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 George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning "as little as $17,000." Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a news release: In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare." Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now." Republican Jewish Coalition stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: "One out of every two kids who are graduating college right now can't find a job." Sandy Adams stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer: John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion." Sarah Palin stated on July 27, 2012 in her speech at a rally for Ted Cruz in The Woodlands: Says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps. Shirley Turner stated on July 30, 2012 in a speech on the State Senate floor: "The judicial system is the most underfunded in this state, able to only pay 52 percent of its obligations. Meanwhile, judges get some of the richest pensions of all public employees." Mitt Romney stated on August 1, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Under the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close." Michael Riley stated on July 26, 2012 in a taped debate on "State of the State": The Congressional Budget Office "has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion." Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS." Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today': It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns. Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day." Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 11, 2012 in Campaign news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Scott DesJarlais's (TN-04) Republican Majority." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Robert Menendez stated on July 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says under federal law "we do not have any limitation on the number of guns and bullets we can buy." Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards." Kelly Ayotte stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” : "The president's first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country." Bernie Sanders stated on July 22, 2012 in a message on Twitter: "Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year." Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: "Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America." Chris Christie stated on July 23, 2012 in a news conference: "What I look at every month is how many more New Jerseyans are back to work. You have another 9,900 last month that are back to work and over almost 90,000 that are back to work now since I became governor." George Flinn stated on July 5, 2012 in in a campaign TV commercial.: Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: Says former Sen. George Allen voted four times to raise his own pay.
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
George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning "as little as $17,000." Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a news release: In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare." Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now." Republican Jewish Coalition stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: "One out of every two kids who are graduating college right now can't find a job." Sandy Adams stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer: John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion." Sarah Palin stated on July 27, 2012 in her speech at a rally for Ted Cruz in The Woodlands: Says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps. Shirley Turner stated on July 30, 2012 in a speech on the State Senate floor: "The judicial system is the most underfunded in this state, able to only pay 52 percent of its obligations. Meanwhile, judges get some of the richest pensions of all public employees." Mitt Romney stated on August 1, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Under the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close." Michael Riley stated on July 26, 2012 in a taped debate on "State of the State": The Congressional Budget Office "has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion." Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS." Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today': It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns. Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day." Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 11, 2012 in Campaign news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Scott DesJarlais's (TN-04) Republican Majority." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Robert Menendez stated on July 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says under federal law "we do not have any limitation on the number of guns and bullets we can buy." Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards." Kelly Ayotte stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” : "The president's first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country." Bernie Sanders stated on July 22, 2012 in a message on Twitter: "Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year." Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: "Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America." Chris Christie stated on July 23, 2012 in a news conference: "What I look at every month is how many more New Jerseyans are back to work. You have another 9,900 last month that are back to work and over almost 90,000 that are back to work now since I became governor." George Flinn stated on July 5, 2012 in in a campaign TV commercial.: Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: Says former Sen. George Allen voted four times to raise his own pay.
George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning "as little as $17,000."
Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks."
Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a news release: In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare."
Sanford Bishop stated on July 23, 2012 in an online video of an earlier speech: "There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now."
Republican Jewish Coalition stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: "One out of every two kids who are graduating college right now can't find a job."
Sarah Palin stated on July 27, 2012 in her speech at a rally for Ted Cruz in The Woodlands: Says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps.
Shirley Turner stated on July 30, 2012 in a speech on the State Senate floor: "The judicial system is the most underfunded in this state, able to only pay 52 percent of its obligations. Meanwhile, judges get some of the richest pensions of all public employees."
Mitt Romney stated on August 1, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Under the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close."
Michael Riley stated on July 26, 2012 in a taped debate on "State of the State": The Congressional Budget Office "has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS."
Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today': It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns.
Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day."
Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 11, 2012 in Campaign news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Scott DesJarlais's (TN-04) Republican Majority."
Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’
Robert Menendez stated on July 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says under federal law "we do not have any limitation on the number of guns and bullets we can buy."
Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards."
Kelly Ayotte stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” : "The president's first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 22, 2012 in a message on Twitter: "Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America."
Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."
Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment."
We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help."
Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000."
Gerard Robinson stated on June 15, 2012 in a written statement: FCAT tests "account for less than 1 percent of the instructional time provided during the year."
Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: "Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America."
Chris Christie stated on July 23, 2012 in a news conference: "What I look at every month is how many more New Jerseyans are back to work. You have another 9,900 last month that are back to work and over almost 90,000 that are back to work now since I became governor."
George Flinn stated on July 5, 2012 in in a campaign TV commercial.: Says his "patents in ultrasound have revolutionized modern medicine."
Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: Says former Sen. George Allen voted four times to raise his own pay.
