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 National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration. Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition." Tommy Thompson stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech: "We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not." Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS: Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again." Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Chris Devaney stated on September 4, 2012 in Tennessee Republican Party web site posting: President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley "acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago." Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. William O'Brien stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012: Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats. Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." 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 September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America." Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." George Allen stated on September 10, 2012 in a website post.: "Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’" Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 19, 2012 in an election flier : "Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused." Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
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National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration. Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition." Tommy Thompson stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech: "We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not." Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS: Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again." Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs." It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Chris Devaney stated on September 4, 2012 in Tennessee Republican Party web site posting: President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley "acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago." Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. William O'Brien stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012: Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats. Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." 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 September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America." Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." George Allen stated on September 10, 2012 in a website post.: "Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’" Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 19, 2012 in an election flier : "Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused." Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles."
Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration.
Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech: "We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."
John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners
George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone."
Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not."
Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."
Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS: Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline."
Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again."
Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’"
Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations.
Chris Devaney stated on September 4, 2012 in Tennessee Republican Party web site posting: President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley "acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago."
Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
William O'Brien stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012: Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats.
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."
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 September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America."
Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China."
George Allen stated on September 10, 2012 in a website post.: "Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’"
Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that."
Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 19, 2012 in an election flier : "Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs."
Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused."
Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
