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 Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Nick Fish stated on August 16, 2012 in a statement.: Says "cities save an estimated $38 in dental costs for every $1 invested in fluoridation." Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire: "Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.: Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors." Barack Obama stated on August 22, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Mitt Romney says class sizes don’t matter." Bruce Elfant stated on August 13, 2012 in a press statement.: Says 88 Texas constables have died in the line of duty. Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs." Chris Christie stated on August 20, 2012 in a news conference: "I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey." Barack Obama stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney "condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: "In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." John Wisniewski stated on August 21, 2012 in a news release: Says Congressmen Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored legislation "to limit federal funding for abortion to victims of ‘forcible rape.’" Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. Connie Mack stated on August 11, 2012 in remarks: "A small business in my district" needed "31 different permits and fees just to be able to expand." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on July 26, 2012 in a TV ad.: Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families." Gregory J. Costantino stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest." John Carter stated on July 31, 2012 in a letter to constituents.: Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!" John Barge stated on August 15, 2012 in an announcement: On supporting the charter school amendment. Betty Sutton stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign email: Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare. Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." Paul Ryan stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress. Chris Christie stated on August 9, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Jon Corzine "gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union rally and said, 'I will fight to get you a great contract.’" Martavius Jones stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.": "From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years." Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover." Barry Hinckley stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests."
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Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Nick Fish stated on August 16, 2012 in a statement.: Says "cities save an estimated $38 in dental costs for every $1 invested in fluoridation." Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire: "Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.: Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors." Barack Obama stated on August 22, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Mitt Romney says class sizes don’t matter." Bruce Elfant stated on August 13, 2012 in a press statement.: Says 88 Texas constables have died in the line of duty. Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs." Chris Christie stated on August 20, 2012 in a news conference: "I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey." Barack Obama stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney "condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: "In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." John Wisniewski stated on August 21, 2012 in a news release: Says Congressmen Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored legislation "to limit federal funding for abortion to victims of ‘forcible rape.’" Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. Connie Mack stated on August 11, 2012 in remarks: "A small business in my district" needed "31 different permits and fees just to be able to expand." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on July 26, 2012 in a TV ad.: Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families." Gregory J. Costantino stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest." John Carter stated on July 31, 2012 in a letter to constituents.: Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!" John Barge stated on August 15, 2012 in an announcement: On supporting the charter school amendment. Betty Sutton stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign email: Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare. Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." Paul Ryan stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress. Chris Christie stated on August 9, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Jon Corzine "gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union rally and said, 'I will fight to get you a great contract.’" Martavius Jones stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.": "From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years." Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover." Barry Hinckley stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests."
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000."
Nick Fish stated on August 16, 2012 in a statement.: Says "cities save an estimated $38 in dental costs for every $1 invested in fluoridation."
Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire: "Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil."
Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.: Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors."
Barack Obama stated on August 22, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Mitt Romney says class sizes don’t matter."
Bruce Elfant stated on August 13, 2012 in a press statement.: Says 88 Texas constables have died in the line of duty.
Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs."
Chris Christie stated on August 20, 2012 in a news conference: "I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey."
Barack Obama stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney "condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: "In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden."
John Wisniewski stated on August 21, 2012 in a news release: Says Congressmen Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored legislation "to limit federal funding for abortion to victims of ‘forcible rape.’"
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies."
Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff.
Connie Mack stated on August 11, 2012 in remarks: "A small business in my district" needed "31 different permits and fees just to be able to expand."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on July 26, 2012 in a TV ad.: Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families."
Gregory J. Costantino stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Rep. Peter Petrarca "voted on two pieces of legislation that helped auto body shops ... and at that point I think there is a conflict of interest."
John Carter stated on July 31, 2012 in a letter to constituents.: Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!"
Betty Sutton stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign email: Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare.
Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods.
Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times."
Paul Ryan stated on August 12, 2012 in a television interview: Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress.
Chris Christie stated on August 9, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Jon Corzine "gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union rally and said, 'I will fight to get you a great contract.’"
Martavius Jones stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on the Fox 13 News program "Memphis in the Morning.": "From a standpoint of the county government, neither school system has received an increase in funding over the past six years."
Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans."
Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover."
Barry Hinckley stated on August 7, 2012 in a news conference: "Thirty percent of [Sheldon Whitehouse' campaign] money is coming from special interests."
