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 Marc Morial stated on July 17, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun." Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen." Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office." Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs." John Cornyn stated on July 7, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: "Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada." Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average." Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didn’t serve." Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato: Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey. Nina Turner stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008." Marcy Kaptur stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually." Stephen Sweeney stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: Says that as a gubernatorial candidate, Chris Christie "promised no school cuts." Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined." Women On the Wall stated on June 11, 2011 in a Texas Capitol rally.: Says states that passed anti-illegal-immigrant legislation also had few Hispanic legislators. Michael Doherty stated on May 24, 2011 in an opinion piece: "The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing." NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on June 6, 2011 in a web video.: Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda." Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country." Dennis Kucinich stated on June 1, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food." Jon Huntsman stated on June 22, 2011 in an interview on "Morning Joe.": The U.S. is spending "one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan." Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference: "Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state." Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate: "The right-to-work states are creating a lot more jobs today than the heavily unionized states." Michael Cutler stated on June 7, 2011 in an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV: "A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels." George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a press conference.: "We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three." David Simpson stated on June 5, 2011 in an op-ed: Says the state budget includes spending on commercials for Fortune 500 companies. Roger Williams stated on June 8, 2011 in U.S. Senate forum.: Says he's signed a pledge not to raise taxes four times. Michele Bachmann stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: Then-Sen. Barack Obama "refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership." Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!" Ron Amstutz stated on May 28, 2011 in a newspaper column: The budget currently being debated "significantly decreases the use of one-time resources." Tim Ryan stated on May 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2011 in ABC News 27 interview: "We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
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Marc Morial stated on July 17, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun." Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen." Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office." Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs." John Cornyn stated on July 7, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: "Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada." Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average." Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didn’t serve." Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato: Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey. Nina Turner stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008." Marcy Kaptur stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually." Stephen Sweeney stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: Says that as a gubernatorial candidate, Chris Christie "promised no school cuts." Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined." Women On the Wall stated on June 11, 2011 in a Texas Capitol rally.: Says states that passed anti-illegal-immigrant legislation also had few Hispanic legislators. Michael Doherty stated on May 24, 2011 in an opinion piece: "The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing." NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on June 6, 2011 in a web video.: Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda." Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country." Dennis Kucinich stated on June 1, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food." Jon Huntsman stated on June 22, 2011 in an interview on "Morning Joe.": The U.S. is spending "one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan." Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference: "Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state." Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate: "The right-to-work states are creating a lot more jobs today than the heavily unionized states." Michael Cutler stated on June 7, 2011 in an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV: "A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels." George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a press conference.: "We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three." David Simpson stated on June 5, 2011 in an op-ed: Says the state budget includes spending on commercials for Fortune 500 companies. Roger Williams stated on June 8, 2011 in U.S. Senate forum.: Says he's signed a pledge not to raise taxes four times. Michele Bachmann stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: Then-Sen. Barack Obama "refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership." Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!" Ron Amstutz stated on May 28, 2011 in a newspaper column: The budget currently being debated "significantly decreases the use of one-time resources." Tim Ryan stated on May 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal. Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2011 in ABC News 27 interview: "We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
Marc Morial stated on July 17, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun."
Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 16, 2011 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Some criminals have learned how to spy on Americans, hacking into our home computers and looking out through the video camera attached to the screen."
Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office."
Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs."
John Cornyn stated on July 7, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: "Fifty-one percent -- that is, a majority of American households -- paid no income tax in 2009. Zero. Zip. Nada."
Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average."
Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter town hall: "Young veterans have a higher unemployment rate than people who didn’t serve."
Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in an "On the Line" interview with Steve Adubato: Says car insurance rates have decreased since about a decade ago because of market-based solutions that attracted more auto insurers to New Jersey.
Nina Turner stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008."
Marcy Kaptur stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually."
Stephen Sweeney stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: Says that as a gubernatorial candidate, Chris Christie "promised no school cuts."
Yard sign stated on June 15, 2011 in a yard on Route 12 near Keene, N.H.: Says President Obama "has fired more cruise missiles than all other Peace Prize winners combined."
Women On the Wall stated on June 11, 2011 in a Texas Capitol rally.: Says states that passed anti-illegal-immigrant legislation also had few Hispanic legislators.
Michael Doherty stated on May 24, 2011 in an opinion piece: "The top 1 percent of income earners pay 40 percent of all state income taxes, and those at the bottom pay little or nothing."
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on June 6, 2011 in a web video.: Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda."
Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country."
Dennis Kucinich stated on June 1, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food."
Jon Huntsman stated on June 22, 2011 in an interview on "Morning Joe.": The U.S. is spending "one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan."
Rick Scott stated on June 16, 2011 in a Tallahassee press conference: "Almost 10 percent of Canadians came to visit Florida last year ... (Canadians) buy 7.4 percent of our homes in the state."
Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate: "The right-to-work states are creating a lot more jobs today than the heavily unionized states."
Michael Cutler stated on June 7, 2011 in an appearance on the "Helen Glover ShowV: "A couple of hundred American cities are infested by members of the Mexican cartels."
George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a press conference.: "We are number one in the world when it comes to energy resources. ... The Russians are second; Saudi Arabia is number three."
David Simpson stated on June 5, 2011 in an op-ed: Says the state budget includes spending on commercials for Fortune 500 companies.
Roger Williams stated on June 8, 2011 in U.S. Senate forum.: Says he's signed a pledge not to raise taxes four times.
Michele Bachmann stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: Then-Sen. Barack Obama "refused to raise the debt ceiling because he said President Bush had failed in leadership."
Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!"
Ron Amstutz stated on May 28, 2011 in a newspaper column: The budget currently being debated "significantly decreases the use of one-time resources."
Tim Ryan stated on May 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: The average person "will pay $6,000 more a year" under Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare proposal.
Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2011 in ABC News 27 interview: "We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
