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 Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in St. Petersburg, Fla.: National debt plus unfunded liabilities adds up to $520,000 per American household. Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: "Millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool" under the new health care law. Ron Davis stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says "over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County," because he "is quick to identify projects that help make the East Side a desirable place to live." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 21, 2012 in TV commercial: "Obamacare could cause 20 million people to lose their current coverage." Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2012 in an interview with CBN News: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it." Cory Booker stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black." Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview: Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies." Bill Haslam stated on May 9, 2012 in signing new schools legislation.: On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation. John Matson stated on April 26, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: "Jimmy Langevin is having a fundraiser . . . to retire the debt from his campaign for secretary of state, which was 12 years ago." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On President Barack Obama’s stimulus Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Mitt Romney stated on April 13, 2012 in various public statements: On gun policy U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 8, 2012 in attack ad for TV: "A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional." Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." Beth Harwell stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.: Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes." Sherrod Brown stated on May 14, 2012 in an email campaign statement: Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry. Brett Bittner stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip Mark Neumann stated on May 14, 2012 in a website alert: "Victory! Republicans by 2 to 1 vote to endorse Mark Neumann on first ballot at GOP convention." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on May 13, 2012 in Facebook and Twitter posts: Says he posted a "win" in the Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsement contest in the U.S. Senate primary. Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad.: Obama promised to cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term but he "hasn't even come close." Craig James stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms." Lloyd Doggett stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election. Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in comments during his campaigns: On support for Ronald Reagan's policies Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2007 in statements to the media: On signing a no-tax pledge
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Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in St. Petersburg, Fla.: National debt plus unfunded liabilities adds up to $520,000 per American household. Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: "Millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool" under the new health care law. Ron Davis stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says "over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County," because he "is quick to identify projects that help make the East Side a desirable place to live." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 21, 2012 in TV commercial: "Obamacare could cause 20 million people to lose their current coverage." Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2012 in an interview with CBN News: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it." Cory Booker stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black." Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview: Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies." Bill Haslam stated on May 9, 2012 in signing new schools legislation.: On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation. John Matson stated on April 26, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: "Jimmy Langevin is having a fundraiser . . . to retire the debt from his campaign for secretary of state, which was 12 years ago." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On President Barack Obama’s stimulus Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Mitt Romney stated on April 13, 2012 in various public statements: On gun policy U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 8, 2012 in attack ad for TV: "A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional." Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." Beth Harwell stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.: Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes." Sherrod Brown stated on May 14, 2012 in an email campaign statement: Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry. Brett Bittner stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip Mark Neumann stated on May 14, 2012 in a website alert: "Victory! Republicans by 2 to 1 vote to endorse Mark Neumann on first ballot at GOP convention." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on May 13, 2012 in Facebook and Twitter posts: Says he posted a "win" in the Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsement contest in the U.S. Senate primary. Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad.: Obama promised to cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term but he "hasn't even come close." Craig James stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms." Lloyd Doggett stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election. Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in comments during his campaigns: On support for Ronald Reagan's policies Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2007 in statements to the media: On signing a no-tax pledge
Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."
Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in St. Petersburg, Fla.: National debt plus unfunded liabilities adds up to $520,000 per American household.
Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country."
Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: "Millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool" under the new health care law.
Ron Davis stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign flier: Says "over 40 percent of recent county bonds are for Precinct One, northeast Travis County," because he "is quick to identify projects that help make the East Side a desirable place to live."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 21, 2012 in TV commercial: "Obamacare could cause 20 million people to lose their current coverage."
Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2012 in an interview with CBN News: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it."
Cory Booker stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black."
Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."
Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill.
Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on May 13, 2012 in an interview: Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies."
Bill Haslam stated on May 9, 2012 in signing new schools legislation.: On allowing Shelby County's schools merger commission to finish work before allowing any new merger legislation.
John Matson stated on April 26, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: "Jimmy Langevin is having a fundraiser . . . to retire the debt from his campaign for secretary of state, which was 12 years ago."
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On President Barack Obama’s stimulus
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 8, 2012 in attack ad for TV: "A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional."
Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape."
Beth Harwell stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview about WTVF-TV’s “ghost voting” story.: Says in U.S. Congress, members "don’t even have to be on the floor for debates or votes."
Sherrod Brown stated on May 14, 2012 in an email campaign statement: Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry.
Brett Bittner stated on May 2, 2012 in an interview: Taxpayers subsidize 80 percent of each MARTA trip
Mark Neumann stated on May 14, 2012 in a website alert: "Victory! Republicans by 2 to 1 vote to endorse Mark Neumann on first ballot at GOP convention."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on May 13, 2012 in Facebook and Twitter posts: Says he posted a "win" in the Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsement contest in the U.S. Senate primary.
Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes."
Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad.: Obama promised to cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term but he "hasn't even come close."
Craig James stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms."
Lloyd Doggett stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election.
Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in comments during his campaigns: On support for Ronald Reagan's policies
