Latest Fact-checks in Health Care 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 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says the federal government "tells health insurance companies how much money they're allowed to keep of what they receive in revenues -- 15 percent." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no." Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted." Chris Christie stated on February 21, 2012 in his budget speech: "New Jersey has the second highest rate of institutionalization" of people with developmental disabilities "in America. Only Texas puts more of its citizens -- confines more of its citizens -- to institutions than New Jersey. " Bill Pascrell stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says "sixty-two percent of small businesses over the last five years went under because they couldn't pay their health care bills." Alan Bates stated on February 14, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population." Mark Neumann stated on January 26, 2012 in a news release: Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail." Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: "Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." Cecilia Muñoz stated on February 1, 2012 in a post to the White House Blog: "Most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception." Stacey Campfield stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”: AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men." Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on January 7, 2012 in a press release: "Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check" from a federal program that "he voted against." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Romneycare … is a top-down, government-run health care system." Winning Our Future stated on January 24, 2012 in a television ad: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets." Bob Corker stated on November 8, 2011 in a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance. Tom Price stated on December 18, 2011 in Op-Ed: "[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Frank Lasee stated on January 9, 2012 in an opinion column: Says that according to a study, under Obama’s health care initiative, "nearly 90 percent of people" in Wisconsin with health insurance "will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent." Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives."
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Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says the federal government "tells health insurance companies how much money they're allowed to keep of what they receive in revenues -- 15 percent." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no." Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted." Chris Christie stated on February 21, 2012 in his budget speech: "New Jersey has the second highest rate of institutionalization" of people with developmental disabilities "in America. Only Texas puts more of its citizens -- confines more of its citizens -- to institutions than New Jersey. " Bill Pascrell stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says "sixty-two percent of small businesses over the last five years went under because they couldn't pay their health care bills." Alan Bates stated on February 14, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population." Mark Neumann stated on January 26, 2012 in a news release: Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail." Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: "Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it." Cecilia Muñoz stated on February 1, 2012 in a post to the White House Blog: "Most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception." Stacey Campfield stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”: AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men." Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on January 7, 2012 in a press release: "Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check" from a federal program that "he voted against." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Romneycare … is a top-down, government-run health care system." Winning Our Future stated on January 24, 2012 in a television ad: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets." Bob Corker stated on November 8, 2011 in a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance. Tom Price stated on December 18, 2011 in Op-Ed: "[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Frank Lasee stated on January 9, 2012 in an opinion column: Says that according to a study, under Obama’s health care initiative, "nearly 90 percent of people" in Wisconsin with health insurance "will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent." Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives."
Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says the federal government "tells health insurance companies how much money they're allowed to keep of what they receive in revenues -- 15 percent."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no."
Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted."
Chris Christie stated on February 21, 2012 in his budget speech: "New Jersey has the second highest rate of institutionalization" of people with developmental disabilities "in America. Only Texas puts more of its citizens -- confines more of its citizens -- to institutions than New Jersey. "
Bill Pascrell stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says "sixty-two percent of small businesses over the last five years went under because they couldn't pay their health care bills."
Alan Bates stated on February 14, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population."
Mark Neumann stated on January 26, 2012 in a news release: Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail."
Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in an ad against Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.: "Obamacare (hit) Americans with over $500 billion in new taxes."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 8, 2012 in a television ad: "Obamacare ... will kill jobs across America."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality.
Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life."
Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody."
Chain email stated on February 2, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "If you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it."
Cecilia Muñoz stated on February 1, 2012 in a post to the White House Blog: "Most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception."
Stacey Campfield stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”: AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance."
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on January 7, 2012 in a press release: "Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check" from a federal program that "he voted against."
Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Romneycare … is a top-down, government-run health care system."
Winning Our Future stated on January 24, 2012 in a television ad: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets."
Bob Corker stated on November 8, 2011 in a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes."
Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance.
Tom Price stated on December 18, 2011 in Op-Ed: "[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see."
AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions."
Frank Lasee stated on January 9, 2012 in an opinion column: Says that according to a study, under Obama’s health care initiative, "nearly 90 percent of people" in Wisconsin with health insurance "will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent."
Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm."
Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year."
Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives."
