Latest Fact-checks in Message Machine 2012 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 Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on supporting "the president's Recovery Act." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. 60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs." Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: "(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa." Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: Stimulus money went to "office upgrades for politicians." Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy. Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China." Rick Perry stated on October 31, 2011 in a television ad: "We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget." State Tea Party Express stated on October 11, 2011 in a television ad: "In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker has created a manufacturing-led jobs recovery. 30,000 new jobs were created this year, with 15,000 created in the struggling manufacturing sector." New Jersey Republican State Committee stated on November 3, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Corrupt political bosses. Money laundering. Fraud. It’s just another day at the office for Vin Gopal." Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control. Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs." Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)." Rick Perry stated on October 26, 2011 in a television ad: "In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million." Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency stated on October 22, 2011 in parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event: Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate." John Driscoll stated on October 6, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: "(Sen. Robert) Gordon cost us money, exempting the Newark sports arena from paying property taxes and sticking us with the bill." Rick Perry stated on October 10, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Romneycare has … killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs." Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on August 5, 2011 in a web video: Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office.
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Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on supporting "the president's Recovery Act." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. 60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs." Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: "(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa." Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: Stimulus money went to "office upgrades for politicians." Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy. Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China." Rick Perry stated on October 31, 2011 in a television ad: "We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget." State Tea Party Express stated on October 11, 2011 in a television ad: "In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker has created a manufacturing-led jobs recovery. 30,000 new jobs were created this year, with 15,000 created in the struggling manufacturing sector." New Jersey Republican State Committee stated on November 3, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Corrupt political bosses. Money laundering. Fraud. It’s just another day at the office for Vin Gopal." Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control. Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs." Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)." Rick Perry stated on October 26, 2011 in a television ad: "In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million." Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency stated on October 22, 2011 in parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event: Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate." John Driscoll stated on October 6, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: "(Sen. Robert) Gordon cost us money, exempting the Newark sports arena from paying property taxes and sticking us with the bill." Rick Perry stated on October 10, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Romneycare has … killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs." Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on August 5, 2011 in a web video: Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office.
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on supporting "the president's Recovery Act."
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs."
Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose."
Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: "(Stimulus money) went to critically important projects like studying ants in Africa."
Crossroads GPS stated on November 10, 2011 in a TV ad: Stimulus money went to "office upgrades for politicians."
Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy.
Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China."
Rick Perry stated on October 31, 2011 in a television ad: "We cut a record $15 billion from our state budget."
State Tea Party Express stated on October 11, 2011 in a television ad: "In Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker has created a manufacturing-led jobs recovery. 30,000 new jobs were created this year, with 15,000 created in the struggling manufacturing sector."
New Jersey Republican State Committee stated on November 3, 2011 in a political advertisement: "Corrupt political bosses. Money laundering. Fraud. It’s just another day at the office for Vin Gopal."
Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control.
Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare."
Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom."
Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey stated on October 24, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs."
Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)."
Rick Perry stated on October 26, 2011 in a television ad: "In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million."
Iowans for Some Semblance of Christian Decency stated on October 22, 2011 in parking lot fliers outside an Iowa candidate event: Herman Cain is a "pro-choice candidate."
John Driscoll stated on October 6, 2011 in a television ad posted on YouTube: "(Sen. Robert) Gordon cost us money, exempting the Newark sports arena from paying property taxes and sticking us with the bill."
Rick Perry stated on October 10, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Romneycare has … killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs."
Edd Houck stated on September 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: "Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on August 5, 2011 in a web video: Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office.
