Latest Fact-checks by Tom Feran 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 John Kasich stated on January 7, 2011 in a news conference: On whether the state should privatize the Ohio Turnpike. Dennis Kucinich stated on December 31, 2010 in a CNN interview: Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care. Brent Larkin stated on January 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken "an hour and 15 minutes longer" to carry passengers across Ohio "than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935." Dan Moore stated on January 3, 2011 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal." Mike Polensek stated on November 18, 2010 in a public meeting: "We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse." John Boehner stated on November 5, 2010 in a blog post: Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing room. Tim Ryan stated on November 17, 2010 in a website posting: "Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills." John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation." Ted Strickland stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 21, 2010 in an election ad: Tom Ganley has "two F's from the Better Business Bureau" and "over 160 complaints in just three years." John Kasich stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign video: "Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget." Betty Sutton stated on September 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable." Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 6, 2010 in a statement posted on a website: "Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself." American Crossroads stated on September 22, 2010 in an election ad: Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state." Tom Ganley stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign video: "An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian award" Rob Portman stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs." Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign video: "Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China."
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John Kasich stated on January 7, 2011 in a news conference: On whether the state should privatize the Ohio Turnpike. Dennis Kucinich stated on December 31, 2010 in a CNN interview: Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care. Brent Larkin stated on January 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken "an hour and 15 minutes longer" to carry passengers across Ohio "than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935." Dan Moore stated on January 3, 2011 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal." Mike Polensek stated on November 18, 2010 in a public meeting: "We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse." John Boehner stated on November 5, 2010 in a blog post: Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing room. Tim Ryan stated on November 17, 2010 in a website posting: "Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills." John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation." Ted Strickland stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 21, 2010 in an election ad: Tom Ganley has "two F's from the Better Business Bureau" and "over 160 complaints in just three years." John Kasich stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign video: "Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget." Betty Sutton stated on September 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable." Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 6, 2010 in a statement posted on a website: "Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself." American Crossroads stated on September 22, 2010 in an election ad: Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state." Tom Ganley stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign video: "An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian award" Rob Portman stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs." Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign video: "Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China."
John Kasich stated on January 7, 2011 in a news conference: On whether the state should privatize the Ohio Turnpike.
Dennis Kucinich stated on December 31, 2010 in a CNN interview: Says that before health care reform, one of every three health care dollars spent -- more than $800 billion a year -- didn't go for health care.
Brent Larkin stated on January 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the 3C Corridor train would have taken "an hour and 15 minutes longer" to carry passengers across Ohio "than it would have taken on a New York Central train in 1935."
Dan Moore stated on January 3, 2011 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: "It's taken more time to complete the Towpath Trail than it did to build the (Ohio & Erie) Canal."
Mike Polensek stated on November 18, 2010 in a public meeting: "We're worse than a Third World country in terms of water quality and the way we treat our sewage."
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse."
John Boehner stated on November 5, 2010 in a blog post: Says the House Rules Committee is the only panel, other than the Intelligence and Ethics committees, not able to telecast proceedings in its main hearing room.
Tim Ryan stated on November 17, 2010 in a website posting: "Congressman Ryan has secured a grand total of $116,838,763 to date (for the Mahoning Valley) and has an additional $27,095,000 pending in FY2010 spending bills."
John Kasich stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "(John) Kasich was the architect who balanced the budget, cut spending, created a surplus, igniting record job creation."
Ted Strickland stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Congressman Kasich wants to use our tax dollars to give secret bonuses to his corporate friends."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 21, 2010 in an election ad: Tom Ganley has "two F's from the Better Business Bureau" and "over 160 complaints in just three years."
John Kasich stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign video: "Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget."
Betty Sutton stated on September 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 6, 2010 in a statement posted on a website: "Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself."
American Crossroads stated on September 22, 2010 in an election ad: Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state."
Tom Ganley stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign video: "An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian award"
Rob Portman stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign video: "Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs."
Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign video: "Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China."
