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Joe Biden stated on August 16, 2022 in remarks at the White House:

The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2022

Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad:

Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."

By Jon Greenberg • April 20, 2022

Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 5, 2022 in a statement on Facebook:

Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.”

By Nina Baker • January 11, 2022

Derrick Van Orden stated on May 11, 2021 in Twitter:

Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII

By D.L. Davis • June 4, 2021

Zach Wahls stated on April 8, 2021 in a weekly newsletter:

“The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution."

By Brian Grace • April 22, 2021

stated on March 15, 2021 in a radio interview:

The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent.

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 21, 2021

Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech:

“The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”

By Amy Sherman • February 22, 2021

Social Media stated on April 5, 2026 in social media posts:

Photos show rescues of U.S. F-15 airmen from Iran in April 2026.

By Maria Briceño • April 6, 2026

Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook:

Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.”

By Madison Czopek • February 7, 2025

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website:

Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”

By Samantha Putterman, Marta Campabadal Graus • September 5, 2023

Kim Reynolds stated on October 6, 2022 in a campaign ad:

"Deidre DeJear refused to stand for police."

By Liam Halawith • October 31, 2022

Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 2, 2022 in News release:

Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years."

By D.L. Davis • June 15, 2022

Facebook posts stated on June 5, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Joe Biden approved a “new card” that “gives free health insurance to Americans” who are 25 and older.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 10, 2022

Barbara Gaskins stated on May 24, 2022 in a tweet:

“The N.C. GOP came out in support of Sen. [Rick] Scott's extremist policy to ‘Rescue America.’”

By Paul Specht • June 7, 2022

Zach Nunn stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad:

“Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.”

By Lyle Muller • May 27, 2022

Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 9, 2022 in Campaign email:

Says Gov. Tony Evers gave $2.4 million in COVID relief money to Planned Parenthood affiliates throughout Wisconsin “to bail them out and fund abortions."

By Madeline Heim • March 25, 2022

Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad:

Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare."

By D.L. Davis • March 18, 2022

Val Demings stated on March 6, 2022 in an ad:

"Marco Rubio is following his party bosses, like Rick Scott, with his plan to raise taxes on Florida's working families, retirees and veterans."

By Tom Kertscher • March 9, 2022

Candace Owens stated on September 9, 2021 in a tweet:

“The Biden administration is attempting to empower the IRS to monitor every single withdrawal, deposit, and transaction you make from your personal banking accounts, PayPal, Venmo, etc."

By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2021

Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee.:

“There is a consensus among economists left, right, and center… that we can’t spend too much” on COVID-19 relief.

By Jon Greenberg • February 18, 2021

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Articles (137)

Fact-checking a GOP talking point on state, local relief in the American Rescue Plan

By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2021

Fact-checking Joe Biden on the American Rescue Plan

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight • March 12, 2021

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Ask PolitiFact: Who’s eligible for a stimulus check under the American Rescue Plan?

By Miriam Valverde • March 9, 2021

What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2021

From Johnny Appleseed to Claudette Colvin: 5 surprisingly true American history facts

By Grace Abels • July 2, 2026

Raul Castro indicted May 2026 news conference announcement

Raúl Castro indictment: Who were Brothers to the Rescue? What happened in 1996?

By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman • May 20, 2026

Mike Johnson on speaker election day, 1-3-2025

The 119th Congress: What to know about House, Senate majorities and what it means for Trump’s plans

By Louis Jacobson • January 3, 2025

Joe Biden’s plan to cut child poverty by half: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2021

Fact-checking Biden’s rollout of plan to address ‘twin crises’ of economy, pandemic

By Victoria Knight • January 15, 2021

Hillary Clinton says of Libya, ‘We did not lose a single American in that action’

By Louis Jacobson • September 8, 2016

Fact-checking Obama’s rules on carbon and coal plants

By Steve Contorno • August 14, 2014

GOP talking point holds ACA is haunted by ‘phantom’ enrollees, but the devil’s in the data

By Victoria Knight • October 27, 2025

Trump with gavel signing big beautiful bill

PolitiFact answers reader questions about the Big Beautiful Bill

By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2025

Biden bill signing photo for final Biden Promise Tracker story, 1-9-2025

Did Joe Biden keep these 99 promises? We reviewed his presidential record

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • January 14, 2025

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Here are PolitiFact’s top 10 most read politician fact-checks of 2024

By Matthew Crowley • December 23, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s interview with ‘Meet the Press’

By Louis Jacobson • December 8, 2024

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Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in New York City

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Matthew Crowley, Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 27, 2024

Fact-checking the Nevada Senate debate between Jacky Rosen and Sam Brown

By Amy Sherman, Seth A. Richardson • October 18, 2024

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12 fact-checks from Donald Trump’s all-women Fox News town hall

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson, Matthew Crowley, Samantha Putterman • October 16, 2024

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Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews

By Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2024