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 Michelle Obama stated on February 9, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." Johnny Isakson stated on January 24, 2011 in a speech: If you tried to pay out $1 trillion by handing it out at $1 per second, it would take more than 31,000 years. Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Barack Obama: Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him. Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2011 in the State of the State speech: Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries." Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped. Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually. Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel." Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists. Mark Warner stated on January 25, 2011 in a TV interview.: The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes. Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations." Rick Perry stated on January 22, 2011 in a speech: Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 17, 2011 in a speech to Tea Party activists.: "[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050." Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up." Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years." Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education." Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March.
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Michelle Obama stated on February 9, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation." Johnny Isakson stated on January 24, 2011 in a speech: If you tried to pay out $1 trillion by handing it out at $1 per second, it would take more than 31,000 years. Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Barack Obama: Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him. Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2011 in the State of the State speech: Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries." Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America. Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped. Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually. Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel." Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists. Mark Warner stated on January 25, 2011 in a TV interview.: The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes. Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations." Rick Perry stated on January 22, 2011 in a speech: Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided. Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 17, 2011 in a speech to Tea Party activists.: "[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050." Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border." Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up." Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance." Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate. Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas." Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas. Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before." John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years." Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education." Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March.
Michelle Obama stated on February 9, 2011 in a speech: More than one-quarter of America’s young adults are too fat to serve in the U.S. military
Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011: Says Ohio is one of just 17 states with an estate tax, and it has "the lowest threshold in the nation."
Johnny Isakson stated on January 24, 2011 in a speech: If you tried to pay out $1 trillion by handing it out at $1 per second, it would take more than 31,000 years.
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Barack Obama: Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him.
Scott Walker stated on February 1, 2011 in the State of the State speech: Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average
Americans Against Food Taxes stated on February 6, 2011 in a television commercial: "Some politicians … want to put new taxes on a lot of groceries."
Vance Smith stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia has some of the best maintained roads in America.
Dave Hunt stated on December 23, 2010 in an e-mail: Says "every school will be negatively impacted" if Education Stability Fund is not tapped.
Ron Wyden stated on February 24, 2011 in a prepared statement: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours a year complying with tax law. It costs us $163 billion to comply with our tax laws annually.
Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world."
Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel."
Chris Cummiskey stated on January 19, 2011 in a budget presentation: Georgia is the second-fastest growing state for international tourists.
Mark Warner stated on January 25, 2011 in a TV interview.: The U.S. loses more on tax breaks than it collects in personal income taxes.
Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations."
Rick Perry stated on January 22, 2011 in a speech: Says there have been 50 million abortions since Roe v. Wade was decided.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on January 17, 2011 in a speech to Tea Party activists.: "[Tailpipe emissions rules], if fully implemented with all the regulations that go with it, they will keep the temperature from rising nearly five one-hundredths of a degree Fahrenheit. By 2050."
Greg Abbott stated on January 14, 2011 in a press release: There have been "at least four incidents where bullets from Mexico have crossed the border."
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: "The debt will soon eclipse our entire economy."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: The United States has "one of the highest corporate tax rates in the world."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up."
Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed."
Paul Krugman stated on January 6, 2011 in an op-ed column: Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance."
Jamie Radtke stated on January 17, 2011 in a news release: George Allen voted for budgets that increased the national debt by $16,400 for every second he served in the U.S. Senate.
Jack Reed stated on November 4, 2010 in a letter to a Senate committee: "New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas."
Rick Perry stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: Says he’s the first Aggie governor of Texas.
Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Some of the men serving in the (Afghan) armed forces have never driven a vehicle before."
John Eaves stated on January 12, 2011 in a newspaper article: "This kind of snowstorm happens every 10 or 15 years."
Mike Haridopolos stated on January 12, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education."
Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March.
