Latest Fact-checks in Financial Regulation 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 Betty Sutton stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate: Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks. Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We got back every dime used to rescue the banks." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." 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." Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year." Sylvia Romo stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money." American Future Fund stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad: "Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Bank of America could create 878,300 jobs with benefits if they spent their 2010 bonuses on job creation." Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are "government-sponsored enterprises" like Freddie Mac. Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. Michael Doherty stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented." Sherrod Brown stated on December 7, 2011 in a Senate banking subcommittee hearing: Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency." Newt Gingrich stated on November 11, 2011 in remarks at Mandester, N.H. campaign headquarters: "Community banks … are being destroyed by Dodd-Frank." Herman Cain stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate: On auditing the Federal Reserve Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour." James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft." Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Bernie Sanders stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America." Dennis Kucinich stated on September 7, 2011 in a television interview: "The Fed created $1.2 trillion out of nothing, gave it to banks, and some of them foreign banks, so that they could stabilize their operations." Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance." Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office." Ash Williams stated on August 2, 2011 in response to a question from Gov. Rick Scott: "The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session." Elijah Cummings stated on May 24, 2011 in a congressional subcommittee hearing: The budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "is only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees."
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Betty Sutton stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate: Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks. Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We got back every dime used to rescue the banks." Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit." 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." Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year." Sylvia Romo stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money." American Future Fund stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad: "Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Bank of America could create 878,300 jobs with benefits if they spent their 2010 bonuses on job creation." Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are "government-sponsored enterprises" like Freddie Mac. Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. Michael Doherty stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented." Sherrod Brown stated on December 7, 2011 in a Senate banking subcommittee hearing: Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency." Newt Gingrich stated on November 11, 2011 in remarks at Mandester, N.H. campaign headquarters: "Community banks … are being destroyed by Dodd-Frank." Herman Cain stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate: On auditing the Federal Reserve Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour." James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft." Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008." Bernie Sanders stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America." Dennis Kucinich stated on September 7, 2011 in a television interview: "The Fed created $1.2 trillion out of nothing, gave it to banks, and some of them foreign banks, so that they could stabilize their operations." Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms. Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance." Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office." Ash Williams stated on August 2, 2011 in response to a question from Gov. Rick Scott: "The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session." Elijah Cummings stated on May 24, 2011 in a congressional subcommittee hearing: The budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "is only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees."
Betty Sutton stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate: Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks.
Barack Obama stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign speech in Manchester, N.H.: "We got back every dime used to rescue the banks."
Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
Bill Clinton stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the government has "gotten the TARP money back plus a profit."
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."
Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history."
Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year."
Sylvia Romo stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money."
American Future Fund stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad: "Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama."
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Bank of America could create 878,300 jobs with benefits if they spent their 2010 bonuses on job creation."
Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years."
Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are "government-sponsored enterprises" like Freddie Mac.
Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises.
Michael Doherty stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented."
Sherrod Brown stated on December 7, 2011 in a Senate banking subcommittee hearing: Richard Cordray’s nomination to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau marks the first time in Senate history "that a political party has blocked a nomination of someone because they didn't like the construction of the agency."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 11, 2011 in remarks at Mandester, N.H. campaign headquarters: "Community banks … are being destroyed by Dodd-Frank."
Occupy Providence stated on October 19, 2011 in a protest sign: "Minimum wage = $16,000/year CEO-Goldman Sachs (Lloyd Blankfein) $16,000/Hour."
James Langevin stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "Foster children are disproportionately victims of identity theft."
Michael Moore stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "Democracy Now": "Not a single banker, a CEO from Wall Street, anyone from corporate America — nobody, (there was) not one arrest of any of these people who brought down the economy in 2008."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America."
Dennis Kucinich stated on September 7, 2011 in a television interview: "The Fed created $1.2 trillion out of nothing, gave it to banks, and some of them foreign banks, so that they could stabilize their operations."
Rick Perry stated on September 16, 2011 in answer to questions.: Says he did not support the October 2008 legislation to rescue Wall Street firms.
Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2011 in an op-ed piece in the Washington Times: The Dodd-Frank financial-reform law’s hundreds of new rules will force small banks and credit unions to burn up "an estimated 2,260,631 labor hours just for compliance."
Rick Scott stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5: "Our credit rating went up since I've been in office."
Ash Williams stated on August 2, 2011 in response to a question from Gov. Rick Scott: "The (State Board of Administration) transparency issue got a great airing the last legislative session."
Elijah Cummings stated on May 24, 2011 in a congressional subcommittee hearing: The budget for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "is only about 1 percent of the amount banks generate just from late fees and overdraft fees."
