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 Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Valerie Jarrett stated on November 1, 2009 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans. Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. Charlie Crist stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign: "Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion." Senior Citizens League stated on October 1, 2009 in a letter to members: A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties." Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties." Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement: Health insurance companies pay CEOs $24 million a year Charles Boustany stated on September 9, 2009 in response to President Obama's health care address to Congress: The Democratic health care bill in the House would "create 53 new government bureaucracies." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in an address to a joint session of Congress: "It’s a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight – Democrats and Republicans." Glenn Beck stated on September 1, 2009 in his radio program: Van Jones "is an avowed, self-avowed radical revolutionary communist." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it." Haley Barbour stated on August 13, 2009 in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner: "It took Obama six months to pick out a family dog," but he's "cramming health care reform down the country's throat in a fraction of that time." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013." Anthony Weiner stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan." Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker." George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 29, 2009 in his radio show: On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, "there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs."
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Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Valerie Jarrett stated on November 1, 2009 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans. Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize." Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month. Charlie Crist stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign: "Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion." Senior Citizens League stated on October 1, 2009 in a letter to members: A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties." Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support." Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions. Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work." EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost." Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse." EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan. Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties." Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement: Health insurance companies pay CEOs $24 million a year Charles Boustany stated on September 9, 2009 in response to President Obama's health care address to Congress: The Democratic health care bill in the House would "create 53 new government bureaucracies." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in an address to a joint session of Congress: "It’s a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight – Democrats and Republicans." Glenn Beck stated on September 1, 2009 in his radio program: Van Jones "is an avowed, self-avowed radical revolutionary communist." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it." Haley Barbour stated on August 13, 2009 in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner: "It took Obama six months to pick out a family dog," but he's "cramming health care reform down the country's throat in a fraction of that time." John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013." Anthony Weiner stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan." Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room." Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker." George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 29, 2009 in his radio show: On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, "there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs."
Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance.
Valerie Jarrett stated on November 1, 2009 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans.
Ginny Brown-Waite stated on October 26, 2009 in a letter to President Obama: A president must "obtain Congress' consent before formally accepting the Nobel Prize."
Chain email stated on October 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: A new federal program provides subsidized "Obama phones" with 70 free minutes of cell phone service every month.
Charlie Crist stated on October 16, 2009 in radio advertisement for U.S. Senate campaign: "Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion."
Senior Citizens League stated on October 1, 2009 in a letter to members: A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties."
Health Care for America Now stated on October 15, 2009 in a television ad: Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2009 in his weekly address: "The Senate Finance Committee approved a reform proposal that has both Democratic and Republican support."
Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s."
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 5, 2009 in an interview on the Charlie Rose Show: About 750,000 people die in China each year from auto emissions.
Michael Moore stated on October 2, 2009 in his movie "Capitalism: A Love Story": During the Reagan administration, "Millions of people were thrown out of work."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on October 4, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: The cap-and-trade bill will mean "2 million jobs lost."
Michael Moore stated on September 29, 2009 in a press conference: After Fahrenheit 9/11 came out, "Bush's approval rating never was better, it only got worse."
EnergyCitizens.org stated on September 30, 2009 in an ad in the Washington Post: Gas will reach $4 a gallon under a cap-and-trade plan.
Patients First stated on September 29, 2009 in a news release: "Health care mandate will require imprisonment and fines for Americans who can’t afford to purchase insurance or pay hefty government penalties."
Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement: Health insurance companies pay CEOs $24 million a year
Charles Boustany stated on September 9, 2009 in response to President Obama's health care address to Congress: The Democratic health care bill in the House would "create 53 new government bureaucracies."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in an address to a joint session of Congress: "It’s a plan that incorporates ideas from many of the people in this room tonight – Democrats and Republicans."
Glenn Beck stated on September 1, 2009 in his radio program: Van Jones "is an avowed, self-avowed radical revolutionary communist."
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it."
Haley Barbour stated on August 13, 2009 in an op-ed in the Washington Examiner: "It took Obama six months to pick out a family dog," but he's "cramming health care reform down the country's throat in a fraction of that time."
John Kerry stated on August 31, 2009 in an op-ed published in the Huffington Post: "Scientists project that the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer of 2013."
Anthony Weiner stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Under the plan, for the first five years your employer not only has to keep the coverage, but you can't migrate to the public plan."
Barbara Boxer stated on August 10, 2009 in an interview with Rachel Maddow: "It's costing every American who is insured $1,100 to pick up the cost of uncompensated care that goes on at the emergency room."
Ginny Brown-Waite stated on August 24, 2009 in a mailing: "Any government-run 'public' plan ... forces more employers to drop employee coverage due to rising costs and pay an additional 8% payroll tax for each worker."
George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall on health care: AARP is "endorsing" the health care reform bill.
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 29, 2009 in his radio show: On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, "there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written."
Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)."
John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs."
