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 Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year." Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. Sherrod Brown stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates." Barack Obama stated on July 23, 2012 in an advertisement: "Gov. Romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top." Greg Abbott stated on July 15, 2012 in an interview with Fox News.: Says Texas proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas election. Adan Ballesteros stated on July 14, 2012 in a political flier: Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County." Woody Degan stated on June 28, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.: Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is." Steve Brown stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute. Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in a post on the Internet: "USA is #1 in gun violence." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in on the Internet: "Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: "I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor." Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. Jackie Cilley stated on July 16, 2012 in a statement during a candidates forum at Nashua City Hall: Says New Hampshire has the third-highest property tax in the country. Rachel O'Connor stated on July 12, 2012 in an interview: The Pasco County budget "has doubled in the past three years." Bill Pascrell stated on July 18, 2012 in an interview on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal: Says President Barack Obama "has not raised taxes." Charlotte Bergmann stated on July 4, 2012 in an email newsletter.: "Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Robert DiMuccio stated on June 14, 2012 in a letter to policy holders: "Rhode Islanders pay among the highest auto repair bills in the nation." Accountability in Government stated on July 20, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Jim Frishe wanted to "tax us for doing our taxes" through an accountant. Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent." Charlie Hales stated on July 18, 2012 in a newspaper article: On suspending system development charges for two years. Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters. Committee to Protect Florida stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer: Says Jeff Brandes voted to allow state-run Citizens Property Insurance to dump policies onto "out-of-state, unregulated private companies." Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year. Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
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Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year." Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. Sherrod Brown stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates." Barack Obama stated on July 23, 2012 in an advertisement: "Gov. Romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top." Greg Abbott stated on July 15, 2012 in an interview with Fox News.: Says Texas proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas election. Adan Ballesteros stated on July 14, 2012 in a political flier: Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County." Woody Degan stated on June 28, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.: Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is." Steve Brown stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute. Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in a post on the Internet: "USA is #1 in gun violence." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in on the Internet: "Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: "I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor." Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. Jackie Cilley stated on July 16, 2012 in a statement during a candidates forum at Nashua City Hall: Says New Hampshire has the third-highest property tax in the country. Rachel O'Connor stated on July 12, 2012 in an interview: The Pasco County budget "has doubled in the past three years." Bill Pascrell stated on July 18, 2012 in an interview on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal: Says President Barack Obama "has not raised taxes." Charlotte Bergmann stated on July 4, 2012 in an email newsletter.: "Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Robert DiMuccio stated on June 14, 2012 in a letter to policy holders: "Rhode Islanders pay among the highest auto repair bills in the nation." Accountability in Government stated on July 20, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Jim Frishe wanted to "tax us for doing our taxes" through an accountant. Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent." Charlie Hales stated on July 18, 2012 in a newspaper article: On suspending system development charges for two years. Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters. Committee to Protect Florida stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer: Says Jeff Brandes voted to allow state-run Citizens Property Insurance to dump policies onto "out-of-state, unregulated private companies." Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year. Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions."
Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year."
Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.
Sherrod Brown stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates."
Barack Obama stated on July 23, 2012 in an advertisement: "Gov. Romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top."
Greg Abbott stated on July 15, 2012 in an interview with Fox News.: Says Texas proved in court that more than 200 dead people voted in the latest Texas election.
Adan Ballesteros stated on July 14, 2012 in a political flier: Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County."
Woody Degan stated on June 28, 2012 in in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.: Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is."
Steve Brown stated on July 12, 2012 in a forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A proposed tax to fund transportation projects would spend $90,000 to take a single vehicle off the road during the morning and afternoon commute.
Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China."
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in on the Internet: "Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."
Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: "I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor."
Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money.
Jackie Cilley stated on July 16, 2012 in a statement during a candidates forum at Nashua City Hall: Says New Hampshire has the third-highest property tax in the country.
Rachel O'Connor stated on July 12, 2012 in an interview: The Pasco County budget "has doubled in the past three years."
Bill Pascrell stated on July 18, 2012 in an interview on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal: Says President Barack Obama "has not raised taxes."
Charlotte Bergmann stated on July 4, 2012 in an email newsletter.: "Obamacare" represents "the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Robert DiMuccio stated on June 14, 2012 in a letter to policy holders: "Rhode Islanders pay among the highest auto repair bills in the nation."
Accountability in Government stated on July 20, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Jim Frishe wanted to "tax us for doing our taxes" through an accountant.
Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: Says he could be "the first president in modern history to be outspent."
Charlie Hales stated on July 18, 2012 in a newspaper article: On suspending system development charges for two years.
Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States."
Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters.
Committee to Protect Florida stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer: Says Jeff Brandes voted to allow state-run Citizens Property Insurance to dump policies onto "out-of-state, unregulated private companies."
Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts.
Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history."
John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year.
Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
