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 John Ludlow stated on May 8, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says "I am happy to decline PERS so that the County can save over $68,000 over a four year term that would have been paid on my behalf." Mike Schaufler stated on May 8, 2012 in campaign mailer: Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices. Marco Rubio stated on May 8, 2012 in a video statement: Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates." Scott Walker stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits. Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline Nia Gill stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades." John Ludlow stated on May 4, 2012 in campaign material : Says he "is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System." Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir. Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics." Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment." Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says she is co-owner of Celilo Group Media. Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico." Mary Nolan stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide." American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden. Steve Rothman stated on April 18, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says "Bill Pascrell voted to eliminate all estate taxes for billionaires, and I voted no." Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase." Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. Mary Nolan stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers. Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story : Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom. Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2012 in a Facebook post: "In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component." Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Jamie Radtke stated on March 28, 2012 in a web video: George Allen "voted for 40,000 earmarks." Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge."
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John Ludlow stated on May 8, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says "I am happy to decline PERS so that the County can save over $68,000 over a four year term that would have been paid on my behalf." Mike Schaufler stated on May 8, 2012 in campaign mailer: Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices. Marco Rubio stated on May 8, 2012 in a video statement: Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates." Scott Walker stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits. Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline Nia Gill stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades." John Ludlow stated on May 4, 2012 in campaign material : Says he "is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System." Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to." Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir. Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics." Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment." Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says she is co-owner of Celilo Group Media. Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico." Mary Nolan stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide." American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden. Steve Rothman stated on April 18, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says "Bill Pascrell voted to eliminate all estate taxes for billionaires, and I voted no." Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase." Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. Mary Nolan stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers. Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story : Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom. Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2012 in a Facebook post: "In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component." Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Jamie Radtke stated on March 28, 2012 in a web video: George Allen "voted for 40,000 earmarks." Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge."
John Ludlow stated on May 8, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says "I am happy to decline PERS so that the County can save over $68,000 over a four year term that would have been paid on my behalf."
Mike Schaufler stated on May 8, 2012 in campaign mailer: Says Jeff Reardon cut elementary school music classes, art instruction, teaching positions, basketball and volleyball programs, and he voted to raise school lunch prices.
Marco Rubio stated on May 8, 2012 in a video statement: Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates."
Scott Walker stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.
Freedom PAC stated on April 30, 2012 in a Web ad: U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "chose to side with President Obama" against the Keystone pipeline
Nia Gill stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades."
John Ludlow stated on May 4, 2012 in campaign material : Says he "is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System."
Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says "I never billed a single hour of my time to the City of Portland in the last 10 years -- so, no revolving door."
Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says the mayor’s job "is to make sure that if somebody is trying to build a set of water treatment plants to cure us from cryptosporidium we don’t have, we don't say yes even if CH2M Hill wants us to."
Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says we could have saved ourselves the cost of building the Powell Butte water reservoir.
Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics."
Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "tens of millions of dollars to build traffic lights in China."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "half a billion to an electric car company that created hundreds of jobs in Finland."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 26, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the stimulus bill sent tax credits overseas, such as "$1.2 billion to a solar company that's building a plant in Mexico."
Mary Nolan stated on April 24, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says "Amanda Fritz publicly claimed to be endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon, both on her website and in the voter’s guide."
American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents."
Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden.
Steve Rothman stated on April 18, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says "Bill Pascrell voted to eliminate all estate taxes for billionaires, and I voted no."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase."
Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free.
Mary Nolan stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers.
Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story : Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom.
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2012 in a Facebook post: "In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component."
Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer."
David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer.
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump."
Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge."
