Latest Fact-checks in Ohio 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 Ohio Democratic Party stated on March 13, 2012 in a news release: There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV." Mike DeWine stated on February 20, 2012 in an interview with MSNBC: "The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country." Jim Renacci stated on February 13, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 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." Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." Jon Husted stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum: "Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'." Chris Redfern stated on February 15, 2012 in a news release: Says Mitt Romney supports a plan "to slowly and gradually raise the retirement age of Social Security." Kathleen Clyde stated on February 8, 2012 in an email: "'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem." Rob Portman stated on February 3, 2012 in a news release: Says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations. Patrick Johnston stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview: Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country." Nickie Antonio stated on January 24, 2012 in a news conference: "Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase." Marc Schare stated on February 1, 2012 in an Ohio House committee hearing : A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election." Armond Budish stated on January 31, 2012 in a news conference: "We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies." Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." John Kasich stated on January 10, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies. Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Ohio Republican Party stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time." Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today." Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January." Marcia Fudge stated on December 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "More than a quarter of mortgage borrowers are underwater, and 11 percent of all homes are vacant." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release: Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’" Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election." Rob Portman stated on December 17, 2011 in a news release: Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years.
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Ohio Democratic Party stated on March 13, 2012 in a news release: There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV." Mike DeWine stated on February 20, 2012 in an interview with MSNBC: "The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country." Jim Renacci stated on February 13, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 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." Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." Jon Husted stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum: "Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'." Chris Redfern stated on February 15, 2012 in a news release: Says Mitt Romney supports a plan "to slowly and gradually raise the retirement age of Social Security." Kathleen Clyde stated on February 8, 2012 in an email: "'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem." Rob Portman stated on February 3, 2012 in a news release: Says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations. Patrick Johnston stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview: Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country." Nickie Antonio stated on January 24, 2012 in a news conference: "Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase." Marc Schare stated on February 1, 2012 in an Ohio House committee hearing : A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election." Armond Budish stated on January 31, 2012 in a news conference: "We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies." Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." John Kasich stated on January 10, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies. Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Ohio Republican Party stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time." Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today." Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January." Marcia Fudge stated on December 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "More than a quarter of mortgage borrowers are underwater, and 11 percent of all homes are vacant." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release: Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’" Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election." Rob Portman stated on December 17, 2011 in a news release: Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on March 13, 2012 in a news release: There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry."
Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV."
Mike DeWine stated on February 20, 2012 in an interview with MSNBC: "The fact is 90-percent of Down Syndrome children were aborted in this country."
Jim Renacci stated on February 13, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 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."
Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."
Jon Husted stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum: "Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'."
Chris Redfern stated on February 15, 2012 in a news release: Says Mitt Romney supports a plan "to slowly and gradually raise the retirement age of Social Security."
Kathleen Clyde stated on February 8, 2012 in an email: "'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem."
Rob Portman stated on February 3, 2012 in a news release: Says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations.
Patrick Johnston stated on January 30, 2012 in a radio interview: Says abortion is "the most common surgery in our country."
Nickie Antonio stated on January 24, 2012 in a news conference: "Statistics bear out that any time a country, a state, makes more restrictive abortion laws ... fatalities go up and abortions actually increase."
Marc Schare stated on February 1, 2012 in an Ohio House committee hearing : A bill delaying the start of classes until Labor Day would permit school districts "to shave 5 full weeks off the school year."
Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio has one of the highest provisional ballot rates in the country, and many of them go uncounted each election."
Armond Budish stated on January 31, 2012 in a news conference: "We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies."
Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold."
John Kasich stated on January 10, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies.
Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent."
Ohio Republican Party stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time."
Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor,"
Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life."
Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today."
Dennis Kucinich stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: "The top 10 most well-paid CEOs in America received a combined $770 million in 2010, while the average American worker’s wage rose just 2 percent."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Freshman Rep. Bob Gibbs "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation — only working 6 days in all of January."
Marcia Fudge stated on December 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "More than a quarter of mortgage borrowers are underwater, and 11 percent of all homes are vacant."
Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release: Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’"
Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election."
Rob Portman stated on December 17, 2011 in a news release: Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years.
