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 Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech at the White House Summit on Working Families: "In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition." Dave Marsden stated on June 14, 2014 in a radio interview.: After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives." Rick Scott stated on June 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: "Candidates for governor routinely disclose" their spouses’ tax returns. Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000." Jim Rubens stated on June 20, 2014 in a television forum: Says Scott Brown voted with President Barack Obama 70 percent of the time in 2011. Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in an op-ed for Huffington Post: "The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War." Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. Mary Burke stated on June 18, 2014 in a speech: "The typical Wisconsin worker makes $5,000 less each year than our neighbors in Minnesota" under Gov. Scott Walker’s policies. John Albers stated on June 14, 2014 in In an emai to constituents: It would be illegal for the Fulton County Commission to raise the county tax rate. Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." Stacey Abrams stated on June 13, 2014 in In an article: More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American. Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In the 1950s and 1960s, "the minimum wage was such that it would lift you out of poverty." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview: Our "trade with Mexico is $720 million a day; that’s our No. 1 trading partner." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy." Robin Vos stated on May 30, 2014 in a radio interview: "In the city of Milwaukee, we’ve still got a mayor and a police chief who are furloughing police officers at a time when we have violence all across the city." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By the time I left" the State Department, "economic growth was up and opium production was down" in Afghanistan, while "infant mortality declined" and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold. Rachel Maddow stated on June 4, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rachel Maddow Show": In February, John McCain "suggested" the Bergdahl-Taliban swap that he now calls "outrageous and dangerous." Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "Graduation and third-grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2014 in a campaign commercial: "Charlie Crist allowed college tuition to increase up to 15 percent every year." David Frum stated on June 3, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We’ve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- it’s down nearly two-thirds over the past generation." Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia." John McCain stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people." Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes." Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: "Less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS." Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on May 19, 2014 in a news release: Milwaukee has seen "an uptick in violence" since 2010, and "the only period of calm we get is when winter sets in." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 13, 2014 in in a question and answer after a speech: Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea."
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Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech at the White House Summit on Working Families: "In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition." Dave Marsden stated on June 14, 2014 in a radio interview.: After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives." Rick Scott stated on June 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: "Candidates for governor routinely disclose" their spouses’ tax returns. Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000." Jim Rubens stated on June 20, 2014 in a television forum: Says Scott Brown voted with President Barack Obama 70 percent of the time in 2011. Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in an op-ed for Huffington Post: "The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War." Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. Mary Burke stated on June 18, 2014 in a speech: "The typical Wisconsin worker makes $5,000 less each year than our neighbors in Minnesota" under Gov. Scott Walker’s policies. John Albers stated on June 14, 2014 in In an emai to constituents: It would be illegal for the Fulton County Commission to raise the county tax rate. Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." Stacey Abrams stated on June 13, 2014 in In an article: More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American. Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In the 1950s and 1960s, "the minimum wage was such that it would lift you out of poverty." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview: Our "trade with Mexico is $720 million a day; that’s our No. 1 trading partner." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy." Robin Vos stated on May 30, 2014 in a radio interview: "In the city of Milwaukee, we’ve still got a mayor and a police chief who are furloughing police officers at a time when we have violence all across the city." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By the time I left" the State Department, "economic growth was up and opium production was down" in Afghanistan, while "infant mortality declined" and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold. Rachel Maddow stated on June 4, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rachel Maddow Show": In February, John McCain "suggested" the Bergdahl-Taliban swap that he now calls "outrageous and dangerous." Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates." Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "Graduation and third-grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office." Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2014 in a campaign commercial: "Charlie Crist allowed college tuition to increase up to 15 percent every year." David Frum stated on June 3, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We’ve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- it’s down nearly two-thirds over the past generation." Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia." John McCain stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people." Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes." Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: "Less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS." Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on May 19, 2014 in a news release: Milwaukee has seen "an uptick in violence" since 2010, and "the only period of calm we get is when winter sets in." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 13, 2014 in in a question and answer after a speech: Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea."
Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech at the White House Summit on Working Families: "In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition."
Dave Marsden stated on June 14, 2014 in a radio interview.: After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives."
Rick Scott stated on June 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: "Candidates for governor routinely disclose" their spouses’ tax returns.
Republican Party of Florida stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Gov. Rick Scott cut the cost of prepaid college tuition by nearly $20,000."
Jim Rubens stated on June 20, 2014 in a television forum: Says Scott Brown voted with President Barack Obama 70 percent of the time in 2011.
Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in an op-ed for Huffington Post: "The United States is the only developed country in the world without paid maternity leave."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War."
Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us."
Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq.
Mary Burke stated on June 18, 2014 in a speech: "The typical Wisconsin worker makes $5,000 less each year than our neighbors in Minnesota" under Gov. Scott Walker’s policies.
John Albers stated on June 14, 2014 in In an emai to constituents: It would be illegal for the Fulton County Commission to raise the county tax rate.
Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times."
Stacey Abrams stated on June 13, 2014 in In an article: More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American.
Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In the 1950s and 1960s, "the minimum wage was such that it would lift you out of poverty."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview: Our "trade with Mexico is $720 million a day; that’s our No. 1 trading partner."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy."
Robin Vos stated on May 30, 2014 in a radio interview: "In the city of Milwaukee, we’ve still got a mayor and a police chief who are furloughing police officers at a time when we have violence all across the city."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By the time I left" the State Department, "economic growth was up and opium production was down" in Afghanistan, while "infant mortality declined" and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold.
Rachel Maddow stated on June 4, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rachel Maddow Show": In February, John McCain "suggested" the Bergdahl-Taliban swap that he now calls "outrageous and dangerous."
Pete Gallego stated on May 14, 2014 in an email blast: "The average student loan debt in Texas is over $22,000...the cost of an average size pickup truck." But unlike car owners, "students are not allowed to refinance their loans at lower rates."
Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "Graduation and third-grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office."
Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2014 in a campaign commercial: "Charlie Crist allowed college tuition to increase up to 15 percent every year."
David Frum stated on June 3, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We’ve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- it’s down nearly two-thirds over the past generation."
Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia."
John McCain stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people."
Michael Sullivan stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: "From the ‘Do As I Say Not As I Do’ department: federal employees owe $3.3 billion in back taxes."
Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: "Less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS."
Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on May 19, 2014 in a news release: Milwaukee has seen "an uptick in violence" since 2010, and "the only period of calm we get is when winter sets in."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 13, 2014 in in a question and answer after a speech: Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea."
