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 Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws. Keith Faber stated on January 7, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "Ohio is doing better right now than the national average on all the (economic) numbers." Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." Sherrod Brown stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: Says the New Year’s Day "fiscal cliff" deal "reduces the deficit." Marcia Fudge stated on January 17, 2013 in a panel discussion on poverty: "When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty." Ted Strickland stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010." Mike Polensek stated on January 15, 2013 in a television interview: "It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity." Keith Faber stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: Abraham Lincoln "visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber." William G. Batchelder stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: "I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service." Tom Niehaus stated on January 3, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Jim Jordan stated on January 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Seven of America’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area. Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions." Bill Seitz stated on January 10, 2013 in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch: Ohio's judges, "compared to other similar states, are being woefully underpaid." John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio. Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." John Boehner stated on November 9, 2012 in a news conference: "The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners." Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 27, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Fourteen million Americans' mortgages are greater than the value of their homes." John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech to the Ohio Farm Bureau: Agriculture "is the strongest industry in Ohio." Mike DeWine stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference: "A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone." Anne Goodman stated on December 3, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says food stamp growth, while high, lagged the rise in unemployment. Josh Mandel stated on November 16, 2012 in an email to supporters: "Our race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 36 years -- when Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976." Jobs Ohio stated on November 17, 2012 in a television ad: "In the past year alone, Ohio businesses have created more jobs than almost every other state in the country." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years." Mike DeWine stated on November 20, 2012 in a news release: Says Fran DeWine’s made-from-scratch dinner rolls are a delicious favorite in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Chain email stated on November 11, 2012 in an email: "Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts."
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Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws. Keith Faber stated on January 7, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "Ohio is doing better right now than the national average on all the (economic) numbers." Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." Sherrod Brown stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: Says the New Year’s Day "fiscal cliff" deal "reduces the deficit." Marcia Fudge stated on January 17, 2013 in a panel discussion on poverty: "When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty." Ted Strickland stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010." Mike Polensek stated on January 15, 2013 in a television interview: "It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity." Keith Faber stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: Abraham Lincoln "visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber." William G. Batchelder stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: "I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service." Tom Niehaus stated on January 3, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Jim Jordan stated on January 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Seven of America’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area. Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions." Bill Seitz stated on January 10, 2013 in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch: Ohio's judges, "compared to other similar states, are being woefully underpaid." John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio. Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." John Boehner stated on November 9, 2012 in a news conference: "The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners." Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 27, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Fourteen million Americans' mortgages are greater than the value of their homes." John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech to the Ohio Farm Bureau: Agriculture "is the strongest industry in Ohio." Mike DeWine stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference: "A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone." Anne Goodman stated on December 3, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says food stamp growth, while high, lagged the rise in unemployment. Josh Mandel stated on November 16, 2012 in an email to supporters: "Our race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 36 years -- when Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976." Jobs Ohio stated on November 17, 2012 in a television ad: "In the past year alone, Ohio businesses have created more jobs than almost every other state in the country." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years." Mike DeWine stated on November 20, 2012 in a news release: Says Fran DeWine’s made-from-scratch dinner rolls are a delicious favorite in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Chain email stated on November 11, 2012 in an email: "Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts."
Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded.
Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education.
Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws.
Keith Faber stated on January 7, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "Ohio is doing better right now than the national average on all the (economic) numbers."
Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century."
Sherrod Brown stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: Says the New Year’s Day "fiscal cliff" deal "reduces the deficit."
Marcia Fudge stated on January 17, 2013 in a panel discussion on poverty: "When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty."
Ted Strickland stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010."
Mike Polensek stated on January 15, 2013 in a television interview: "It is ironic that (First Energy Corp. is) going to have a name on our (football stadium) where we (Cleveland Public Power) supply the electricity."
Keith Faber stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: Abraham Lincoln "visited and some say even danced in (the Ohio Senate) chamber."
William G. Batchelder stated on January 7, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: "I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service."
Tom Niehaus stated on January 3, 2013 in an online video: "Unlike the gridlock in Washington, more than 80 percent of the bills we passed during this General Assembly had bipartisan support."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform."
Jim Jordan stated on January 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Seven of America’s 10 wealthiest counties are in the Washington, D.C., area.
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office
Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions."
Bill Seitz stated on January 10, 2013 in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch: Ohio's judges, "compared to other similar states, are being woefully underpaid."
John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a news conference: Says "Detroit dumping a bunch of sewage" in Lake Erie "causes big problems" for Ohio.
Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes."
John Boehner stated on November 9, 2012 in a news conference: "The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners."
Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness."
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 27, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Fourteen million Americans' mortgages are greater than the value of their homes."
John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech to the Ohio Farm Bureau: Agriculture "is the strongest industry in Ohio."
Mike DeWine stated on November 14, 2012 in a news conference: "A man using bath salts reported that raccoons had set fire inside his home and stolen his cell phone."
Anne Goodman stated on December 3, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says food stamp growth, while high, lagged the rise in unemployment.
Josh Mandel stated on November 16, 2012 in an email to supporters: "Our race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 36 years -- when Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976."
Jobs Ohio stated on November 17, 2012 in a television ad: "In the past year alone, Ohio businesses have created more jobs than almost every other state in the country."
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years."
Mike DeWine stated on November 20, 2012 in a news release: Says Fran DeWine’s made-from-scratch dinner rolls are a delicious favorite in a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
Chain email stated on November 11, 2012 in an email: "Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts."
