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 Chris Christie stated on May 13, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes." Greg Abbott stated on April 27, 2013 in remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin: Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times. Jack Reed stated on April 7, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world." Rick Perry stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement: "Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide." David Cicilline stated on April 19, 2013 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If you are a federally licensed gun dealer and your license is revoked because you've engaged in misconduct ... your entire inventory under prevailing law is deemed your personal collection. You then can sell it free from any background checks." Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys." Tom Graves stated on April 23, 2013 in a ZPolitics op-ed: "Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration." Bee Moorhead stated on April 23, 2013 in a civic summit.: Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election. Texas State Employees Union stated on April 1, 2013 in an organization web page.: "Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012." Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech from the White House Rose Garden: A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "The NRA used to support expanded background checks." Gabrielle Giffords stated on April 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Polls show that Americans "overwhelmingly" support "expanding background checks." Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year." Rob Portman stated on April 9, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Michele Walsh stated on April 4, 2013 in a radio discussion: "Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries." Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." Rahm Emanuel stated on April 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A." John Kasich stated on March 21, 2013 in a television interview: "Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high." Lee Leffingwell stated on March 28, 2013 in a press conference.: Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers. Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay." Mark Kelly stated on March 31, 2013 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': Says "94 percent of (Marco Rubio's) constituents support a universal background check." Sheila Oliver stated on February 21, 2013 in an op-ed column in The Times Of Trenton: "In 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence." Patience Roggensack stated on March 26, 2013 in a candidate forum: Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans." Portland Public Schools stated on January 22, 2013 in a letter to Portlanders: Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years." Michael Bloomberg stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': "If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done." Larry Valencia stated on March 19, 2013 in radio interview: "Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?" Jeb Bush stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars': "Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status."
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Chris Christie stated on May 13, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes." Greg Abbott stated on April 27, 2013 in remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin: Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times. Jack Reed stated on April 7, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world." Rick Perry stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement: "Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide." David Cicilline stated on April 19, 2013 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If you are a federally licensed gun dealer and your license is revoked because you've engaged in misconduct ... your entire inventory under prevailing law is deemed your personal collection. You then can sell it free from any background checks." Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys." Tom Graves stated on April 23, 2013 in a ZPolitics op-ed: "Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration." Bee Moorhead stated on April 23, 2013 in a civic summit.: Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election. Texas State Employees Union stated on April 1, 2013 in an organization web page.: "Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012." Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech from the White House Rose Garden: A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "The NRA used to support expanded background checks." Gabrielle Giffords stated on April 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Polls show that Americans "overwhelmingly" support "expanding background checks." Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year." Rob Portman stated on April 9, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Michele Walsh stated on April 4, 2013 in a radio discussion: "Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries." Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S." Rahm Emanuel stated on April 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A." John Kasich stated on March 21, 2013 in a television interview: "Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high." Lee Leffingwell stated on March 28, 2013 in a press conference.: Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers. Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters. Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay." Mark Kelly stated on March 31, 2013 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': Says "94 percent of (Marco Rubio's) constituents support a universal background check." Sheila Oliver stated on February 21, 2013 in an op-ed column in The Times Of Trenton: "In 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence." Patience Roggensack stated on March 26, 2013 in a candidate forum: Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans." Portland Public Schools stated on January 22, 2013 in a letter to Portlanders: Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years." Michael Bloomberg stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': "If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done." Larry Valencia stated on March 19, 2013 in radio interview: "Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?" Jeb Bush stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars': "Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status."
Chris Christie stated on May 13, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Buono voted 154 times to raise our taxes -- like the sales tax, the income tax, health care taxes, even small business taxes."
Greg Abbott stated on April 27, 2013 in remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin: Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times.
Jack Reed stated on April 7, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world."
Rick Perry stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement: "Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide."
David Cicilline stated on April 19, 2013 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If you are a federally licensed gun dealer and your license is revoked because you've engaged in misconduct ... your entire inventory under prevailing law is deemed your personal collection. You then can sell it free from any background checks."
Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys."
Tom Graves stated on April 23, 2013 in a ZPolitics op-ed: "Despite having their budget increased by over 40 percent since 2009 … pending claims for benefits with the (Department of Veterans Affairs) have increased from 391,000 to 890,000 under the Obama Administration."
Bee Moorhead stated on April 23, 2013 in a civic summit.: Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election.
Texas State Employees Union stated on April 1, 2013 in an organization web page.: "Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."
Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions.
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in a speech from the White House Rose Garden: A bipartisan background check amendment "outlawed any (gun) registry. Plain and simple, right there in the text."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2013 in remarks in the White House Rose Garden: "The NRA used to support expanded background checks."
Gabrielle Giffords stated on April 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Polls show that Americans "overwhelmingly" support "expanding background checks."
Nancy Nathanson stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech.: Says "a pack-a-day smoker who quits because of the tax increase will save about $1,650 a year."
Rob Portman stated on April 9, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016."
Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year."
Michele Walsh stated on April 4, 2013 in a radio discussion: "Within the three miles surrounding the University Circle area, infant mortality exceeds some Third World countries."
Caddy McKeown stated on April 4, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "A baby in Coos County is two times as likely to be born to a mother who is someone who used tobacco during her pregnancy as is the average baby born in Oregon or the U.S."
Rahm Emanuel stated on April 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A."
John Kasich stated on March 21, 2013 in a television interview: "Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high."
Lee Leffingwell stated on March 28, 2013 in a press conference.: Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers.
Kirk Watson stated on March 19, 2013 in a news article.: Says carbon monoxide is still employed to euthanize dogs and cats in 29 Texas animal shelters.
Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay."
Mark Kelly stated on March 31, 2013 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': Says "94 percent of (Marco Rubio's) constituents support a universal background check."
Sheila Oliver stated on February 21, 2013 in an op-ed column in The Times Of Trenton: "In 2011 alone, 269 New Jerseyans were killed by gun violence."
Patience Roggensack stated on March 26, 2013 in a candidate forum: Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans."
Portland Public Schools stated on January 22, 2013 in a letter to Portlanders: Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."
Michael Bloomberg stated on March 24, 2013 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': "If you go back to 1999, Wayne LaPierre testified on behalf of the NRA that background checks were appropriate and should be done."
Larry Valencia stated on March 19, 2013 in radio interview: "Do you know that, statistically, when you take the SAT a second time, one third of the people that take the SAT, even if they've been studying, will get a lower score than they did the first time around?"
Jeb Bush stated on March 5, 2013 in in his book 'Immigration Wars': "Nearly 65 percent -- almost two-thirds -- of all new permanent residents obtained that status by virtue of their family status."
