Latest 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 John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech to the Ohio Farm Bureau: Agriculture "is the strongest industry in Ohio." Libertarian Party of Georgia stated on December 6, 2012 in a press release: The increase in the current state budget was greater than the inflation rate and the rate of population growth in Georgia. Chain email stated on November 27, 2012 in a chain email.: Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties. Our Oregon stated on December 4, 2012 in a blog post.: Says that "the state spends more money on tax giveaways than it receives in tax collection." Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States." Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits. Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in an interview: Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees. Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "In 2008, tourism brought in $38 billion dollars and supported more than 300,000 jobs in the state of New Jersey." Lincoln Chafee stated on December 1, 2012 in a newspaper interview: "The five economic indicators that the federal government tracks - for the first time since August 2006 - were positive this October." Ken Detzner stated on November 9, 2012 in a CNN interview: November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history." 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." Alex Wan stated on December 3, 2012 in a resolution: "The city of Atlanta has one of the highest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations per capita, ranking third among major American cities." Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare. Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker. Michael Doherty stated on November 28, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost." 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. Mark S. Zaccaria stated on November 25, 2012 in TV niterview: Public employees receive "something like 25 percent of the paychecks that are issued in Rhode Island." John Kitzhaber stated on December 3, 2012 in a speech.: Says that in 2011, Oregon had "the second fastest growing economy in the nation." Dan Micciche stated on November 4, 2012 in an opinion article in the Dallas Morning News.: "The poverty level in" the Dallas school district "is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Newark." Sandy Pasch stated on December 29, 2012 in a radio address: Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election Saxby Chambliss stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview: Says he has never voted for raising taxes. Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website." Barbara Buono stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "the number of Americans living at or below the poverty line is at its highest level since" 1964. Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain John Wisniewski stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush "probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War." Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates. John Kitzhaber stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.: Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education. Pam Bondi stated on November 28, 2012 in remarks to the Florida Chamber of Commerce: "National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices … (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost." 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."
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John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech to the Ohio Farm Bureau: Agriculture "is the strongest industry in Ohio." Libertarian Party of Georgia stated on December 6, 2012 in a press release: The increase in the current state budget was greater than the inflation rate and the rate of population growth in Georgia. Chain email stated on November 27, 2012 in a chain email.: Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties. Our Oregon stated on December 4, 2012 in a blog post.: Says that "the state spends more money on tax giveaways than it receives in tax collection." Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States." Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits. Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in an interview: Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees. Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "In 2008, tourism brought in $38 billion dollars and supported more than 300,000 jobs in the state of New Jersey." Lincoln Chafee stated on December 1, 2012 in a newspaper interview: "The five economic indicators that the federal government tracks - for the first time since August 2006 - were positive this October." Ken Detzner stated on November 9, 2012 in a CNN interview: November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history." 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." Alex Wan stated on December 3, 2012 in a resolution: "The city of Atlanta has one of the highest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations per capita, ranking third among major American cities." Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare. Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker. Michael Doherty stated on November 28, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost." 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. Mark S. Zaccaria stated on November 25, 2012 in TV niterview: Public employees receive "something like 25 percent of the paychecks that are issued in Rhode Island." John Kitzhaber stated on December 3, 2012 in a speech.: Says that in 2011, Oregon had "the second fastest growing economy in the nation." Dan Micciche stated on November 4, 2012 in an opinion article in the Dallas Morning News.: "The poverty level in" the Dallas school district "is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Newark." Sandy Pasch stated on December 29, 2012 in a radio address: Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election Saxby Chambliss stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview: Says he has never voted for raising taxes. Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website." Barbara Buono stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "the number of Americans living at or below the poverty line is at its highest level since" 1964. Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain John Wisniewski stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush "probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War." Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’." Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates. John Kitzhaber stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.: Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education. Pam Bondi stated on November 28, 2012 in remarks to the Florida Chamber of Commerce: "National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices … (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost." 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."
John Kasich stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech to the Ohio Farm Bureau: Agriculture "is the strongest industry in Ohio."
Libertarian Party of Georgia stated on December 6, 2012 in a press release: The increase in the current state budget was greater than the inflation rate and the rate of population growth in Georgia.
Chain email stated on November 27, 2012 in a chain email.: Says the Obama administration plans to ban all weapons for U.S. citizens through international treaties.
Our Oregon stated on December 4, 2012 in a blog post.: Says that "the state spends more money on tax giveaways than it receives in tax collection."
Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits.
Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in an interview: Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees.
Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "In 2008, tourism brought in $38 billion dollars and supported more than 300,000 jobs in the state of New Jersey."
Lincoln Chafee stated on December 1, 2012 in a newspaper interview: "The five economic indicators that the federal government tracks - for the first time since August 2006 - were positive this October."
Ken Detzner stated on November 9, 2012 in a CNN interview: November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history."
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."
Alex Wan stated on December 3, 2012 in a resolution: "The city of Atlanta has one of the highest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations per capita, ranking third among major American cities."
Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare.
Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker.
Michael Doherty stated on November 28, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: Says a new state report "confirms" that red-light cameras "lead to more accidents, more injuries and greater cost."
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.
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on November 25, 2012 in TV niterview: Public employees receive "something like 25 percent of the paychecks that are issued in Rhode Island."
John Kitzhaber stated on December 3, 2012 in a speech.: Says that in 2011, Oregon had "the second fastest growing economy in the nation."
Dan Micciche stated on November 4, 2012 in an opinion article in the Dallas Morning News.: "The poverty level in" the Dallas school district "is one of the highest in the country, higher than New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit and Newark."
Sandy Pasch stated on December 29, 2012 in a radio address: Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election
Saxby Chambliss stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview: Says he has never voted for raising taxes.
Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website."
Barbara Buono stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "the number of Americans living at or below the poverty line is at its highest level since" 1964.
Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain
John Wisniewski stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush "probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War."
Association of Mature American Citizens stated on November 10, 2012 in a direct mail letter: "If you and I fail to defund ObamaCare now, some 16,000 new IRS agents will be begin prying into our private medical records, eyeing each and every one of our treatments and prescriptions for "violations’."
Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates.
John Kitzhaber stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.: Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education.
Pam Bondi stated on November 28, 2012 in remarks to the Florida Chamber of Commerce: "National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices … (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost."
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."
