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 Ann McLane Kuster stated on August 31, 2012 in a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012: Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." Rob Portman stated on August 27, 2012 in a television interview: "We've got 7.2 percent unemployment (in Ohio), but when you include the folks who have stopped looking for work, it's actually over 10 percent." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion." David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years." Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt." Charlie Crist stated on September 6, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: "Jeb Bush recently noted, Reagan himself would have been too moderate, too reasonable for today's GOP." James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines" Rahm Emanuel stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules. Ted Strickland stated on August 5, 2012 in a "Face the Nation" interview: Ohio has "created 45,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2010. And that's due in large part to the fact that the auto rescue has helped Ohio." Bob King stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, "since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs." Gwen Moore stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget." George LeMieux stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4.5 million private-sector jobs." Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report: Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults." Choose: New Jersey stated on July 30, 2012 in an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal: "We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Since 1961 … our private economy has produced 66 million private-sector jobs. So what's the jobs score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 (million)." Kamala Harris stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: Mitt Romney said we should let foreclosures "hit the bottom." Diana DeGette stated on September 5, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Jack Markell stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. : When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people." Kathleen Sebelius stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year."
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Ann McLane Kuster stated on August 31, 2012 in a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012: Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." Rob Portman stated on August 27, 2012 in a television interview: "We've got 7.2 percent unemployment (in Ohio), but when you include the folks who have stopped looking for work, it's actually over 10 percent." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion." David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years." Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt." Charlie Crist stated on September 6, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: "Jeb Bush recently noted, Reagan himself would have been too moderate, too reasonable for today's GOP." James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines" Rahm Emanuel stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules. Ted Strickland stated on August 5, 2012 in a "Face the Nation" interview: Ohio has "created 45,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2010. And that's due in large part to the fact that the auto rescue has helped Ohio." Bob King stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, "since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs." Gwen Moore stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget." George LeMieux stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4.5 million private-sector jobs." Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report: Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults." Choose: New Jersey stated on July 30, 2012 in an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal: "We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Since 1961 … our private economy has produced 66 million private-sector jobs. So what's the jobs score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 (million)." Kamala Harris stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: Mitt Romney said we should let foreclosures "hit the bottom." Diana DeGette stated on September 5, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Jack Markell stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. : When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people." Kathleen Sebelius stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year."
Ann McLane Kuster stated on August 31, 2012 in a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012: Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules
CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years."
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program."
Rob Portman stated on August 27, 2012 in a television interview: "We've got 7.2 percent unemployment (in Ohio), but when you include the folks who have stopped looking for work, it's actually over 10 percent."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy.
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion."
David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.
Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years."
Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt."
Charlie Crist stated on September 6, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: "Jeb Bush recently noted, Reagan himself would have been too moderate, too reasonable for today's GOP."
James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines"
Rahm Emanuel stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules.
Ted Strickland stated on August 5, 2012 in a "Face the Nation" interview: Ohio has "created 45,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2010. And that's due in large part to the fact that the auto rescue has helped Ohio."
Bob King stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, "since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs."
Gwen Moore stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan attacked the president for "the same amount of Medicare savings that (Ryan) had in his own budget."
George LeMieux stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4.5 million private-sector jobs."
Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report: Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults."
Choose: New Jersey stated on July 30, 2012 in an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal: "We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Since 1961 … our private economy has produced 66 million private-sector jobs. So what's the jobs score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 (million)."
Kamala Harris stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: Mitt Romney said we should let foreclosures "hit the bottom."
Diana DeGette stated on September 5, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns."
Jack Markell stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. : When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year."
