Latest True Fact-checks 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 Stephen Sweeney stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says "tenure still exists but it's been overhauled" for teachers in New Jersey. Chris Christie stated on July 3, 2012 in an interview on CNBC: "If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president." Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year." Don McIntire stated on June 26, 2012 in a radio show: "We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system." Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 12, 2012 in a news release: As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots." Ron Wyden stated on June 20, 2012 in in a news release : "Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon." Becky Moeller stated on June 28, 2012 in a statement reacting to the Supreme Court decision upholding the law.: Says the federal health care law upheld by the Supreme Court "has improved or saved the lives of more than 4,000 Texans" otherwise prevented from obtaining health coverage due to pre-existing conditions. Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Michael Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used." Paul Sarlo stated on June 25, 2012 in a speech on the State Senate floor: "The state's unemployment rate is fifth-highest in the country, a full point above the nationwide rate and higher than all of our...neighboring states." Gerry Connolly stated on June 5, 2012 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "raised taxes in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987." Christopher Blazejewski stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House (which was transmitted electronically): "Under current law, if you go on a dating website and you say you're 32 and you're actually 42, you've committed a misdemeanor." Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." Corrine Brown stated on June 15, 2012 in a press release: In 2008, "33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic." Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska." Marco Rubio stated on June 18, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure." George Allen stated on May 25, 2012 in a debate.: "Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition." National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." John Cornyn stated on June 12, 2012 in a commentary posted on the Fox News website.: Says lawyer appointed by Eric Holder to investigate government leaks helped and donated to Obama's campaign, vetting vice presidential prospects. Sam Adams stated on June 7, 2012 in in a tweet.: Says "only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally." Diane Black stated on June 1, 2012 in a press release.: The United States has experienced "40 straight months of unemployment at 8 percent or higher." Paul Sadler stated on June 8, 2012 in remarks to Hispanic Caucus at Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston.: Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican. E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president. Bill Nelson stated on May 29, 2012 in letter to Gov. Rick Scott: "In the 2000 Florida election, at least 1,100 eligible voters were wrongly dropped from voting rolls in an attempt to purge a list of felons. Many of those who were dropped showed up to vote and were told they could not." Jim Webb stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview.: President Obama budget request for veterans is "more than double the amount in constant dollars appropriated in 1980, when the veterans population was larger by a third." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012." Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor: "The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios." Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."
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Stephen Sweeney stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says "tenure still exists but it's been overhauled" for teachers in New Jersey. Chris Christie stated on July 3, 2012 in an interview on CNBC: "If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president." Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year." Don McIntire stated on June 26, 2012 in a radio show: "We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system." Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 12, 2012 in a news release: As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots." Ron Wyden stated on June 20, 2012 in in a news release : "Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon." Becky Moeller stated on June 28, 2012 in a statement reacting to the Supreme Court decision upholding the law.: Says the federal health care law upheld by the Supreme Court "has improved or saved the lives of more than 4,000 Texans" otherwise prevented from obtaining health coverage due to pre-existing conditions. Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Michael Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used." Paul Sarlo stated on June 25, 2012 in a speech on the State Senate floor: "The state's unemployment rate is fifth-highest in the country, a full point above the nationwide rate and higher than all of our...neighboring states." Gerry Connolly stated on June 5, 2012 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "raised taxes in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987." Christopher Blazejewski stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House (which was transmitted electronically): "Under current law, if you go on a dating website and you say you're 32 and you're actually 42, you've committed a misdemeanor." Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." Corrine Brown stated on June 15, 2012 in a press release: In 2008, "33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic." Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska." Marco Rubio stated on June 18, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure." George Allen stated on May 25, 2012 in a debate.: "Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition." National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." John Cornyn stated on June 12, 2012 in a commentary posted on the Fox News website.: Says lawyer appointed by Eric Holder to investigate government leaks helped and donated to Obama's campaign, vetting vice presidential prospects. Sam Adams stated on June 7, 2012 in in a tweet.: Says "only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally." Diane Black stated on June 1, 2012 in a press release.: The United States has experienced "40 straight months of unemployment at 8 percent or higher." Paul Sadler stated on June 8, 2012 in remarks to Hispanic Caucus at Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston.: Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican. E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth." Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president. Bill Nelson stated on May 29, 2012 in letter to Gov. Rick Scott: "In the 2000 Florida election, at least 1,100 eligible voters were wrongly dropped from voting rolls in an attempt to purge a list of felons. Many of those who were dropped showed up to vote and were told they could not." Jim Webb stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview.: President Obama budget request for veterans is "more than double the amount in constant dollars appropriated in 1980, when the veterans population was larger by a third." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012." Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor: "The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios." Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."
Stephen Sweeney stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says "tenure still exists but it's been overhauled" for teachers in New Jersey.
Chris Christie stated on July 3, 2012 in an interview on CNBC: "If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president."
Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year."
Don McIntire stated on June 26, 2012 in a radio show: "We’re spending $12,000 bucks a kid a year in the school system."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 12, 2012 in a news release: As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots."
Ron Wyden stated on June 20, 2012 in in a news release : "Oregon schools receive millions of dollars per year in federal school lunch assistance and yet they are required to spend that money almost anywhere but Oregon."
Becky Moeller stated on June 28, 2012 in a statement reacting to the Supreme Court decision upholding the law.: Says the federal health care law upheld by the Supreme Court "has improved or saved the lives of more than 4,000 Texans" otherwise prevented from obtaining health coverage due to pre-existing conditions.
Michael Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used."
Paul Sarlo stated on June 25, 2012 in a speech on the State Senate floor: "The state's unemployment rate is fifth-highest in the country, a full point above the nationwide rate and higher than all of our...neighboring states."
Gerry Connolly stated on June 5, 2012 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "raised taxes in 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987."
Christopher Blazejewski stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House (which was transmitted electronically): "Under current law, if you go on a dating website and you say you're 32 and you're actually 42, you've committed a misdemeanor."
Lamar Alexander stated on June 18, 2012 in prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.: "Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."
David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act."
Corrine Brown stated on June 15, 2012 in a press release: In 2008, "33.2 percent of those who voted early on the last Sunday before Election Day were African-American, while 23.6 percent were Hispanic."
Michael Chippendale stated on June 11, 2012 in speech on the RI House floor: Rhode Island has the "worst maintained bridges in the United States of America . . . and we have the second worst maintained roads [behind] Alaska."
Marco Rubio stated on June 18, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "A million people a year come into the U.S. legally. No other country even comes close to that figure."
George Allen stated on May 25, 2012 in a debate.: "Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition."
National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks."
John Cornyn stated on June 12, 2012 in a commentary posted on the Fox News website.: Says lawyer appointed by Eric Holder to investigate government leaks helped and donated to Obama's campaign, vetting vice presidential prospects.
Sam Adams stated on June 7, 2012 in in a tweet.: Says "only 18 percent of Portland elementary schools have art instruction compared to 83 percent nationally."
Diane Black stated on June 1, 2012 in a press release.: The United States has experienced "40 straight months of unemployment at 8 percent or higher."
Paul Sadler stated on June 8, 2012 in remarks to Hispanic Caucus at Texas Democratic Party convention in Houston.: Says Democratic runoff opponent Grady Yarbrough twice previously ran statewide as a Republican.
E.W. Jackson stated on May 11, 2012 in a debate.: "In Galveston, Texas, they have allowed people to privatize part of their Social Security. And people are building wealth."
Rick Perry stated on June 7, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says Barack Obama has played nearly 100 rounds of golf as president.
Bill Nelson stated on May 29, 2012 in letter to Gov. Rick Scott: "In the 2000 Florida election, at least 1,100 eligible voters were wrongly dropped from voting rolls in an attempt to purge a list of felons. Many of those who were dropped showed up to vote and were told they could not."
Jim Webb stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview.: President Obama budget request for veterans is "more than double the amount in constant dollars appropriated in 1980, when the veterans population was larger by a third."
Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012."
Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor: "The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios."
Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."
