifies these (pain clinic) rules that are being approved by the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health." Sherrod Brown stated on November 11, 2010 in a news release: More than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "Because of (U.S. Sen.-elect Ron) Johnson’s leadership, Senate Republicans adopted a caucus ban on earmarks." Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending." Art Acevedo stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview.: Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities." Bob McDonnell stated on November 2, 2010 in a TV interview: "We’ve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs" in Virginia since February. Mike Haridopolos stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years." Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes." George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too. Bob McDonnell stated on November 2, 2010 in a TV interview: Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office. Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 3, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday." Allen Alley stated on November 8, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. Tim Kaine stated on September 19, 2010 in a TV interview.: Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades." Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general. Bob Donovan stated on September 29, 2010 in a news release: In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages." Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent." Michael Bloomberg stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime. Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget." Barry Garner stated on November 2, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night. Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent."
Sherrod Brown stated on November 30, 2010 in an MSNBC interview : "Understand, this is unemployment insurance. It’s not welfare, as a lot of my Republican colleagues like to suggest it is. You pay into it when you’re working. You get help when you’re not."
Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before."
Donald Carcieri stated on November 8, 2010 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion."
Kirk Watson stated on November 15, 2010 in a speech.: Says more than $3.5 billion in state revenue that is supposed to be dedicated to basic needs and functions is being diverted to "make the books look balanced."
Angel Taveras stated on November 27, 2010 in an appearance on WPRI-12's Newsmakers: Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation."
Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard: "No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program.
Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero."
Alan Grayson stated on November 17, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: "The Republican plan for tax cuts is to give each millionaire -- the top 1 percent of income in this country -- $83,347 a year in tax cuts."
John Kasich stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio ranks 46th in the country in putting dollars in the classroom."
Mike Fasano stated on November 23, 2010 in an interview with the St. Petersburg Times: "Seven more people will die each and every day until the Legislature ratifies these (pain clinic) rules that are being approved by the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health."
Sherrod Brown stated on November 11, 2010 in a news release: More than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "Because of (U.S. Sen.-elect Ron) Johnson’s leadership, Senate Republicans adopted a caucus ban on earmarks."
Richard Lugar stated on November 16, 2010 in a prepared statement: "Eliminating earmarks does not reduce spending."
Art Acevedo stated on November 14, 2010 in an interview.: Texas leads "the country in drunk driving fatalities."
Bob McDonnell stated on November 2, 2010 in a TV interview: "We’ve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs" in Virginia since February.
Mike Haridopolos stated on November 2, 2010 in a post-election interview.: "This is the first time a party has picked up multiple seats during a regular election since the mid 1980s, making this the largest majority of any party in more than 25 years."
Mark Warner stated on November 11, 2010 in n Op/Ed in The Financial Times: $65 billion "would be added to the deficit if we keep the cuts for people on the highest incomes."
George W. Bush stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Today Show": "My debt to GDP was the lowest or one of the lowest of modern presidents. My taxes to GDP was the lowest and my spending to GDP" was too.
Bob McDonnell stated on November 2, 2010 in a TV interview: Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office.
Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 3, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday."
Allen Alley stated on November 8, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years.
Tim Kaine stated on September 19, 2010 in a TV interview.: Republican plan to extend Bush tax cuts "would double deficit projections going forward for the next couple of decades."
Greg Abbott stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign television ad: Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general.
Bob Donovan stated on September 29, 2010 in a news release: In 2011, Milwaukee Public Schools "will provide 77 cents in employee benefits for every dollar it spends on wages."
Bill Nelson stated on November 8, 2010 in an Orlando rail conference.: "The amount of the revenue required by the state (for the construction of high-speed rail) is around 10 percent."
Michael Bloomberg stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: Georgia and other states with weak gun laws have more crime.
Rand Paul stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The interest on the debt now is going to approach in the next couple of years ... what we spend in the national defense budget."
Barry Garner stated on November 2, 2010 in a newspaper article: The Fulton County vote count will be finished by 11:30 p.m. on election night.
Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "We have empowered state insurance commissioners to review the rate hikes that are taking place in states. And in some states like North Carolina, they have already used it and rolled back premium increases by 25 percent."
