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 Jon Husted stated on September 17, 2012 in a news release: "Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot." Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush. Kasim Reed stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview: Says "you cannot implement Paul Ryan’s plan without allowing for any increases in revenue." Bob Corker stated on September 22, 2012 in in a press release.: "We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year." Eugene McKenna stated on September 13, 2012 in a forum on casino gambling: "There’s at least 7,500 addicted gamblers in Rhode Island, at least, … it could be as high as 22,000." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 18, 2012 in an ad, “Debt,” released Sept. 18, 2012: "Tea Party Congressman Frank Guinta voted for billions in cuts to veterans programs." Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino. Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession. Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies." Paul Sadler stated on September 26, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz "has pledged to eliminate" the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students. Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence. Jennifer Beck stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: "We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force local authorities to allow Occupy protesters to live in parks." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force courts to accept Islamic Sharia law in domestic disputes." Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." Stacey Campfield stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.: Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do." AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president." Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats." John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people." Secure America Now stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
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Jon Husted stated on September 17, 2012 in a news release: "Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot." Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush. Kasim Reed stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview: Says "you cannot implement Paul Ryan’s plan without allowing for any increases in revenue." Bob Corker stated on September 22, 2012 in in a press release.: "We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year." Eugene McKenna stated on September 13, 2012 in a forum on casino gambling: "There’s at least 7,500 addicted gamblers in Rhode Island, at least, … it could be as high as 22,000." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 18, 2012 in an ad, “Debt,” released Sept. 18, 2012: "Tea Party Congressman Frank Guinta voted for billions in cuts to veterans programs." Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino. Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession. Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies." Paul Sadler stated on September 26, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz "has pledged to eliminate" the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students. Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence. Jennifer Beck stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: "We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force local authorities to allow Occupy protesters to live in parks." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force courts to accept Islamic Sharia law in domestic disputes." Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." Stacey Campfield stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.: Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do." AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president." Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats." John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people." Secure America Now stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Jon Husted stated on September 17, 2012 in a news release: "Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot."
Ron Johnson stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush.
Kasim Reed stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview: Says "you cannot implement Paul Ryan’s plan without allowing for any increases in revenue."
Bob Corker stated on September 22, 2012 in in a press release.: "We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year."
Eugene McKenna stated on September 13, 2012 in a forum on casino gambling: "There’s at least 7,500 addicted gamblers in Rhode Island, at least, … it could be as high as 22,000."
Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 18, 2012 in an ad, “Debt,” released Sept. 18, 2012: "Tea Party Congressman Frank Guinta voted for billions in cuts to veterans programs."
Yes on 82 and 83 campaign stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Measures 82 and 83 authorize just one more casino.
Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession.
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies."
Paul Sadler stated on September 26, 2012 in a press release.: Says Ted Cruz "has pledged to eliminate" the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students.
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence.
Jennifer Beck stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: "We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force local authorities to allow Occupy protesters to live in parks."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force courts to accept Islamic Sharia law in domestic disputes."
Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved."
National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms."
Stacey Campfield stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.: Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."
AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs."
Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president."
Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide."
Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States.
Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year."
Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas.
Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt.
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats."
John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people."
Secure America Now stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
