 The Pinocchio test, quote, this is a good example of how precise words and context matter in a fact check. We've previously given Democrats and Republicans two Pinocchios for filming to make clear whether they're talking about long-term or short-term tax cut estimates. But Biden, with his loose language, ends up in the four Pinocchio territory. For those of you who do not read the Washington Post, four Pinocchios is as bad as you can get. It means that you are lying through your teeth.