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Kelly O'Donnell
Kelly O'Donnell
stated on January 19, 2010 a segment on NBC's Today show
In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 14, 2010 a speech to House Democrats.
"The Washington Times ... pointed out that we had succeeded where previous administrations had failed" on spending cuts.
Mostly True
By Alex Holt • January 20, 2010
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on January 15, 2010 a video blog post
Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2010
Harold Ford Jr.
Harold Ford Jr.
stated on January 13, 2010 comments on the subject over the past 10 years.
On abortion rights.
Half Flip
By Kevin Robillard • January 19, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 17, 2010 a speech in Boston
On the importance of an independent voting record
Full Flop
By Robert Farley • January 18, 2010
Donna Brazile
Donna Brazile
stated on January 17, 2010 on ABC's This Week
Obama's job approval rating is up.
Mostly True
By Catharine Richert • January 18, 2010
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on January 10, 2010 the Washington Post
The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • January 15, 2010
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
stated on January 15, 2010 an op-ed in the Washington Post.
When President Bush took office in 2001, he inherited a $236 billion budget surplus, with a projected 10-year surplus of $5.6 trillion. When he ended his term, he left a $1.3 trillion deficit and a projected 10-year shortfall of $8 trillion.
Mostly True
By Catharine Richert • January 15, 2010
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 4, 2010 an interview on 'The O'Reilly Factor'
A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials."
Pants on Fire!
By Kevin Robillard • January 13, 2010
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on January 8, 2010 a message on Twitter
"Why is January 8th an important date in American history? This day in 1835 is the only day in our history when we have not been in debt."
Mostly True
By Aaron Sharockman • January 12, 2010
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on January 8, 2010 an interview on 'Good Morning America'
"We had no domestic attacks under Bush."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • January 8, 2010
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on January 3, 2010 an interview on 'Meet the Press.'
"Most of the people that work in finance make $70,000, $80,000 a year."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2010
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
stated on December 30, 2009 a conference call
"I haven't missed a vote since 1993."
True
By Catharine Richert • January 6, 2010
Dana Milbank
Dana Milbank
stated on January 3, 2010 a column in the Washington Post
"Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 4, 2010
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on December 30, 2009 a statement to Politico.
President Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Adair • January 3, 2010
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on December 22, 2009 an interview with Fox News
"In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • December 24, 2009
Ben Nelson
Ben Nelson
stated on December 22, 2009 a speech on the Senate floor
A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska."
False
By Robert Farley • December 23, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 22, 2009 an interview with the Washington Post
"I didn't campaign on a public option."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 23, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on December 15, 2009 remarks at the White House
Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • December 18, 2009
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on December 16, 2009 a 'Wall Street Journal' column
President Obama has "the worst ratings of any president at the end of his first year."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • December 17, 2009
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