Latest False 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 Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland." Kathleen Falk stated on April 17, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job." American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase." Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. Ron Paul stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.: "Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day." Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists. Bill Haslam stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party: "Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country." Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars. R2RMerge stated on April 15, 2012 in a flier: Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$." Clay Dafoe stated on April 16, 2012 in a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV: Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train. Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family. H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Raymond Bateman stated on April 9, 2012 in an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com: Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line." Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Anonymous Flier stated on April 4, 2012: A proposed regional transportation tax will last "a minimum" of 10 years, and has been approved to last longer. Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump." Cory Booker stated on April 4, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration." Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out." Charlie Gonzalez stated on March 27, 2012 in a conference call: Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the state’s SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration laws. Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech: The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States." Kathleen Falk stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech: Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans. Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview: "General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again." Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union." Morgan Griffith stated on April 3, 2012 in an interview.: "On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first." Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance." AFSCME stated on April 3, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees.
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Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland." Kathleen Falk stated on April 17, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job." American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase." Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. Ron Paul stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.: "Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day." Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists. Bill Haslam stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party: "Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country." Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars. R2RMerge stated on April 15, 2012 in a flier: Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$." Clay Dafoe stated on April 16, 2012 in a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV: Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train. Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family. H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Raymond Bateman stated on April 9, 2012 in an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com: Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line." Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Anonymous Flier stated on April 4, 2012: A proposed regional transportation tax will last "a minimum" of 10 years, and has been approved to last longer. Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump." Cory Booker stated on April 4, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration." Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out." Charlie Gonzalez stated on March 27, 2012 in a conference call: Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the state’s SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration laws. Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech: The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States." Kathleen Falk stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech: Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans. Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview: "General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again." Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union." Morgan Griffith stated on April 3, 2012 in an interview.: "On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first." Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance." AFSCME stated on April 3, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees.
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland."
Kathleen Falk stated on April 17, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job."
American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase."
Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free.
Ron Paul stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.: "Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day."
Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care
Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists.
Bill Haslam stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party: "Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country."
Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars.
R2RMerge stated on April 15, 2012 in a flier: Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$."
Clay Dafoe stated on April 16, 2012 in a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV: Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train.
Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family.
H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason."
Raymond Bateman stated on April 9, 2012 in an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com: Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line."
Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget."
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump."
Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia."
Anonymous Flier stated on April 4, 2012: A proposed regional transportation tax will last "a minimum" of 10 years, and has been approved to last longer.
Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump."
Cory Booker stated on April 4, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration."
Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out."
Charlie Gonzalez stated on March 27, 2012 in a conference call: Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the state’s SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration laws.
Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech: The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States."
Kathleen Falk stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech: Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.
Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview: "General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again."
Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union."
Morgan Griffith stated on April 3, 2012 in an interview.: "On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first."
Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance."
AFSCME stated on April 3, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees.
