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 Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress. Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration put more border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border than at "any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than it's been in 40 years." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration has created "5 million jobs … over the last 30 months in the private sector alone." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage." Rob Zerban stated on October 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare." Josh Mandel stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "called the Arizona law a model for the nation." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror." 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. Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: "Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year. Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." Patrick Murphy stated on October 2, 2012 in an ad: An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'" Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Paul Ryan "cut embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we asked for." Nathan Deal stated on October 1, 2012 in news release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase. James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before." Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan. Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place." Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000." Tommy Thompson stated on October 5, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate. Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
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Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress. Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration put more border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border than at "any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than it's been in 40 years." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration has created "5 million jobs … over the last 30 months in the private sector alone." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage." Rob Zerban stated on October 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare." Josh Mandel stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "called the Arizona law a model for the nation." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror." 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. Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: "Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year. Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." Patrick Murphy stated on October 2, 2012 in an ad: An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'" Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Paul Ryan "cut embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we asked for." Nathan Deal stated on October 1, 2012 in news release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase. James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before." Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan. Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place." Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000." Tommy Thompson stated on October 5, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate. Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times."
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare.
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration put more border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border than at "any time in history, and the flow of undocumented workers across the border is actually lower than it's been in 40 years."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration has created "5 million jobs … over the last 30 months in the private sector alone."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage."
Josh Mandel stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "called the Arizona law a model for the nation."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror."
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.
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’"
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: "Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year.
Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
Patrick Murphy stated on October 2, 2012 in an ad: An Army report stated Allen West "performed illegal acts, merited court martial, faced 11 years in prison.'"
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky.: Paul Ryan "cut embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we asked for."
Nathan Deal stated on October 1, 2012 in news release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase.
James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before."
Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan.
Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place."
Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge."
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 5, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate.
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s."
Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
