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Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad:

Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules."

By Louis Jacobson• January 19, 2012

Lenny Curry stated on March 04, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections":

Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon.

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 8, 2012

Barack Obama stated on October 25, 2011 in a speech at a fundraiser:

"I made a bunch of these promises during the campaign. ... We've got about 60 percent done in three years."

By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on September 07, 2012 in a campaign ad:

Under Obama, home values in Florida collapsed, construction jobs were lost and the state had a high foreclosure rate.

By Molly Moorhead• September 14, 2012

Tammy Baldwin stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview:

Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens

By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2012

Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad:

Says Obama broke his promise to help homeowners facing foreclosure.

By Molly Moorhead• May 25, 2012

Rand Paul stated on January 27, 2011 in a Senate Tea Party Caucus meeting:

Says President Barack Obama revealed in his State of the Union address that he "now is against earmarks."

By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2011

Charles Schumer stated on May 18, 2017 in a Senate floor speech:

"President Obama became the first president since Carter to leave the White House with a smaller federal prison population than when he took office."

By Louis Jacobson• May 18, 2017

Wayne Rogers stated on May 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "Cashin' In" on Fox News:

"There are over 200 documented cases where (Obama) has lied."

By Jon Greenberg• May 6, 2014

Americans For Tax Reform stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release:

"Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Tim Ryan• April 22, 2014

Chain email stated on June 05, 2014 in emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet:

"Obama Signs Bill Forgiving All Student Loan Debt."

By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2014

Allen West stated on January 02, 2011 in a Fox News TV show:

"We had an amendment in the health care law that said the federal government is going to take over education."

By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2011

Barack Obama stated on October 03, 2012 in a debate in Denver:

Because of Obamacare, "over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up -- it's true -- but they've gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years."

By J.B. Wogan• October 4, 2012

Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad:

President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 17, 2012

Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview:

Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it."

By Tom Kertscher• July 18, 2012

Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2020 in a speech:

“President Obama and Vice President Biden never even tried to fix this (police reforms) during their eight-year period.”

By Miriam Valverde• June 18, 2020

Barack Obama stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:

"I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses."

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2012

Chain email stated on June 07, 2011 in a chain e-mail:

Accuses President Barack Obama of making contradictory claims about efforts to kill Osama bin Laden in 2008 and 2011.

By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2011

Bill Kristol stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week":

Says President Barack Obama "came into office very concerned about" wiretappings but "then he became president of the United States, he got all the briefings … (and) he decided … the balance is probably pretty appropriately struck."

By Katie Sanders• December 22, 2013

Paul Ryan stated on January 05, 2017 in a press briefing:

"Obamacare has failed."

By Tom Kertscher• February 1, 2017

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