Latest 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 Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.: "Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount." Bob Schieffer stated on December 9, 2013 in comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies: Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet. Howard Fineman stated on December 10, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes": Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools." Loretta Weinberg stated on November 14, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program: "We pay among the highest tolls in the nation for the privilege of crossing that bridge." One Wisconsin Now stated on November 27, 2013 in an email: "The Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, controls a fortune equal to the wealth of the bottom 42 percent of Americans combined." Debra Medina stated on December 13, 2013 in a press release: "At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: "By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family." Timothy Dolan stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care." Marco Rubio stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release: "Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "I did not support the sequester." Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas: "Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill. Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." City of Austin stated on November 8, 2013 in a press release: "Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad. Allan Levene stated on November 2, 2013 in an article: Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states. Jan Schakowsky stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP." Kelly Ayotte stated on October 24, 2013 in a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.: The deficit this year could pay "all of the 2013 salaries of every professional baseball player for the next 248 years." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows: Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs." Lynn Westmoreland stated on October 16, 2013 in an article: "I have returned money every year since taking office." Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent." Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.: Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent. Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." Charlotte Nash stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview: Finance experts estimate that paying in cash for the $2.5 billion in projects funded by the sales tax saved Gwinnett County more than $1 billion in interest payments. George Will stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections. Chris Christie stated on November 2, 2013 in a response to a public school teacher: "In fact, there’s more state funding for education today than any other time." Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2013 in remarks at a Dallas synagogue: "A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare. Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities stated on September 25, 2013 in a website statement: Says taxpayer subsidy for the Oregon Convention Center hotel jumped $100 million in closed-door sessions Jon Stewart stated on October 30, 2013 in in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2013 in a rally announcing his candidacy for governor: Says Rick Scott "didn’t even come to his own education summit. But he did take time to go to the tea party convention the same week." Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."
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Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.: "Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount." Bob Schieffer stated on December 9, 2013 in comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies: Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet. Howard Fineman stated on December 10, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes": Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools." Loretta Weinberg stated on November 14, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program: "We pay among the highest tolls in the nation for the privilege of crossing that bridge." One Wisconsin Now stated on November 27, 2013 in an email: "The Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, controls a fortune equal to the wealth of the bottom 42 percent of Americans combined." Debra Medina stated on December 13, 2013 in a press release: "At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: "By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family." Timothy Dolan stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care." Marco Rubio stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release: "Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "I did not support the sequester." Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas: "Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill. Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it." City of Austin stated on November 8, 2013 in a press release: "Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad. Allan Levene stated on November 2, 2013 in an article: Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states. Jan Schakowsky stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP." Kelly Ayotte stated on October 24, 2013 in a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.: The deficit this year could pay "all of the 2013 salaries of every professional baseball player for the next 248 years." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows: Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs." Lynn Westmoreland stated on October 16, 2013 in an article: "I have returned money every year since taking office." Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent." Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.: Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent. Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." Charlotte Nash stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview: Finance experts estimate that paying in cash for the $2.5 billion in projects funded by the sales tax saved Gwinnett County more than $1 billion in interest payments. George Will stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections. Chris Christie stated on November 2, 2013 in a response to a public school teacher: "In fact, there’s more state funding for education today than any other time." Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2013 in remarks at a Dallas synagogue: "A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare. Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities stated on September 25, 2013 in a website statement: Says taxpayer subsidy for the Oregon Convention Center hotel jumped $100 million in closed-door sessions Jon Stewart stated on October 30, 2013 in in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2013 in a rally announcing his candidacy for governor: Says Rick Scott "didn’t even come to his own education summit. But he did take time to go to the tea party convention the same week." Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."
Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.: "Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount."
Bob Schieffer stated on December 9, 2013 in comments at a forum at the Center for Strategic and International Studies: Iran President Hassan "Rouhani has more Cabinet members with Ph.D.s from American universities" than members of Barack Obama’s Cabinet.
Howard Fineman stated on December 10, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes": Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools."
Loretta Weinberg stated on November 14, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program: "We pay among the highest tolls in the nation for the privilege of crossing that bridge."
One Wisconsin Now stated on November 27, 2013 in an email: "The Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart, controls a fortune equal to the wealth of the bottom 42 percent of Americans combined."
Debra Medina stated on December 13, 2013 in a press release: "At present spending levels, only citizens of New York have a greater local debt burden than Texans."
Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: "By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family."
Timothy Dolan stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care."
Marco Rubio stated on November 23, 2013 in a press release: "Just days ago, Iran's Supreme Leader (Ali) Khamenei, who will oversee implementation of this agreement, was calling Israel a 'rabid dog' and accusing the United States of war crimes."
Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "I did not support the sequester."
Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas: "Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill.
Matthew Dowd stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Harry Reid was against (the nuclear option) before he was for it. Mitch McConnell was for it before he was against it. President Obama was against it before he was for it."
City of Austin stated on November 8, 2013 in a press release: "Nearly 20% of our residents" are born abroad.
Allan Levene stated on November 2, 2013 in an article: Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states.
Jan Schakowsky stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP."
Kelly Ayotte stated on October 24, 2013 in a town hall meeting in Hudson, N.H.: The deficit this year could pay "all of the 2013 salaries of every professional baseball player for the next 248 years."
Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows: Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs."
Lynn Westmoreland stated on October 16, 2013 in an article: "I have returned money every year since taking office."
Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent."
Jeff Merkley stated on November 4, 2013 in a newspaper article.: Says the Affordable Care Act has already reduced the number of uninsured in Oregon by 10 percent.
Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out."
Charlotte Nash stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview: Finance experts estimate that paying in cash for the $2.5 billion in projects funded by the sales tax saved Gwinnett County more than $1 billion in interest payments.
George Will stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections.
Chris Christie stated on November 2, 2013 in a response to a public school teacher: "In fact, there’s more state funding for education today than any other time."
Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2013 in remarks at a Dallas synagogue: "A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare.
Coalition for Fair Budget Priorities stated on September 25, 2013 in a website statement: Says taxpayer subsidy for the Oregon Convention Center hotel jumped $100 million in closed-door sessions
Jon Stewart stated on October 30, 2013 in in comments on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Congress "is bewildered at the scope and reach of our spying apparatus" but in 2008 and 2012 "explicitly rejected an amendment calling for more disclosure."
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2013 in a rally announcing his candidacy for governor: Says Rick Scott "didn’t even come to his own education summit. But he did take time to go to the tea party convention the same week."
Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage."
Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."
