Latest Fact-checks by Aaron Marshall 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 Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee stated on October 13, 2010 in an election ad: "Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora." Armond Budish stated on September 22, 2010 in a news conference: "Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending. They never paid for their tax cuts." John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate: State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year. Ted Strickland stated on September 17, 2010 in a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website: About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget. Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes." Mike DeWine stated on August 15, 2010 in a television interview: The DeWine campaign is "receiving money from so many more people. (Cordray's) money is coming almost exclusively from the party, labor unions, and special counsel that he has given business to." Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club: "Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab." Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in speech on urban issues: "The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city." Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget."
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Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee stated on October 13, 2010 in an election ad: "Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora." Armond Budish stated on September 22, 2010 in a news conference: "Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending. They never paid for their tax cuts." John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate: State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year. Ted Strickland stated on September 17, 2010 in a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website: About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget. Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes." Mike DeWine stated on August 15, 2010 in a television interview: The DeWine campaign is "receiving money from so many more people. (Cordray's) money is coming almost exclusively from the party, labor unions, and special counsel that he has given business to." Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club: "Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab." Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in speech on urban issues: "The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city." Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget."
Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee stated on October 13, 2010 in an election ad: "Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora."
Armond Budish stated on September 22, 2010 in a news conference: "Never once did they (House Republicans) actually cut spending or reduce the state budget. Even when they cut taxes in 2005, they increased spending. They never paid for their tax cuts."
John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate: State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year.
Ted Strickland stated on September 17, 2010 in a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website: About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
Mike DeWine stated on August 15, 2010 in a television interview: The DeWine campaign is "receiving money from so many more people. (Cordray's) money is coming almost exclusively from the party, labor unions, and special counsel that he has given business to."
Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club: "Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world."
Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab."
Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in speech on urban issues: "The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city."
Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget."
