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 Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office." 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." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia." 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." Paul Hirschbiel stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’" Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security. Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees." Chris Christie stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall meeting in West Milford: "Now remember, property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor." Betty Sutton stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Jim Renacci tried to avoid paying taxes on nearly $14 million that he made." Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in article: Virginia’s educational level among whites is higher than Georgia’s. George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "The poverty rate amongst women is the worst it’s been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst it’s ever been." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad: "Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex. David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined." Tennessee Republican Party stated on October 11, 2012 in a mailer sent for a state legislative campaign.: Says House Democrats "voted to use your tax dollars for abortions" by voting against bill defunding Planned Parenthood. Leonard Lance stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened." Tommy Thompson stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Tammy Baldwin "voted to gut Medicare for seniors." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years." Creative Advocacy Network stated on September 21, 2012 in a radio interview: Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Linda McMahon stated on October 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: As a Member of Congress, Chris Murphy "was raking in $1 million in salary." Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2012 in a press conference.: Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years. Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year. Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 19, 2012 in an election flier : "President Barack Obama (is) the first president in history to cut Medicare by $700 billion." Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on October 12, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early." Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2012 in a TV attack ad: Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests."
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Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office." 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." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia." 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." Paul Hirschbiel stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’" Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security. Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees." Chris Christie stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall meeting in West Milford: "Now remember, property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor." Betty Sutton stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Jim Renacci tried to avoid paying taxes on nearly $14 million that he made." Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in article: Virginia’s educational level among whites is higher than Georgia’s. George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "The poverty rate amongst women is the worst it’s been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst it’s ever been." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad: "Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex. David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined." Tennessee Republican Party stated on October 11, 2012 in a mailer sent for a state legislative campaign.: Says House Democrats "voted to use your tax dollars for abortions" by voting against bill defunding Planned Parenthood. Leonard Lance stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened." Tommy Thompson stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Tammy Baldwin "voted to gut Medicare for seniors." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years." Creative Advocacy Network stated on September 21, 2012 in a radio interview: Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Linda McMahon stated on October 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: As a Member of Congress, Chris Murphy "was raking in $1 million in salary." Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2012 in a press conference.: Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years. Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year. Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 19, 2012 in an election flier : "President Barack Obama (is) the first president in history to cut Medicare by $700 billion." Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on October 12, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early." Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2012 in a TV attack ad: Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office."
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."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."
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."
Paul Hirschbiel stated on September 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Virginia papers called (Scott) Rigell’s campaign ‘Mostly False.’"
Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security.
Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees."
Chris Christie stated on October 16, 2012 in a town hall meeting in West Milford: "Now remember, property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor."
Betty Sutton stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Jim Renacci tried to avoid paying taxes on nearly $14 million that he made."
Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in article: Virginia’s educational level among whites is higher than Georgia’s.
George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "The poverty rate amongst women is the worst it’s been in 17 years and the extreme poverty rate is the worst it’s ever been."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad: "Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex.
David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined."
Tennessee Republican Party stated on October 11, 2012 in a mailer sent for a state legislative campaign.: Says House Democrats "voted to use your tax dollars for abortions" by voting against bill defunding Planned Parenthood.
Leonard Lance stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Tammy Baldwin "voted to gut Medicare for seniors."
David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years."
Creative Advocacy Network stated on September 21, 2012 in a radio interview: Says an arts tax would provide "funding for certified arts and music teachers for every elementary school serving Portland residents."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape."
Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk."
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."
Linda McMahon stated on October 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: As a Member of Congress, Chris Murphy "was raking in $1 million in salary."
Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2012 in a press conference.: Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years.
Rob Moshein stated on October 14, 2012 in a letter to the editor.: Says the University of Texas can afford to build a medical school because it has a $7 billion endowment and its football program had a $50 million profit last year.
Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon."
Ohio Republican Party stated on October 19, 2012 in an election flier : "President Barack Obama (is) the first president in history to cut Medicare by $700 billion."
Oregon Senate Republicans (The Leadership Fund) stated on October 12, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Laurie Monnes Anderson "voted to let violent criminals out of jail early."
Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2012 in a TV attack ad: Says Connie Mack "is protecting Chevron oil from a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over pollution of rivers and rainforests."
