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 Joseph Kyrillos stated on July 11, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: "We are not producing jobs. We created 80,000 jobs last month. We don't talk about the jobs that we lost. The net of it all is that we lost jobs." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate: President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax." Ovide Lamontagne stated on July 12, 2012 in a Republican gubernatorial debate at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: "There are 60,000 fewer jobs today in this state than we had in 2008." Charles Bass stated on June 11, 2012 in a speech after he filed to run for reelection at the New Hampshire Statehouse: "America used to be the third easiest country to get established in a business. It's now number 17." Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 9, 2012 in news conference remarks: Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker. Josh Mandel stated on July 9, 2012 in a fundraising email: Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster. Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." Secure America Now stated on July 4, 2012 in a TV ad: "For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology." Eric Hovde stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of "more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia." Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: Says New Jersey’s tenure law "has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose tenure." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." Multnomah County stated on July 10, 2012 in a public health campaign: Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar." Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington. American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: "Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law. Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.: Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs. Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare." Robert Menendez stated on June 28, 2012 in an interview on Richard French Live: Says as a result of the national health care reform, "the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care." Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country" Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs." John Robitaille stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet: "Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010" MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls." MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: "Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections" in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures." Americans for Prosperity stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money." Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation. David Dewhurst stated on June 22, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas.: "I've never supported a payroll tax." Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class."
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Joseph Kyrillos stated on July 11, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: "We are not producing jobs. We created 80,000 jobs last month. We don't talk about the jobs that we lost. The net of it all is that we lost jobs." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate: President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax." Ovide Lamontagne stated on July 12, 2012 in a Republican gubernatorial debate at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: "There are 60,000 fewer jobs today in this state than we had in 2008." Charles Bass stated on June 11, 2012 in a speech after he filed to run for reelection at the New Hampshire Statehouse: "America used to be the third easiest country to get established in a business. It's now number 17." Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 9, 2012 in news conference remarks: Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker. Josh Mandel stated on July 9, 2012 in a fundraising email: Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster. Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." Secure America Now stated on July 4, 2012 in a TV ad: "For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology." Eric Hovde stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of "more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia." Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: Says New Jersey’s tenure law "has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose tenure." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." Multnomah County stated on July 10, 2012 in a public health campaign: Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar." Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington. American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: "Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law. Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.: Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs. Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare." Robert Menendez stated on June 28, 2012 in an interview on Richard French Live: Says as a result of the national health care reform, "the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care." Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country" Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs." John Robitaille stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet: "Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010" MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls." MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: "Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections" in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures." Americans for Prosperity stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money." Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation. David Dewhurst stated on June 22, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas.: "I've never supported a payroll tax." Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on July 11, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: "We are not producing jobs. We created 80,000 jobs last month. We don't talk about the jobs that we lost. The net of it all is that we lost jobs."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on July 11, 2012 in a question to a candidate: President Obama’s health care law says "when you sell your house now you have to pay a 3.8 percent tax."
Ovide Lamontagne stated on July 12, 2012 in a Republican gubernatorial debate at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: "There are 60,000 fewer jobs today in this state than we had in 2008."
Charles Bass stated on June 11, 2012 in a speech after he filed to run for reelection at the New Hampshire Statehouse: "America used to be the third easiest country to get established in a business. It's now number 17."
Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 9, 2012 in news conference remarks: Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker.
Josh Mandel stated on July 9, 2012 in a fundraising email: Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster.
Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare."
Secure America Now stated on July 4, 2012 in a TV ad: "For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology."
Eric Hovde stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of "more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia."
Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: Says New Jersey’s tenure law "has now been reformed to say that if teachers get two years of partially effective or ineffective ratings they lose tenure."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority."
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised."
Multnomah County stated on July 10, 2012 in a public health campaign: Says "Your kid just ate 16 packs of sugar."
Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington.
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class."
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: "Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law.
Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.: Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs.
Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare."
Robert Menendez stated on June 28, 2012 in an interview on Richard French Live: Says as a result of the national health care reform, "the Congressional Budget Office says we save $250 million over the first 10 years. Over the next 10 years, we save $1.2 trillion in savings in terms of health care."
Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country"
Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs."
John Robitaille stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet: "Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010"
MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls."
MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: "Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections" in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls.
Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures."
Americans for Prosperity stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money."
Tom Price stated on June 29, 2012 in a television interview: Sixteen thousand new Internal Revenue Service agents will be "empowered to enforce" the new health care legislation.
David Dewhurst stated on June 22, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas.: "I've never supported a payroll tax."
Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class."
