Latest False Fact-checks in Ohio Marcy Kaptur stated on November 23, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital." Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: "Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death." Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release: Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law. John Kasich stated on December 14, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two." Sherrod Brown stated on December 9, 2010 in a CNN interview: The tax cut deal is giving "$700 billion to millionaires and billionaires." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse." John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." Matt Patten stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Unfortunately everyone needs to cut back in these tough economic times. That's why I voted to cut my own pay along with the pay of our state employees." Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee stated on October 13, 2010 in an election ad: "Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Maryellen O’Shaughnessy "accepted campaign cash from indicted politician Jimmy Dimora." John Kasich stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign video: "Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget." Rob Portman stated on October 4, 2010 in a debate: "Under Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, Ohio is 44th in the country in terms of getting money actually into worker retraining." Josh Mandel stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque." Jon Husted stated on September 27, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "O’Shaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself." Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign video: "Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China." Ted Strickland stated on September 17, 2010 in a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website: About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget. Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on August 16, 2010 in a radio interview: "It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election." Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget."
Marcy Kaptur stated on November 23, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital." Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: "Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death." Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release: Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law. John Kasich stated on December 14, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two." Sherrod Brown stated on December 9, 2010 in a CNN interview: The tax cut deal is giving "$700 billion to millionaires and billionaires." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse." John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." Matt Patten stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Unfortunately everyone needs to cut back in these tough economic times. That's why I voted to cut my own pay along with the pay of our state employees." Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee stated on October 13, 2010 in an election ad: "Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Maryellen O’Shaughnessy "accepted campaign cash from indicted politician Jimmy Dimora." John Kasich stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign video: "Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget." Rob Portman stated on October 4, 2010 in a debate: "Under Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, Ohio is 44th in the country in terms of getting money actually into worker retraining." Josh Mandel stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque." Jon Husted stated on September 27, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "O’Shaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself." Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign video: "Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China." Ted Strickland stated on September 17, 2010 in a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website: About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget. Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on August 16, 2010 in a radio interview: "It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election." Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget."
Marcy Kaptur stated on November 23, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital."
Jay Hottinger stated on January 11, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: "Ben Franklin once quipped that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. I think even he didn't envision that the tax man would visit on the day of your death."
Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans stated on January 10, 2011 in a news release: Says Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is hypocritical for challenging the constitutionality of the new health care law.
John Kasich stated on December 14, 2010 in a news conference: "Ohio has lost more population than every other state in the country except for two."
Sherrod Brown stated on December 9, 2010 in a CNN interview: The tax cut deal is giving "$700 billion to millionaires and billionaires."
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse."
John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker."
Matt Patten stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign mailer: "Unfortunately everyone needs to cut back in these tough economic times. That's why I voted to cut my own pay along with the pay of our state employees."
Ohio House Republican Organizational Committee stated on October 13, 2010 in an election ad: "Matt Patten kicked off his dirty campaign with thousands in dirty cash from guess who? (Frank) Russo and (Jimmy) Dimora."
Ohio Republican Party stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says Maryellen O’Shaughnessy "accepted campaign cash from indicted politician Jimmy Dimora."
John Kasich stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign video: "Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget."
Rob Portman stated on October 4, 2010 in a debate: "Under Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, Ohio is 44th in the country in terms of getting money actually into worker retraining."
Josh Mandel stated on September 30, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Boyce gave (a lobbyist’s) wife a sensitive job in the treasurer’s office, a job Boyce admitted he only made available at their mosque."
Jon Husted stated on September 27, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "O’Shaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself."
Ted Strickland stated on August 27, 2010 in a campaign video: "Kasich’s trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs - 49,000 jobs to Mexico, 91,000 to China."
Ted Strickland stated on September 17, 2010 in a posting to the state's Office of Management and Budget website: About $4.89 billion in one-time money was used to balance the current state general revenue fund budget.
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on August 16, 2010 in a radio interview: "It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election."
Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China."
John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months."
Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like."
John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget."