Latest Fact-checks in Federal Budget 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 Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about. David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs." Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion." George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget." Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." Eric Hovde stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt." Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." Sandy Adams stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer: John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion." Michael Riley stated on July 26, 2012 in a taped debate on "State of the State": The Congressional Budget Office "has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion." Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: "Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America." Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Paul Sadler stated on June 26, 2012 in a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas: Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington. Mark Neumann stated on June 13, 2012 in an interview: If the U.S. didn't borrow $1.2 trillion every year "to fund government operations," that money would be available "for entrepreneurs and business people to put to work creating jobs and building and expanding their businesses." Connie Mack stated on May 9, 2012 in a campaign mailer: The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support." Barry Hinckley stated on June 28, 2012 in a fundraising letter: President Obama’s health-care law will "add trillions of dollars in debt." Ron Wyden stated on June 20, 2012 in in a news release : "Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare." Jim Renacci stated on June 12, 2012 in an online blog post: Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion."
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Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about. David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs." Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion." George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget." Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014." Eric Hovde stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt." Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." Sandy Adams stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer: John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion." Michael Riley stated on July 26, 2012 in a taped debate on "State of the State": The Congressional Budget Office "has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion." Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: "Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America." Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Paul Sadler stated on June 26, 2012 in a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas: Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington. Mark Neumann stated on June 13, 2012 in an interview: If the U.S. didn't borrow $1.2 trillion every year "to fund government operations," that money would be available "for entrepreneurs and business people to put to work creating jobs and building and expanding their businesses." Connie Mack stated on May 9, 2012 in a campaign mailer: The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support." Barry Hinckley stated on June 28, 2012 in a fundraising letter: President Obama’s health-care law will "add trillions of dollars in debt." Ron Wyden stated on June 20, 2012 in in a news release : "Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare." Jim Renacci stated on June 12, 2012 in an online blog post: Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion."
Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students."
Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare."
Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about.
David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."
American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs."
Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion."
George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "When I left the Senate, we were on a trajectory towards a balanced budget."
Chain email stated on July 12, 2012 in a message via the Internet: Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014."
Eric Hovde stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt."
Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks."
Michael Riley stated on July 26, 2012 in a taped debate on "State of the State": The Congressional Budget Office "has already doubled its estimate for the cost (of Obamacare) so far from roughly $800 billion to $1.7 trillion."
Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day."
Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’
Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000."
Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: "Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in America."
Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid.
Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."
Paul Sadler stated on June 26, 2012 in a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas: Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised."
Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington.
Mark Neumann stated on June 13, 2012 in an interview: If the U.S. didn't borrow $1.2 trillion every year "to fund government operations," that money would be available "for entrepreneurs and business people to put to work creating jobs and building and expanding their businesses."
Connie Mack stated on May 9, 2012 in a campaign mailer: The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support."
Barry Hinckley stated on June 28, 2012 in a fundraising letter: President Obama’s health-care law will "add trillions of dollars in debt."
Ron Wyden stated on June 20, 2012 in in a news release : "Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech: Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare."
Jim Renacci stated on June 12, 2012 in an online blog post: Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion."
