Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders." Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.: Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets. Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign. Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!" BuzzFeed stated on July 14, 2013 in a web site list: "In Providence, R.I., it's illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday." Michele Bachmann stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview with World Net Daily: "The president … by executive order" could grant voting rights to illegal immigrants who are newly legalized under pending legislation. Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Terry McAuliffe stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.: Says an investigative report concluded Ken Cuccinelli "should have been prosecuted" for disclosure violations, but Virginia's law was too weak. Kathleen Ford stated on June 27, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe." Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." Bloggers stated on June 25, 2013 in a blog post on Breitbart: The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters. Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place." Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually" Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida. Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. Barack Obama stated on June 17, 2013 in an interview with Charlie Rose: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court "is transparent." Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes." Saxby Chambliss stated on June 13, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room": "The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash." Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan."
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Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information." Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders." Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.: Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets. Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign. Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!" BuzzFeed stated on July 14, 2013 in a web site list: "In Providence, R.I., it's illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday." Michele Bachmann stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview with World Net Daily: "The president … by executive order" could grant voting rights to illegal immigrants who are newly legalized under pending legislation. Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Terry McAuliffe stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.: Says an investigative report concluded Ken Cuccinelli "should have been prosecuted" for disclosure violations, but Virginia's law was too weak. Kathleen Ford stated on June 27, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe." Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." Bloggers stated on June 25, 2013 in a blog post on Breitbart: The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters. Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place." Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually" Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida. Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. Barack Obama stated on June 17, 2013 in an interview with Charlie Rose: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court "is transparent." Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes." Saxby Chambliss stated on June 13, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room": "The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria." Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative. Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash." Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan."
Eric Cantor stated on August 2, 2013 in a floor speech.: Under Obamacare, "The IRS will have access to the American people’s protected health care information."
Chain email stated on August 12, 2013 in a document shared via email and social media: A United Nations working group has "adopted a proposed agenda" to enable member nations to "disarm civilians within their borders."
Ramey Ko stated on July 25, 2013 in an Austin meeting.: Says some Austin school district classrooms lack electrical outlets.
Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours."
Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"
BuzzFeed stated on July 14, 2013 in a web site list: "In Providence, R.I., it's illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday."
Michele Bachmann stated on July 14, 2013 in an interview with World Net Daily: "The president … by executive order" could grant voting rights to illegal immigrants who are newly legalized under pending legislation.
Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Terry McAuliffe stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.: Says an investigative report concluded Ken Cuccinelli "should have been prosecuted" for disclosure violations, but Virginia's law was too weak.
Kathleen Ford stated on June 27, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Private prison systems are calculating how many new beds (they will need) based on the ... number of third graders."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening."
Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe."
Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally."
Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country."
Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life."
Bloggers stated on June 25, 2013 in a blog post on Breitbart: The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters.
Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place."
Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually"
Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida.
Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage.
Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer.
Barack Obama stated on June 17, 2013 in an interview with Charlie Rose: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court "is transparent."
Charlene Lima stated on June 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island "didn't ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution to pay federal income taxes. So Rhode Island doesn't even have to pay federal income taxes."
Saxby Chambliss stated on June 13, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room": "The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria."
Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Progress Texas stated on May 31, 2013 in a tweet: Says two-thirds of groups targeted for IRS scrutiny were not conservative.
Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."
Harry Alford stated on February 22, 2013 in a news conference: The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan."
