Latest Mostly True Fact-checks on Mitt Romney Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a debate: Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government. Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Pakistan has 100 nuclear warheads and they’re rushing to build a lot more. They’ll have more than Great Britain sometime in the relatively near future." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "I went to the Olympics that was out of balance, and we got it on balance." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration "had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "We’re now spending 42 percent of our economy on government." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth. Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2012 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto." Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European." Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games. Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference: Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas." Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years. Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year. Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club: Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that "at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion." Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent." Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. Mitt Romney stated on March 7, 2010 in a Fox News Sunday interview: "Hospitals, doctors, MRIs, surgeries and so forth are more extensively used and far more expensive in this country than they are in many other countries.'' Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2007 in a TV ad: "McCain opposes repeal of the death tax." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2007 in a TV ad: Mike Huckabee "supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens." Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2007: "Mayor Giuliani's lawsuit killed the line-item veto."
Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a debate: Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government. Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Pakistan has 100 nuclear warheads and they’re rushing to build a lot more. They’ll have more than Great Britain sometime in the relatively near future." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "I went to the Olympics that was out of balance, and we got it on balance." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration "had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "We’re now spending 42 percent of our economy on government." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth. Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2012 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto." Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European." Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games. Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference: Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas." Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years. Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year. Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club: Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that "at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion." Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent." Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. Mitt Romney stated on March 7, 2010 in a Fox News Sunday interview: "Hospitals, doctors, MRIs, surgeries and so forth are more extensively used and far more expensive in this country than they are in many other countries.'' Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2007 in a TV ad: "McCain opposes repeal of the death tax." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2007 in a TV ad: Mike Huckabee "supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens." Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2007: "Mayor Giuliani's lawsuit killed the line-item veto."
Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a debate: Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government.
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Pakistan has 100 nuclear warheads and they’re rushing to build a lot more. They’ll have more than Great Britain sometime in the relatively near future."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "I went to the Olympics that was out of balance, and we got it on balance."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration "had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Massachusetts schools "are ranked No. 1 of all 50 states."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "We’re now spending 42 percent of our economy on government."
Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth.
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job."
Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax."
Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies."
Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0."
Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2012 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto."
Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European."
Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games.
Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference: Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas."
Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years.
Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional."
Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year.
Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club: Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that "at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion."
Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined.
Mitt Romney stated on March 7, 2010 in a Fox News Sunday interview: "Hospitals, doctors, MRIs, surgeries and so forth are more extensively used and far more expensive in this country than they are in many other countries.''
Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2007 in a TV ad: Mike Huckabee "supported taxpayer-funded scholarships for illegal aliens."