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Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 23, 2023 a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee:
"I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2023
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on January 12, 2023 a Facebook post:
"Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit or the national debt."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 18, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2019 a rally:
"We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • April 30, 2019
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on July 10, 2017 Morning Joe:
Medicaid "is contributing to 70 percent of our budget deficit right now. It’s the one that is in our lap because of Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • July 12, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2016 a speech:
Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 2, 2016
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on August 11, 2016 an interview on Fox News:
"The Pentagon itself says that we could eliminate 20 percent of U.S. bases."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 15, 2016
American Action Network
American Action Network
stated on December 8, 2015 a newspaper ad:
"Under conservative leadership, Congress has reduced the federal deficit by 60 percent – nearly $800 billion."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • December 11, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on October 28, 2015 a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.:
The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2015
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on September 27, 2015 an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
"When I left Washington, we had a $5 trillion surplus."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2015 a speech:
Under Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin "projected a $1 billion (budget) surplus and it turns out to be a deficit of $2.2 billion."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • July 28, 2015
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on March 8, 2015 a speech in Concord, N.H.:
"If you took every penny of the 1 percent, including their dog, you wouldn't even begin to balance the budget."
Mostly False
By Clay Wirestone • March 27, 2015
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on May 1, 2014 Senate floor speeches and during a news conference:
The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 22, 2014
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on May 12, 2014 a fundraising letter:
I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 25, 2014
We Are Wisconsin
We Are Wisconsin
stated on February 17, 2014 an email:
With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 10, 2014
Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
stated on October 17, 2013 an interview on "Fox and Friends":
"Woodrow Wilson borrowed $30 billion to fund World War I in 1917. That money has not been paid back. And we are still paying interest on it."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on September 29, 2013 a newspaper op-ed:
According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion.
Mostly False
By Janel Davis • October 22, 2013
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on October 15, 2013 an interview with Fox News:
"We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bush's last year to $1.6 trillion the following year."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 18, 2013
Morgan Griffith
Morgan Griffith
stated on May 16, 2013 a news release.:
"The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • June 17, 2013
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on April 16, 2013 an interview:
"Not one dime gets added to the deficit because of Social Security."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 26, 2013
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on September 6, 2012 an op-ed in 'The Hill':
"President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 19, 2012
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