Latest True Fact-checks on Paul Ryan 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 Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview: "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.” Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied" by Hillary "Clinton’s State Department." Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. Paul Ryan stated on January 9, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago." Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent. Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2014 in a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff: "Over the past three years, ‘deep poverty’ has reached its highest level on record." Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension." Paul Ryan stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress. Paul Ryan stated on June 9, 2012 in his keynote address at the Republican Party of Texas convention: Says if labor force participation rate were the same as when Barack Obama became president, unemployment would be 11 percent. 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."
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Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview: "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.” Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied" by Hillary "Clinton’s State Department." Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. Paul Ryan stated on January 9, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago." Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent. Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2014 in a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff: "Over the past three years, ‘deep poverty’ has reached its highest level on record." Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension." Paul Ryan stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress. Paul Ryan stated on June 9, 2012 in his keynote address at the Republican Party of Texas convention: Says if labor force participation rate were the same as when Barack Obama became president, unemployment would be 11 percent. 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."
Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview: "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.”
Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied" by Hillary "Clinton’s State Department."
Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world.
Paul Ryan stated on January 9, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago."
Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent.
Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: "Miller Brewing is not a U.S. company any more. Neither is Anheuser-Busch."
Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2014 in a report issued by the House Budget Committee Republican staff: "Over the past three years, ‘deep poverty’ has reached its highest level on record."
Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension."
Paul Ryan stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress.
Paul Ryan stated on June 9, 2012 in his keynote address at the Republican Party of Texas convention: Says if labor force participation rate were the same as when Barack Obama became president, unemployment would be 11 percent.
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."
