Latest True Fact-checks on Rob Portman Rob Portman stated on January 18, 2017 in a senate confirmation hearing: "All of our taxpayers are paying roughly 22% of the U.N. budget." Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in the Ohio Senate debate: Says Ted Strickland "in this campaign bragged about his A-plus rating with the NRA. ... He has said he has a mixed and spotty record on this issue and that he can be criticized for it. Those are his words, not mine. So I don’t know where he is on this issue." Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2016 in Department of Homeland Security hearing: "We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border." Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2014 in a Republican weekly address: "The average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago." Rob Portman stated on July 17, 2013 in a news release: Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes." Rob Portman stated on May 23, 2013 in Conference call with reporters: The Obama administration has put out "more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times." Rob Portman stated on April 9, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview: "There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this." Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws. Rob Portman stated on November 9, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Budget analysts say the looming tax hikes and spending cuts would "take us into a recession and kill jobs." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt." Rob Portman stated on November 1, 2011 in a congressional hearing: "A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in benefits for every dollar in taxes." Rob Portman stated on August 28, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the federal government is "the largest energy user in the country." Rob Portman stated on July 25, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Thirty-four of the last 44 (debt ceiling increases) have been for less than a year. So, this notion that short-term is somehow the exception, it's actually the rule." Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations." Rob Portman stated on October 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Since the stimulus package was passed, "Ohio’s lost over 100,000 more jobs."
Rob Portman stated on January 18, 2017 in a senate confirmation hearing: "All of our taxpayers are paying roughly 22% of the U.N. budget." Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in the Ohio Senate debate: Says Ted Strickland "in this campaign bragged about his A-plus rating with the NRA. ... He has said he has a mixed and spotty record on this issue and that he can be criticized for it. Those are his words, not mine. So I don’t know where he is on this issue." Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2016 in Department of Homeland Security hearing: "We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border." Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2014 in a Republican weekly address: "The average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago." Rob Portman stated on July 17, 2013 in a news release: Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes." Rob Portman stated on May 23, 2013 in Conference call with reporters: The Obama administration has put out "more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times." Rob Portman stated on April 9, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview: "There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this." Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws. Rob Portman stated on November 9, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Budget analysts say the looming tax hikes and spending cuts would "take us into a recession and kill jobs." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt." Rob Portman stated on November 1, 2011 in a congressional hearing: "A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in benefits for every dollar in taxes." Rob Portman stated on August 28, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the federal government is "the largest energy user in the country." Rob Portman stated on July 25, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Thirty-four of the last 44 (debt ceiling increases) have been for less than a year. So, this notion that short-term is somehow the exception, it's actually the rule." Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations." Rob Portman stated on October 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Since the stimulus package was passed, "Ohio’s lost over 100,000 more jobs."
Rob Portman stated on January 18, 2017 in a senate confirmation hearing: "All of our taxpayers are paying roughly 22% of the U.N. budget."
Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in the Ohio Senate debate: Says Ted Strickland "in this campaign bragged about his A-plus rating with the NRA. ... He has said he has a mixed and spotty record on this issue and that he can be criticized for it. Those are his words, not mine. So I don’t know where he is on this issue."
Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2016 in Department of Homeland Security hearing: "We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border."
Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2014 in a Republican weekly address: "The average family (is) now bringing home $4,000 less than they did just five years ago."
Rob Portman stated on July 17, 2013 in a news release: Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes."
Rob Portman stated on May 23, 2013 in Conference call with reporters: The Obama administration has put out "more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times."
Rob Portman stated on April 9, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016."
Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview: "There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this."
Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws.
Rob Portman stated on November 9, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Budget analysts say the looming tax hikes and spending cuts would "take us into a recession and kill jobs."
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times."
Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt."
Rob Portman stated on November 1, 2011 in a congressional hearing: "A couple retiring today will pay about $119,000 in lifetime Medicare taxes and receive about $357,000 in lifetime Medicare benefits. ... about 3 bucks in benefits for every dollar in taxes."
Rob Portman stated on August 28, 2011 in a newspaper column: Says the federal government is "the largest energy user in the country."
Rob Portman stated on July 25, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Thirty-four of the last 44 (debt ceiling increases) have been for less than a year. So, this notion that short-term is somehow the exception, it's actually the rule."
Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations."
Rob Portman stated on October 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: Since the stimulus package was passed, "Ohio’s lost over 100,000 more jobs."
