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 Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: "The Canadians — they (dropped) their tax rates to 15 percent. The average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: "We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya. Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: The Obama administration "called Bashar Assad a reformer when he was turning his Russian-provided guns on his own people." National Education Association stated on September 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China. Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: On ending the war in Iraq, "Gov. Romney said that was a tragic mistake, we should have left 30,000 troops there." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate: Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent. Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says his deficit plan "made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and we're putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan." Emergency Committee for Israel stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no." Raymond Frank stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. Barbara Buono stated on October 1, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie created "this new category where you could get laid off and just be totally denied unemployment benefits forever." Jon Husted stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters: A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission." George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women." Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals." Steven Teske stated on September 18, 2012 in an article: High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if they’ve appeared in court. Josh Mandel stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes." Barack Obama stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird. American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt." Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Amanda Fritz stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees."
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Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: "The Canadians — they (dropped) their tax rates to 15 percent. The average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: "We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya. Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: The Obama administration "called Bashar Assad a reformer when he was turning his Russian-provided guns on his own people." National Education Association stated on September 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China. Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: On ending the war in Iraq, "Gov. Romney said that was a tragic mistake, we should have left 30,000 troops there." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate: Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent. Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says his deficit plan "made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and we're putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan." Emergency Committee for Israel stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no." Raymond Frank stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors. Barbara Buono stated on October 1, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie created "this new category where you could get laid off and just be totally denied unemployment benefits forever." Jon Husted stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters: A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission." George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period." Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million." Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women." Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year." Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley." Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals." Steven Teske stated on September 18, 2012 in an article: High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if they’ve appeared in court. Josh Mandel stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes." Barack Obama stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird. American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt." Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Amanda Fritz stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: "The Canadians — they (dropped) their tax rates to 15 percent. The average tax rate on businesses in the industrialized world is 25 percent."
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: "We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya.
Karen Huber stated on September 17, 2012 in an Austin American-Statesman news stor: Says she’s never said "don’t build" Texas 45 Southwest.
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: The Obama administration "called Bashar Assad a reformer when he was turning his Russian-provided guns on his own people."
National Education Association stated on September 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him.
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China.
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: On ending the war in Iraq, "Gov. Romney said that was a tragic mistake, we should have left 30,000 troops there."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate: Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent.
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Says Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would "eliminate the guarantee of Medicare."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says his deficit plan "made some adjustments to (Simpson-Bowles), and we're putting it forward before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan."
Emergency Committee for Israel stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no."
Raymond Frank stated on October 7, 2012 in an advertisement.: Says Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton has accepted $42,000 from strip-club interests and $10,000 from local alcohol distributors.
Barbara Buono stated on October 1, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie created "this new category where you could get laid off and just be totally denied unemployment benefits forever."
Jon Husted stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters: A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission."
George Allen stated on October 8, 2012 in a debate.: "Repealing and replacing Obamacare – that’s going to save $1 trillion over a 10-year period."
Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) stated on September 20, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Newgard owed more than $13,000 for unpaid taxes on his $1 million Milwaukie apartment complex."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Nelson sold agricultural land "for home development, pocketing at least $1.4 million."
Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women."
Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV commercial: Bill Nelson "leased land that he owned for six cows, taking advantage of an agricultural tax loophole to dodge $43,000 in taxes just last year."
Bill Powers stated on September 27, 2012 in his "State of the University" address.: "We confer more PhDs each year than any other university in America except Berkeley."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 27, 2012 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin supports a law "in which government will take over your decisions on medicine, on doctors and on hospitals."
Steven Teske stated on September 18, 2012 in an article: High school students arrested on campus are twice as likely not to graduate and four times less likely to graduate if they’ve appeared in court.
Josh Mandel stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes."
Barack Obama stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign event outside Speaker John Boehner press conference in Derry, NH: Says Mitt Romney plans to "fire" Big Bird.
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt."
Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America."
American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here."
Amanda Fritz stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says she "oversaw an audit that won the city $2 million in franchise fees."
