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 Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2009 in a news release.: "Across the country, $174 billion of the Recovery Act have been committed in its first 130 days." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Californians consume 40 percent less energy per person than the national average" Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." Steny Hoyer stated on June 16, 2009 in a press availability.: "Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration." Bill Nelson stated on June 15, 2009 in a statement.: Oil money from federal leases "can only be used to clean up the mess and damages from drilling." Dick Cheney stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "President Obama's own director of national intelligence, Admiral Blair, put it this way: 'High-value information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the al-Qaida organization that was attacking this country.'" Roy Blunt stated on May 14, 2009 in a news release: "Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending." Democratic National Committee stated on May 5, 2009 in a Web ad.: The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 1, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." Barack Obama stated on April 19, 2009 in a news conference.: "Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States." Keith Olbermann stated on April 8, 2009 in an episode of his TV program.: "President Obama is actually increasing Bush-era defense spending by $21 billion in the new fiscal year." Arlen Specter stated on March 24, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: The Employee Free Choice Act mandates the "elimination of the secret ballot." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.: His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term." Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: Obama's proposed budget "doubles the debt in five years, triples it in 10 years." Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2009 in remaks made at an electric car testing center: "The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008." Ron Wyden stated on March 17, 2009 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "We had bipartisan legislation that got through the Senate" that would have prevented bonuses like AIG's "and then somehow mysteriously disappeared." John McCain stated on February 23, 2009 in a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.: A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One." Bobby Jindal stated on February 22, 2009 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses." Fidelis stated on February 3, 2009 in a news release: "Obama taps porn lawyer for #2 at Justice." Fred Smith stated on February 5, 2009 in appearance on ABC's This Week: "The average bonus [on Wall Street] is about $100,000...The bonuses on Wall Street are down 44 percent." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather. John Mica stated on January 28, 2009 in a comment quoted in the Washington Post.: Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, "but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to put $30 billion" into roads and bridges. Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations." James Inhofe stated on December 15, 2008 in in a news release: Energy nominee Steven Chu has called coal "his worst nightmare." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions." Mitch McConnell stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview: If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force." Barack Obama stated on October 19, 2008 in a TV interview: "The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have." Barack Obama stated on October 20, 2008 in a TV ad: "In April, Sen. McCain came out against helping women earn equal pay for equal work."
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Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2009 in a news release.: "Across the country, $174 billion of the Recovery Act have been committed in its first 130 days." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Californians consume 40 percent less energy per person than the national average" Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." Steny Hoyer stated on June 16, 2009 in a press availability.: "Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration." Bill Nelson stated on June 15, 2009 in a statement.: Oil money from federal leases "can only be used to clean up the mess and damages from drilling." Dick Cheney stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "President Obama's own director of national intelligence, Admiral Blair, put it this way: 'High-value information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the al-Qaida organization that was attacking this country.'" Roy Blunt stated on May 14, 2009 in a news release: "Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending." Democratic National Committee stated on May 5, 2009 in a Web ad.: The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 1, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." Barack Obama stated on April 19, 2009 in a news conference.: "Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States." Keith Olbermann stated on April 8, 2009 in an episode of his TV program.: "President Obama is actually increasing Bush-era defense spending by $21 billion in the new fiscal year." Arlen Specter stated on March 24, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: The Employee Free Choice Act mandates the "elimination of the secret ballot." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.: His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term." Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: Obama's proposed budget "doubles the debt in five years, triples it in 10 years." Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2009 in remaks made at an electric car testing center: "The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008." Ron Wyden stated on March 17, 2009 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "We had bipartisan legislation that got through the Senate" that would have prevented bonuses like AIG's "and then somehow mysteriously disappeared." John McCain stated on February 23, 2009 in a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.: A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One." Bobby Jindal stated on February 22, 2009 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses." Fidelis stated on February 3, 2009 in a news release: "Obama taps porn lawyer for #2 at Justice." Fred Smith stated on February 5, 2009 in appearance on ABC's This Week: "The average bonus [on Wall Street] is about $100,000...The bonuses on Wall Street are down 44 percent." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather. John Mica stated on January 28, 2009 in a comment quoted in the Washington Post.: Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, "but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to put $30 billion" into roads and bridges. Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations." James Inhofe stated on December 15, 2008 in in a news release: Energy nominee Steven Chu has called coal "his worst nightmare." Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions." Mitch McConnell stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview: If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force." Barack Obama stated on October 19, 2008 in a TV interview: "The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have." Barack Obama stated on October 20, 2008 in a TV ad: "In April, Sen. McCain came out against helping women earn equal pay for equal work."
Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2009 in a news release.: "Across the country, $174 billion of the Recovery Act have been committed in its first 130 days."
Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Californians consume 40 percent less energy per person than the national average"
Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin."
Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts."
Steny Hoyer stated on June 16, 2009 in a press availability.: "Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration."
Bill Nelson stated on June 15, 2009 in a statement.: Oil money from federal leases "can only be used to clean up the mess and damages from drilling."
Dick Cheney stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "President Obama's own director of national intelligence, Admiral Blair, put it this way: 'High-value information came from interrogations in which those methods were used and provided a deeper understanding of the al-Qaida organization that was attacking this country.'"
Roy Blunt stated on May 14, 2009 in a news release: "Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending."
Democratic National Committee stated on May 5, 2009 in a Web ad.: The Republican Party has "21 percent party ID and shrinking."
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 1, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee."
Barack Obama stated on April 19, 2009 in a news conference.: "Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States."
Keith Olbermann stated on April 8, 2009 in an episode of his TV program.: "President Obama is actually increasing Bush-era defense spending by $21 billion in the new fiscal year."
Arlen Specter stated on March 24, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: The Employee Free Choice Act mandates the "elimination of the secret ballot."
Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.: His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term."
Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in in a Fox News interview.: Obama's proposed budget "doubles the debt in five years, triples it in 10 years."
Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2009 in remaks made at an electric car testing center: "The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008."
Ron Wyden stated on March 17, 2009 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "We had bipartisan legislation that got through the Senate" that would have prevented bonuses like AIG's "and then somehow mysteriously disappeared."
John McCain stated on February 23, 2009 in a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.: A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One."
Bobby Jindal stated on February 22, 2009 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses."
Fred Smith stated on February 5, 2009 in appearance on ABC's This Week: "The average bonus [on Wall Street] is about $100,000...The bonuses on Wall Street are down 44 percent."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 28, 2009 in a news release: "The House Democrats' so-called 'stimulus' has been stuffed with an astonishing $335 million to fund prevention programs of sexually transmitted diseases."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather.
John Mica stated on January 28, 2009 in a comment quoted in the Washington Post.: Democrats compare the infrastructure programs in the stimulus to the Eisenhower interstate program, "but he proposed a $500 billion highway system, and they're going to put $30 billion" into roads and bridges.
Rahm Emanuel stated on January 18, 2009 in a news interview: "We've added, in the last eight years, $4 trillion of debt to the nation's obligations."
James Inhofe stated on December 15, 2008 in in a news release: Energy nominee Steven Chu has called coal "his worst nightmare."
Barack Obama stated on January 14, 2009 in statement to reporters: Geithner's failure to pay self-employment taxes while working for the IMF "is a mistake that is commonly made for people who are working internationally or for international institutions."
Mitch McConnell stated on January 4, 2009 in in a news interview: If Obama's economic plan creates 600,000 new government jobs, "that's about the size of the post office work force."
Barack Obama stated on October 19, 2008 in a TV interview: "The race will tighten, just because that's what happens at the end of campaigns. They always have."
Barack Obama stated on October 20, 2008 in a TV ad: "In April, Sen. McCain came out against helping women earn equal pay for equal work."
