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 Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show: "If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates." Doug Thomas stated on February 11, 2012 in an Oregonian article.: Says "there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." Paul Sadler stated on January 27, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page: Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance." John Duncan stated on December 1, 2011 in Washington Report newsletter to constituents.: "Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy." Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission: On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission. Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in speech at CPAC: "We are poised to get rid of over 1,000 more regulations in 2012." Scott Walker stated on February 12, 2012 in a tweet: A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle. Rob Portman stated on February 3, 2012 in a news release: Says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations. Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a video ad airing in Michigan: Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade. Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: "Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes." Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation." Loretta Weinberg stated on February 7, 2012 in an interview on NJTV: Says a 1915 referendum on women’s right to vote "went down in New Jersey. And it took the Legislature to pass it." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a video ad: Says the Congressional Budget Office said "unemployment could top 9 percent in 2013" Greg Walden stated on February 9, 2012 in news television interview: You may have driven the length of a football field in the five seconds it takes to check a text. U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 9, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for Senate, supports raising taxes "by $858 billion." John Wisniewski stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them." Patrick Johnston stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview: Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country." Restore Our Future stated on February 15, 2012 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Glee stated on February 7, 2012 in an episode on TV: "The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language." Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law. Richard Licht stated on February 5, 2012 in a television interview: "We aren't the only state cutting back on public television." Wayne LaPierre stated on February 10, 2012 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says Barack Obama "endorsed a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns." Jack Lew stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "You can't pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes." Martin O'Malley stated on February 5, 2012 in a TV interview.: Maryland is "creating jobs at 2 ½ times the rate that Virginia is." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Joseph Kyrillos stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech at his campaign kickoff: "Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his watch." Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!"
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Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show: "If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates." Doug Thomas stated on February 11, 2012 in an Oregonian article.: Says "there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." Paul Sadler stated on January 27, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page: Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance." John Duncan stated on December 1, 2011 in Washington Report newsletter to constituents.: "Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy." Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission: On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission. Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in speech at CPAC: "We are poised to get rid of over 1,000 more regulations in 2012." Scott Walker stated on February 12, 2012 in a tweet: A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle. Rob Portman stated on February 3, 2012 in a news release: Says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations. Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a video ad airing in Michigan: Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade. Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: "Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes." Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation." Loretta Weinberg stated on February 7, 2012 in an interview on NJTV: Says a 1915 referendum on women’s right to vote "went down in New Jersey. And it took the Legislature to pass it." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a video ad: Says the Congressional Budget Office said "unemployment could top 9 percent in 2013" Greg Walden stated on February 9, 2012 in news television interview: You may have driven the length of a football field in the five seconds it takes to check a text. U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 9, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for Senate, supports raising taxes "by $858 billion." John Wisniewski stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them." Patrick Johnston stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview: Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country." Restore Our Future stated on February 15, 2012 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Glee stated on February 7, 2012 in an episode on TV: "The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language." Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law. Richard Licht stated on February 5, 2012 in a television interview: "We aren't the only state cutting back on public television." Wayne LaPierre stated on February 10, 2012 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says Barack Obama "endorsed a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns." Jack Lew stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "You can't pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes." Martin O'Malley stated on February 5, 2012 in a TV interview.: Maryland is "creating jobs at 2 ½ times the rate that Virginia is." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Joseph Kyrillos stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech at his campaign kickoff: "Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his watch." Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!"
Nicholas Kettle stated on January 27, 2012 in a radio talk show: "If you look at states that are right to work, they constantly do not have budget deficits and they have very good business climates."
Doug Thomas stated on February 11, 2012 in an Oregonian article.: Says "there are homes for sale on and around (Oswego Lake) right now for under $150,000 that anyone is welcome to buy."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
Paul Sadler stated on January 27, 2012 in a post on his campaign's Facebook page: Says in his years as a Texas legislator, "we passed three pay increases for teachers and provided them with health insurance."
John Duncan stated on December 1, 2011 in Washington Report newsletter to constituents.: "Fewer than 10 percent of those in the House are what anyone would classify as wealthy."
Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission: On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission.
Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in speech at CPAC: "We are poised to get rid of over 1,000 more regulations in 2012."
Scott Walker stated on February 12, 2012 in a tweet: A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle.
Rob Portman stated on February 3, 2012 in a news release: Says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations.
Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a video ad airing in Michigan: Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade.
Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: "Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes."
Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation."
Loretta Weinberg stated on February 7, 2012 in an interview on NJTV: Says a 1915 referendum on women’s right to vote "went down in New Jersey. And it took the Legislature to pass it."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a video ad: Says the Congressional Budget Office said "unemployment could top 9 percent in 2013"
Greg Walden stated on February 9, 2012 in news television interview: You may have driven the length of a football field in the five seconds it takes to check a text.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 9, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for Senate, supports raising taxes "by $858 billion."
John Wisniewski stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them."
Patrick Johnston stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview: Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country."
Restore Our Future stated on February 15, 2012 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
Glee stated on February 7, 2012 in an episode on TV: "The U.S. Census believes that by 2030 the majority of Americans will use Spanish as their first language."
Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law.
Richard Licht stated on February 5, 2012 in a television interview: "We aren't the only state cutting back on public television."
Wayne LaPierre stated on February 10, 2012 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says Barack Obama "endorsed a total ban on the manufacture, sale and possession of all handguns."
Jack Lew stated on February 12, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "You can't pass a budget in the Senate of the United States without 60 votes."
Martin O'Malley stated on February 5, 2012 in a TV interview.: Maryland is "creating jobs at 2 ½ times the rate that Virginia is."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality.
Joseph Kyrillos stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech at his campaign kickoff: "Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his watch."
Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!"
