Latest Mostly False 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 April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The financial services bill will end "too-big-to-fail." House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 5, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.: "Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on April 5, 2010 in a town hall in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: "We actually have not required in this law that you carry health insurance." Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." Harry Reid stated on April 19, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: The financial services regulatory bill "will end taxpayer bailouts." Democratic National Committee stated on April 7, 2010 in a press release.: "The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education." Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East." Richard Land stated on April 7, 2010 in an interview with "Politico": Rubio's "got more experience than Obama had." David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." Paula Dockery stated on April 3, 2010 in an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger: "Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children." Mark Kirk stated on March 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: "According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill. John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." David Dewhurst stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year." Republican Party of Texas stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post: "War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary." Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release: Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control." Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program." Chain email stated on March 10, 2010 in a Facebook status update message: "Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!" Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: Charges on the Republican Party of Florida credit card were made with "my money." Daniel Lipinski stated on January 22, 2010 in a press release: The Senate version of the health care reform bill "allows taxpayer money to pay directly for abortion in federal community health centers funded in the bill." Hank Gilbert stated on March 1, 2010 in a press release: "Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans." Dana Milbank stated on March 7, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: George W. Bush was "the least popular president in modern history." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month." Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress: In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt." Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." Alex Sink stated on February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.: "Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work."
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Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The financial services bill will end "too-big-to-fail." House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 5, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.: "Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on April 5, 2010 in a town hall in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: "We actually have not required in this law that you carry health insurance." Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent." Harry Reid stated on April 19, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: The financial services regulatory bill "will end taxpayer bailouts." Democratic National Committee stated on April 7, 2010 in a press release.: "The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education." Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East." Richard Land stated on April 7, 2010 in an interview with "Politico": Rubio's "got more experience than Obama had." David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." Paula Dockery stated on April 3, 2010 in an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger: "Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children." Mark Kirk stated on March 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: "According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill. John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating." David Dewhurst stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year." Republican Party of Texas stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post: "War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary." Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release: Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist." Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar." Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control." Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program." Chain email stated on March 10, 2010 in a Facebook status update message: "Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!" Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: Charges on the Republican Party of Florida credit card were made with "my money." Daniel Lipinski stated on January 22, 2010 in a press release: The Senate version of the health care reform bill "allows taxpayer money to pay directly for abortion in federal community health centers funded in the bill." Hank Gilbert stated on March 1, 2010 in a press release: "Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans." Dana Milbank stated on March 7, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: George W. Bush was "the least popular president in modern history." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month." Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress: In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt." Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." Alex Sink stated on February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.: "Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work."
Sherrod Brown stated on April 25, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The financial services bill will end "too-big-to-fail."
House Natural Resources Committee Republicans stated on April 5, 2010 in a news release posted on his website.: "Obama did not open new lands to offshore drilling – all of these areas were already open for drilling once Congress and President Bush lifted the moratorium in 2008. Instead, President Obama yesterday announced what areas he would CLOSE to offshore drilling."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on April 5, 2010 in a town hall in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: "We actually have not required in this law that you carry health insurance."
Paul Ryan stated on March 31, 2010 in a speech to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: In 2004, "20 percent of U.S. households were getting about 75 percent of their income from the federal government. ... Another 20 percent were receiving almost 40 percent."
Harry Reid stated on April 19, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: The financial services regulatory bill "will end taxpayer bailouts."
Democratic National Committee stated on April 7, 2010 in a press release.: "The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act is the largest-ever investment in higher education."
Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Dubai is the only country with huge amounts of imported workers that's actually passed legislation to give these immigrant workers a better deal in the Middle East."
Richard Land stated on April 7, 2010 in an interview with "Politico": Rubio's "got more experience than Obama had."
David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans."
Paula Dockery stated on April 3, 2010 in an opinion column in the Lakeland Ledger: "Teachers will not be able to return to work after raising their children."
Mark Kirk stated on March 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House: "According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the IRS would need to hire over 16,000 people ... to audit the American people and impose the new taxes and mandates" of the health care bill.
John Cornyn stated on March 17, 2010 in in a letter to President Barack Obama: "The spillover violence (from Mexico) in Texas is real and it is escalating."
David Dewhurst stated on March 21, 2010 in a press release: The federal health care plan "costs Texas taxpayers $2.4 billion per year."
Republican Party of Texas stated on March 10, 2010 in a Twitter post: "War for the soul of the TxDems: 57% of Dem incumbents for Tx House LOST their primary."
Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan."
Charlie Crist stated on March 15, 2010 in a campaign press release: Marco Rubio is a "Miami lobbyist."
Barbara Cargill stated on March 11, 2010 in a State Board of Education meeting: "The Federal Reserve system has presided over about a 95... percent decline in the U.S. dollar."
Cathie Adams stated on February 20, 2010 in a fund-raising letter: "Bill White spent his city billions of dollars into debt (and) saw crime rates soar while he backed gun control."
Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
Chain email stated on March 10, 2010 in a Facebook status update message: "Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!"
Marco Rubio stated on March 4, 2010 in an interview with Fox News.: Charges on the Republican Party of Florida credit card were made with "my money."
Daniel Lipinski stated on January 22, 2010 in a press release: The Senate version of the health care reform bill "allows taxpayer money to pay directly for abortion in federal community health centers funded in the bill."
Hank Gilbert stated on March 1, 2010 in a press release: "Todd Staples recently tried to woo his supporters and right-wing base by suggesting the Agriculture Commission cut programs intended to feed the elderly and disabled, many of whom are veterans."
Dana Milbank stated on March 7, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: George W. Bush was "the least popular president in modern history."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress: In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt."
Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank."
Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage."
Alex Sink stated on February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.: "Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work."
