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 Paul Broun stated on May 23, 2012 in a television interview: A new manufacturing plant is slated to create about 3,000 jobs in central and northeast Georgia and "create about a $3 billion infusion" into the economy. John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership." Diane Black stated on June 1, 2012 in a press release.: The United States has experienced "40 straight months of unemployment at 8 percent or higher." Tammy Baldwin stated on May 30, 2012 in a memo to the media: Says "Tommy Thompson's tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent." Lamar Alexander stated on May 7, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law." Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year." Wes Riddle stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.: Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter. Paul Sadler stated on June 8, 2012 in remarks to Hispanic Caucus at Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston.: Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican. Jeanne Shaheen stated on May 31, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.': "We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year." Mitt Romney stated on June 5, 2012 in a Web ad: "More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a television ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average." E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president. Bill Clinton stated on June 2, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt." Roger Williams stated on June 5, 2012 in an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.: Says Barack Obama is a socialist. Nathan Deal stated on May 10, 2010 in pledge: On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. John Ludlow stated on June 7, 2012 in campaign website: Says "As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars." Chain email stated on April 1, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media. Alcee Hastings stated on May 29, 2012 in a press conference: Florida election officials’ requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a "backdoor poll tax." Bob Marshall stated on May 24, 2012 in an interview.: Homosexual behavior "cuts your life by about 20 years." Loretta Weinberg stated on June 4, 2012 in a column on Blue Jersey: Says PolitiFact "listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies" and "our own ‘untruthful’ Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifact's top five of ‘Lie - en Governors’." Jim Renacci stated on May 31, 2012 in a news release: "There is no record of congresswoman Betty Sutton ... ever holding a single in-person town hall meeting open to the general public." Gary Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Right now, I’m polling at about 8 percent" against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Jack Latvala stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: "District 22 includes about 80% of the district I have represented since 2010. District 20 includes about 20% of the area I have represented since 2010." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: Says PolitiFact issued a True ruling on Paul Krugman calling "Governor Christie a ‘fiscal phony.’" Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference: The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." Eric Fehrnstrom stated on June 3, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Massachusetts under Gov. Mitt Romney initially ranked last among states in job growth, but by the end of his governorship, "we were in the middle of the pack." David Axelrod stated on June 3, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": Under Gov. Mitt Romney, Massachusetts ranked "47th in job creation." John Charles stated on May 16, 2012 in a blog post.: Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages."
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Paul Broun stated on May 23, 2012 in a television interview: A new manufacturing plant is slated to create about 3,000 jobs in central and northeast Georgia and "create about a $3 billion infusion" into the economy. John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership." Diane Black stated on June 1, 2012 in a press release.: The United States has experienced "40 straight months of unemployment at 8 percent or higher." Tammy Baldwin stated on May 30, 2012 in a memo to the media: Says "Tommy Thompson's tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent." Lamar Alexander stated on May 7, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law." Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year." Wes Riddle stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.: Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter. Paul Sadler stated on June 8, 2012 in remarks to Hispanic Caucus at Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston.: Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican. Jeanne Shaheen stated on May 31, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.': "We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year." Mitt Romney stated on June 5, 2012 in a Web ad: "More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a television ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average." E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president. Bill Clinton stated on June 2, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt." Roger Williams stated on June 5, 2012 in an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.: Says Barack Obama is a socialist. Nathan Deal stated on May 10, 2010 in pledge: On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. John Ludlow stated on June 7, 2012 in campaign website: Says "As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars." Chain email stated on April 1, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media. Alcee Hastings stated on May 29, 2012 in a press conference: Florida election officials’ requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a "backdoor poll tax." Bob Marshall stated on May 24, 2012 in an interview.: Homosexual behavior "cuts your life by about 20 years." Loretta Weinberg stated on June 4, 2012 in a column on Blue Jersey: Says PolitiFact "listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies" and "our own ‘untruthful’ Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifact's top five of ‘Lie - en Governors’." Jim Renacci stated on May 31, 2012 in a news release: "There is no record of congresswoman Betty Sutton ... ever holding a single in-person town hall meeting open to the general public." Gary Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Right now, I’m polling at about 8 percent" against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Jack Latvala stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: "District 22 includes about 80% of the district I have represented since 2010. District 20 includes about 20% of the area I have represented since 2010." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: Says PolitiFact issued a True ruling on Paul Krugman calling "Governor Christie a ‘fiscal phony.’" Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference: The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." Eric Fehrnstrom stated on June 3, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Massachusetts under Gov. Mitt Romney initially ranked last among states in job growth, but by the end of his governorship, "we were in the middle of the pack." David Axelrod stated on June 3, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": Under Gov. Mitt Romney, Massachusetts ranked "47th in job creation." John Charles stated on May 16, 2012 in a blog post.: Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages."
Paul Broun stated on May 23, 2012 in a television interview: A new manufacturing plant is slated to create about 3,000 jobs in central and northeast Georgia and "create about a $3 billion infusion" into the economy.
John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."
Diane Black stated on June 1, 2012 in a press release.: The United States has experienced "40 straight months of unemployment at 8 percent or higher."
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 30, 2012 in a memo to the media: Says "Tommy Thompson's tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent."
Lamar Alexander stated on May 7, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor.: Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on May 24, 2012 in a debate on State of the State: "Massachusetts is reporting a trend far below the national trend in the escalation of health-care costs in this year."
Wes Riddle stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.: Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter.
Paul Sadler stated on June 8, 2012 in remarks to Hispanic Caucus at Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston.: Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican.
Jeanne Shaheen stated on May 31, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of 'The Telegraph.': "We spend in tax loopholes annually $1.1 trillion. That's more than we spend on our defense budget in a year, on Medicare or Medicaid in a year."
Mitt Romney stated on June 5, 2012 in a Web ad: "More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama."
Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a television ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average."
E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth."
Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president.
Bill Clinton stated on June 2, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt."
Roger Williams stated on June 5, 2012 in an Austin appearance with Wes Riddle, fellow GOP hopeful for US House.: Says Barack Obama is a socialist.
John Ludlow stated on June 7, 2012 in campaign website: Says "As Mayor of Wilsonville, I drove TriMet out of town and replaced their bloated transit system with our own local bus line that offers better service and has saved our businesses millions of dollars."
Chain email stated on April 1, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media.
Alcee Hastings stated on May 29, 2012 in a press conference: Florida election officials’ requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a "backdoor poll tax."
Bob Marshall stated on May 24, 2012 in an interview.: Homosexual behavior "cuts your life by about 20 years."
Loretta Weinberg stated on June 4, 2012 in a column on Blue Jersey: Says PolitiFact "listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies" and "our own ‘untruthful’ Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifact's top five of ‘Lie - en Governors’."
Jim Renacci stated on May 31, 2012 in a news release: "There is no record of congresswoman Betty Sutton ... ever holding a single in-person town hall meeting open to the general public."
Gary Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart": "Right now, I’m polling at about 8 percent" against Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
Jack Latvala stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: "District 22 includes about 80% of the district I have represented since 2010. District 20 includes about 20% of the area I have represented since 2010."
New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: Says PolitiFact issued a True ruling on Paul Krugman calling "Governor Christie a ‘fiscal phony.’"
Kasim Reed stated on March 13, 2012 in press conference: The new Hartsfield-Jackson international terminal was "on time and on budget."
Eric Fehrnstrom stated on June 3, 2012 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Massachusetts under Gov. Mitt Romney initially ranked last among states in job growth, but by the end of his governorship, "we were in the middle of the pack."
David Axelrod stated on June 3, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": Under Gov. Mitt Romney, Massachusetts ranked "47th in job creation."
John Charles stated on May 16, 2012 in a blog post.: Says "TriMet now spends $1.63 in benefits for every $1.00 spent on wages."
