Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Women Cokie Roberts stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on NPR's "Morning Edition": "Two-thirds of the people who receive the minimum wage are female." Wendy Davis stated on March 10, 2014 in a tweet: Women "are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns in Texas." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Hilary Rosen stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Chris Christie "vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013: Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood. Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them." Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." Family Forward Oregon stated on May 8, 2013 in a flier: Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men." Marcia Fudge stated on April 9, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Women in Ohio earn on average 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man." Gwen Moore stated on December 11, 2012 in a letter to congressional leadership: Since the federal Violence Against Women Act was adopted in 1994, "cases of domestic violence have fallen by 67 percent." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration "had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill. Diana DeGette stated on September 5, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Tim Kaine stated on June 6, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..." Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." Chris Smith stated on March 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973. Rush Holt stated on February 24, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "A clear majority of Americans support removing the cost-sharing requirement for prescription contraceptive coverage." Tim Ryan stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: Attacks on Planned Parenthood "come at a time when the poverty rate among women is the highest in nearly two decades and 1 in 5 women under 65 don’t have access to health care." Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child."
Cokie Roberts stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on NPR's "Morning Edition": "Two-thirds of the people who receive the minimum wage are female." Wendy Davis stated on March 10, 2014 in a tweet: Women "are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns in Texas." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Hilary Rosen stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Chris Christie "vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013: Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood. Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them." Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." Family Forward Oregon stated on May 8, 2013 in a flier: Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men." Marcia Fudge stated on April 9, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Women in Ohio earn on average 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man." Gwen Moore stated on December 11, 2012 in a letter to congressional leadership: Since the federal Violence Against Women Act was adopted in 1994, "cases of domestic violence have fallen by 67 percent." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration "had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill. Diana DeGette stated on September 5, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Tim Kaine stated on June 6, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..." Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." Chris Smith stated on March 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973. Rush Holt stated on February 24, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "A clear majority of Americans support removing the cost-sharing requirement for prescription contraceptive coverage." Tim Ryan stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: Attacks on Planned Parenthood "come at a time when the poverty rate among women is the highest in nearly two decades and 1 in 5 women under 65 don’t have access to health care." Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram. Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life." Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child."
Cokie Roberts stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on NPR's "Morning Edition": "Two-thirds of the people who receive the minimum wage are female."
Wendy Davis stated on March 10, 2014 in a tweet: Women "are still paid 82 cents for every dollar a man earns in Texas."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns."
Hilary Rosen stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Chris Christie "vetoed Planned Parenthood funding five times over the course of his governorship."
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013: Says a growing number of extremely premature babies survive into healthy childhood.
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them."
Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended."
Family Forward Oregon stated on May 8, 2013 in a flier: Says paid family leave is "a program that is standard in all but five nations around the world."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men."
Marcia Fudge stated on April 9, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Women in Ohio earn on average 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man."
Gwen Moore stated on December 11, 2012 in a letter to congressional leadership: Since the federal Violence Against Women Act was adopted in 1994, "cases of domestic violence have fallen by 67 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says a university survey concluded his Massachusetts administration "had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill.
Diana DeGette stated on September 5, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns."
Tim Kaine stated on June 6, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act."
Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal."
Chris Smith stated on March 8, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973.
Rush Holt stated on February 24, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "A clear majority of Americans support removing the cost-sharing requirement for prescription contraceptive coverage."
Tim Ryan stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: Attacks on Planned Parenthood "come at a time when the poverty rate among women is the highest in nearly two decades and 1 in 5 women under 65 don’t have access to health care."
Carol Alvarado stated on March 2, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Says women who need a sonogram in the eighth to 10th week of pregnancy have to get a transvaginal sonogram.
Kevin Rader stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto's supporters "would make (abortion) illegal in all cases, including rape, incest, even to save a woman's life."
Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Dan Webster "would force victims of rape and incest to bear their attacker's child."