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 Michael Turner stated on April 23, 2012 in a statement supporting Mitt Romney: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." Chain email stated on March 24, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by a reader.: Says the Department of Homeland Security has ordered "enough rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to kill every man, woman and child in the United States," possibly to combat "massive civil unrest" or "an invasion by a foreign power." Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter." Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers. Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. Rick Scott stated on April 18, 2012 in radio interview: "About 230,000 people that were on unemployment when I took office are not on unemployment now." Ron Paul stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.: "Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day." Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney’s top five donors are Wall Street firms, while Barack Obama’s top five are technology companies and universities. Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 14, 2012 in a flier: The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists. Bill Haslam stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party: "Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country." Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars. Mitt Romney stated on April 24, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: In the "Obama economy ... the youth unemployment rate is double the unemployment rate for all Americans." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio: Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent." Donna Howard stated on March 24, 2012 in remarks at a Texas Capitol rally: Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student." Tom Rooney stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms "would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose." R2RMerge stated on April 15, 2012 in a flier: Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$." John Boehner stated on March 28, 2012 in a video address: "The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days." Amanda Fritz stated on April 12, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40." Clay Dafoe stated on April 16, 2012 in a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV: Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train. Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Bank of America could create 878,300 jobs with benefits if they spent their 2010 bonuses on job creation." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2012 in a radio interview: Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin. Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family. H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Forbes blog stated on April 22, 2012 in a blog post: "The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year." Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012. Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years."
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Michael Turner stated on April 23, 2012 in a statement supporting Mitt Romney: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." Chain email stated on March 24, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by a reader.: Says the Department of Homeland Security has ordered "enough rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to kill every man, woman and child in the United States," possibly to combat "massive civil unrest" or "an invasion by a foreign power." Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter." Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers. Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free. Rick Scott stated on April 18, 2012 in radio interview: "About 230,000 people that were on unemployment when I took office are not on unemployment now." Ron Paul stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.: "Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day." Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney’s top five donors are Wall Street firms, while Barack Obama’s top five are technology companies and universities. Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 14, 2012 in a flier: The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists. Bill Haslam stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party: "Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country." Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars. Mitt Romney stated on April 24, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: In the "Obama economy ... the youth unemployment rate is double the unemployment rate for all Americans." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio: Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent." Donna Howard stated on March 24, 2012 in remarks at a Texas Capitol rally: Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student." Tom Rooney stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms "would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose." R2RMerge stated on April 15, 2012 in a flier: Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$." John Boehner stated on March 28, 2012 in a video address: "The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days." Amanda Fritz stated on April 12, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40." Clay Dafoe stated on April 16, 2012 in a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV: Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train. Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling." Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Bank of America could create 878,300 jobs with benefits if they spent their 2010 bonuses on job creation." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2012 in a radio interview: Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin. Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family. H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Forbes blog stated on April 22, 2012 in a blog post: "The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year." Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012. Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years."
Michael Turner stated on April 23, 2012 in a statement supporting Mitt Romney: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."
Chain email stated on March 24, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by a reader.: Says the Department of Homeland Security has ordered "enough rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to kill every man, woman and child in the United States," possibly to combat "massive civil unrest" or "an invasion by a foreign power."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on April 17, 2012 in a blog post on his campaign website: "In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on April 20, 2012 in a news release.: Gas prices have gone up 99 percent since Obama became president, "the highest gas price increase since Carter."
Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Charlie Hales stated on March 28, 2012 in campaign material : Says "I worked with our Mayor and other commissioners to help save the school year when a budget crisis in Salem threatened to cut four weeks of the school year," including negotiating with teachers to work for free.
Rick Scott stated on April 18, 2012 in radio interview: "About 230,000 people that were on unemployment when I took office are not on unemployment now."
Ron Paul stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Texas A&M University.: "Just on Jan. 1 of this year, there were 40,000 new laws put on the books in one day."
Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney’s top five donors are Wall Street firms, while Barack Obama’s top five are technology companies and universities.
Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care
Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 14, 2012 in a flier: The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time."
Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on April 24, 2012 in a letter published by the Christian Broadcasting Network: Says President Barack Obama's parents were communists.
Bill Haslam stated on April 20, 2012 in a speech to Carter County Republican Party: "Personal income is growing faster in Tennessee on average than any other state in the country."
Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars.
Mitt Romney stated on April 24, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: In the "Obama economy ... the youth unemployment rate is double the unemployment rate for all Americans."
Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio: Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent."
Donna Howard stated on March 24, 2012 in remarks at a Texas Capitol rally: Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student."
Tom Rooney stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms "would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose."
R2RMerge stated on April 15, 2012 in a flier: Says George Norcross said the "TAKEOVER OF RUTGER$ CAMDEN WILL COST NEW JER$EY BILLION$."
John Boehner stated on March 28, 2012 in a video address: "The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days."
Amanda Fritz stated on April 12, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says "my advocacy questioning contracting out in Parks … delayed and altered the renewal of the Brooks contract, and reduced the number of contracted employees in Parks from over 100 to fewer than 40."
Clay Dafoe stated on April 16, 2012 in a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV: Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train.
Connie Mack stated on April 5, 2012 in an event to promote the Keystone XL pipeline: "I have always said that I would be for drilling."
Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Bank of America could create 878,300 jobs with benefits if they spent their 2010 bonuses on job creation."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2012 in a radio interview: Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin.
Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family.
H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason."
Forbes blog stated on April 22, 2012 in a blog post: "The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department ... Meanwhile, the athletic budget for the current year is $97.7 million, an increase of more than $2 million from last year."
Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012.
Bill Nelson stated on April 15, 2012 in an op-ed in POLITICO: At the same time gas prices have increased, "the share of the oil market controlled by speculators has more than doubled over the past 10 years."
