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 Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs." Joseph Andriole stated on August 2, 2011 in a TV story: The Central Falls fire department is "one of the lowest, if not the lowest, paid fire departments in the state and entire region." Michael Doherty stated on August 22, 2011 in a letter to the state’s acting education commissioner: Says enrolling a student in a subsidized lunch program triggers an "at risk" designation, resulting in an extra $6,000 to $7,000 of state school aid per student. Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home." Michael Schrunk stated on July 23, 2011 in a guest column for The Oregonian: Says "under our current sentencing laws, about 75 percent of all convicted felons in Oregon do not go to prison." Albert Papp Jr. stated on August 20, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Last year -- actually, this year in May -- we saw New Jersey Transit fares rise anywhere from 25 percent to 47 percent." Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS. Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting: Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office." Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.: There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent." Jeff Merkley stated on August 3, 2011 in letter to a constituent: Says allowing the payroll tax holiday to expire would end up "costing another estimated 900,000 jobs in 2012." Rob Portman stated on August 10, 2011 in a news release: U.S. debt is "now equal to 100 percent of the GDP." Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club: Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that "at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion." Phil Gingrey stated on August 1, 2011 in a press release: Tax increases could "come into play" as a result of the debt ceiling deal. Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent." Jon Huntsman stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We created a flat tax in the state of Utah." Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country." Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. : The United States has "the longest surviving constitution." George LeMieux stated on August 1, 2011 in a Web post Aug. 1, 2011: Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks." Saxby Chambliss stated on August 2, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history." Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II." Rick Perry stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas has "the fourth-lowest debt per capita of any state in the nation, and we are the lowest of any of the big states." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent." Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards." Jennifer Granholm stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth." Jon Husted stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 we’ve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings." Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior." Cory Booker stated on July 24, 2011 in a round table discussion on Meet the Press: Says more than eight countries lead the United States in the percentage of college graduates. Eric Cantor stated on August 1, 2011 in a message on Twitter: "There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period." Dennis Kucinich stated on July 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Social Security didn’t cause the debt crisis. Social Security had nothing to do with the debt crisis."
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Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs." Joseph Andriole stated on August 2, 2011 in a TV story: The Central Falls fire department is "one of the lowest, if not the lowest, paid fire departments in the state and entire region." Michael Doherty stated on August 22, 2011 in a letter to the state’s acting education commissioner: Says enrolling a student in a subsidized lunch program triggers an "at risk" designation, resulting in an extra $6,000 to $7,000 of state school aid per student. Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home." Michael Schrunk stated on July 23, 2011 in a guest column for The Oregonian: Says "under our current sentencing laws, about 75 percent of all convicted felons in Oregon do not go to prison." Albert Papp Jr. stated on August 20, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Last year -- actually, this year in May -- we saw New Jersey Transit fares rise anywhere from 25 percent to 47 percent." Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS. Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting: Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office." Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.: There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent." Jeff Merkley stated on August 3, 2011 in letter to a constituent: Says allowing the payroll tax holiday to expire would end up "costing another estimated 900,000 jobs in 2012." Rob Portman stated on August 10, 2011 in a news release: U.S. debt is "now equal to 100 percent of the GDP." Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club: Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that "at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion." Phil Gingrey stated on August 1, 2011 in a press release: Tax increases could "come into play" as a result of the debt ceiling deal. Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent." Jon Huntsman stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We created a flat tax in the state of Utah." Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country." Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. : The United States has "the longest surviving constitution." George LeMieux stated on August 1, 2011 in a Web post Aug. 1, 2011: Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks." Saxby Chambliss stated on August 2, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history." Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II." Rick Perry stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas has "the fourth-lowest debt per capita of any state in the nation, and we are the lowest of any of the big states." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent." Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards." Jennifer Granholm stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth." Jon Husted stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 we’ve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings." Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior." Cory Booker stated on July 24, 2011 in a round table discussion on Meet the Press: Says more than eight countries lead the United States in the percentage of college graduates. Eric Cantor stated on August 1, 2011 in a message on Twitter: "There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period." Dennis Kucinich stated on July 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Social Security didn’t cause the debt crisis. Social Security had nothing to do with the debt crisis."
Edward Lindsey stated on August 22, 2011 in a press release: "As governor, [Mitt Romney] balanced the budget without raising taxes and created jobs."
Joseph Andriole stated on August 2, 2011 in a TV story: The Central Falls fire department is "one of the lowest, if not the lowest, paid fire departments in the state and entire region."
Michael Doherty stated on August 22, 2011 in a letter to the state’s acting education commissioner: Says enrolling a student in a subsidized lunch program triggers an "at risk" designation, resulting in an extra $6,000 to $7,000 of state school aid per student.
Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared."
Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home."
Michael Schrunk stated on July 23, 2011 in a guest column for The Oregonian: Says "under our current sentencing laws, about 75 percent of all convicted felons in Oregon do not go to prison."
Albert Papp Jr. stated on August 20, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "Last year -- actually, this year in May -- we saw New Jersey Transit fares rise anywhere from 25 percent to 47 percent."
Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS.
Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting: Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office."
Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.: There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent."
Jeff Merkley stated on August 3, 2011 in letter to a constituent: Says allowing the payroll tax holiday to expire would end up "costing another estimated 900,000 jobs in 2012."
Rob Portman stated on August 10, 2011 in a news release: U.S. debt is "now equal to 100 percent of the GDP."
Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club: Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that "at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion."
Phil Gingrey stated on August 1, 2011 in a press release: Tax increases could "come into play" as a result of the debt ceiling deal.
Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent."
Jon Huntsman stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We created a flat tax in the state of Utah."
Tim Ryan stated on July 14, 2011 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "We’re only spending 2 percent of our GDP on our infrastructure, while China and India are spending 10 percent of their GDP reinvesting back into their country."
Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. : The United States has "the longest surviving constitution."
George LeMieux stated on August 1, 2011 in a Web post Aug. 1, 2011: Says Adam Hasner’s record includes "requesting over $92.2 million in earmarks."
Saxby Chambliss stated on August 2, 2011 in a press release: The deal to raise the federal debt limit created the "largest debt ceiling increase in America’s history."
Jack Conners stated on July 16, 2011 in an opinion column in the Times of Trenton: "Almost 88,000 United States service members are still missing and unaccounted for, dating back to World War II."
Rick Perry stated on July 24, 2011 in an interview.: Says Texas has "the fourth-lowest debt per capita of any state in the nation, and we are the lowest of any of the big states."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent."
Randy Forbes stated on July 25, 2011 in an opinion column. : "As a percentage of our gross domestic product, the defense budget remains just 3.6 percent. This figure is low by all historical standards."
Jennifer Granholm stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I cut more as a percentage out of government than any state in the country this past decade. And where is Michigan in terms of its economic growth? Cutting did not result in economic growth."
Jon Husted stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet on Twitter: "#Business formation is still on the rise in Ohio! So far in 2011 we’ve assisted w/ 44,443 new business filings."
Elaine Boyer stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview: "[T]his breed (of pit bulls) is most often associated with aggressive behavior."
Cory Booker stated on July 24, 2011 in a round table discussion on Meet the Press: Says more than eight countries lead the United States in the percentage of college graduates.
Eric Cantor stated on August 1, 2011 in a message on Twitter: "There are no tax increases in this debt limit bill. Period."
Dennis Kucinich stated on July 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Social Security didn’t cause the debt crisis. Social Security had nothing to do with the debt crisis."
