Latest Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women." Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals." Steven Teske stated on September 18, 2012 in an article: High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if they’ve appeared in court. Josh Mandel stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes." Barack Obama stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird. American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt." Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Amanda Fritz stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." Patriot Majority USA stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees." Brendan Doherty stated on September 30, 2012 in a TV interview: "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." Barack Obama stated on September 25, 2012 in a Web ad: "In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education." American Future Fund stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter." Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Eric Cantor "took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson," a Las Vegas casino owner. Joe Straus stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending. Robert Menendez stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: "When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against women’s health care in our state." Chain email stated on September 27, 2012 in an email: Less than 10 percent of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet members have private-sector experience. Eric Cantor stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: On sequestration Dan Sebring stated on October 1, 2012 in a radio ad: Says opponent U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore ‘is Wisconsin’s most absent member of Congress, missing nearly 17 percent of the House votes in the second quarter of 2012.’ Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: "All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office." Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Andy Berke stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.: Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom." Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.
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American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women." Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals." Steven Teske stated on September 18, 2012 in an article: High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if they’ve appeared in court. Josh Mandel stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes." Barack Obama stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird. American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt." Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Amanda Fritz stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." Patriot Majority USA stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees." Brendan Doherty stated on September 30, 2012 in a TV interview: "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." Barack Obama stated on September 25, 2012 in a Web ad: "In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education." American Future Fund stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter." Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Eric Cantor "took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson," a Las Vegas casino owner. Joe Straus stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending. Robert Menendez stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: "When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against women’s health care in our state." Chain email stated on September 27, 2012 in an email: Less than 10 percent of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet members have private-sector experience. Eric Cantor stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: On sequestration Dan Sebring stated on October 1, 2012 in a radio ad: Says opponent U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore ‘is Wisconsin’s most absent member of Congress, missing nearly 17 percent of the House votes in the second quarter of 2012.’ Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: "All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office." Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Andy Berke stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.: Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom." Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."
Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women."
Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year."
Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals."
Steven Teske stated on September 18, 2012 in an article: High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if they’ve appeared in court.
Josh Mandel stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes."
Barack Obama stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird.
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt."
Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America."
American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here."
Amanda Fritz stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent."
Patriot Majority USA stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 30, 2012 in a TV interview: "Congressman Cicilline, when he was the mayor of Providence, espoused a sanctuary city."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas."
Barack Obama stated on September 25, 2012 in a Web ad: "In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education."
American Future Fund stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter."
Wayne Powell stated on October 1, 2012 in a debate.: Eric Cantor "took $5 million from Sheldon Adelson," a Las Vegas casino owner.
Joe Straus stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending.
Robert Menendez stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: "When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against women’s health care in our state."
Chain email stated on September 27, 2012 in an email: Less than 10 percent of President Barack Obama’s Cabinet members have private-sector experience.
Dan Sebring stated on October 1, 2012 in a radio ad: Says opponent U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore ‘is Wisconsin’s most absent member of Congress, missing nearly 17 percent of the House votes in the second quarter of 2012.’
Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: "All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office."
Michael Riley stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: "When Congressman Langevin took office, gas was around $1.70 per gallon, and now it is near $4 per gallon."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses.
Andy Berke stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.: Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.
