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 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." National Association of Realtors stated on November 9, 2012 in a web post: A "foreclosure tax" that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 18, 2012 in a newspaper column: "We have more people working in clean and green energy than in oil and gas in this country." Raymond Bateman stated on November 23, 2012 in a column: Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history." 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." John Cornyn stated on November 19, 2012 in a tweet: Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term. Michael Cannon stated on November 9, 2012 in an article: Operating a health care exchange would be "illegal" in Georgia and some states because of legislation passed in those states. Steve Acenbrak stated on November 11, 2012 in an article: "When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview: Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall." Robert Menendez stated on November 14, 2012 in a speech: "For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin." Emma Darnell stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting: The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average." Joseph "Joe" Deshotel stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.: "There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group." 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." Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be." Steve Cohen stated on October 31, 2012 in a press release.: Says Delta Air Lines has "once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis."
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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." National Association of Realtors stated on November 9, 2012 in a web post: A "foreclosure tax" that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 18, 2012 in a newspaper column: "We have more people working in clean and green energy than in oil and gas in this country." Raymond Bateman stated on November 23, 2012 in a column: Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history." 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." John Cornyn stated on November 19, 2012 in a tweet: Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term. Michael Cannon stated on November 9, 2012 in an article: Operating a health care exchange would be "illegal" in Georgia and some states because of legislation passed in those states. Steve Acenbrak stated on November 11, 2012 in an article: "When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview: Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall." Robert Menendez stated on November 14, 2012 in a speech: "For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin." Emma Darnell stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting: The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average." Joseph "Joe" Deshotel stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.: "There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group." 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." Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be." Steve Cohen stated on October 31, 2012 in a press release.: Says Delta Air Lines has "once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis."
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."
National Association of Realtors stated on November 9, 2012 in a web post: A "foreclosure tax" that would take effect in 2013 could mean a high tax bill for those facing foreclosure and millions of families who modified their mortgage or had a short sale through their lender.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 18, 2012 in a newspaper column: "We have more people working in clean and green energy than in oil and gas in this country."
Raymond Bateman stated on November 23, 2012 in a column: Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history."
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."
John Cornyn stated on November 19, 2012 in a tweet: Says veterans’ disability claims backlog doubled in Obama’s first term.
Michael Cannon stated on November 9, 2012 in an article: Operating a health care exchange would be "illegal" in Georgia and some states because of legislation passed in those states.
Steve Acenbrak stated on November 11, 2012 in an article: "When you look at the number of crashes before the cameras were installed compared to after, they’re virtually the same."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview: Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall."
Robert Menendez stated on November 14, 2012 in a speech: "For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin."
Emma Darnell stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting: The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average."
Joseph "Joe" Deshotel stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.: "There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group."
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."
Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."
Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be."
Steve Cohen stated on October 31, 2012 in a press release.: Says Delta Air Lines has "once again broken a promise they made to me and to the people of Memphis."
