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 Jack Kingston stated on April 12, 2012: Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year." Mary Nolan stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers. Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some." Tavis Smiley stated on April 22, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of two Americans … are living either in or near poverty. That means 150 million Americans, half of us." Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." John Wisniewski stated on April 13, 2012 in a video press release: "If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax." Michael Adams stated on April 15, 2012 in a newspaper article: Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America." Frank Wolf stated on March 28, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says the Congressional Budget Office has estimated "every penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt and entitlement spending by 2025." Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt." Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret." Raymond Bateman stated on April 9, 2012 in an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com: Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line." Ron Oakley stated on April 16, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Ron Oakley's "conservative leadership protected local taxpayers over government bureaucrats" as the Water Management District’s budget decreased by "58 percent in the four years he served on the board." Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." Chain email stated on April 13, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by an Austin American-Statesman reader.: Says there is an upcoming vote to preserve benefits of Texas homestead exemption for seniors and the disabled. Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story : Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom. David Dewhurst stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate: Says that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state general revenue spending has decreased 10.7 percent on his watch. Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." Mike Dovilla stated on April 12, 2012 in a news release: "Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually." Tom Graves stated on March 20, 2012 in a press release: "The federal government owns tens of thousands of properties that are vacant or underused." Sara Stevenson stated on April 4, 2012 in an op-ed column.: "The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test." Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2012 in a Facebook post: "In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component." Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Jim Cooper stated on March 20, 2012 in an op-ed published in The Hill.: "Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented." Jennifer Beck stated on April 11, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns." AARP stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release: "Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)." Chain email stated on March 21, 2012 in a chain email: "The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely."
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Jack Kingston stated on April 12, 2012: Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year." Mary Nolan stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers. Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some." Tavis Smiley stated on April 22, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of two Americans … are living either in or near poverty. That means 150 million Americans, half of us." Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense." John Wisniewski stated on April 13, 2012 in a video press release: "If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax." Michael Adams stated on April 15, 2012 in a newspaper article: Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America." Frank Wolf stated on March 28, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says the Congressional Budget Office has estimated "every penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt and entitlement spending by 2025." Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt." Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret." Raymond Bateman stated on April 9, 2012 in an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com: Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line." Ron Oakley stated on April 16, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Ron Oakley's "conservative leadership protected local taxpayers over government bureaucrats" as the Water Management District’s budget decreased by "58 percent in the four years he served on the board." Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." Chain email stated on April 13, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by an Austin American-Statesman reader.: Says there is an upcoming vote to preserve benefits of Texas homestead exemption for seniors and the disabled. Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story : Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom. David Dewhurst stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate: Says that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state general revenue spending has decreased 10.7 percent on his watch. Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." Mike Dovilla stated on April 12, 2012 in a news release: "Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually." Tom Graves stated on March 20, 2012 in a press release: "The federal government owns tens of thousands of properties that are vacant or underused." Sara Stevenson stated on April 4, 2012 in an op-ed column.: "The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test." Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2012 in a Facebook post: "In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component." Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Jim Cooper stated on March 20, 2012 in an op-ed published in The Hill.: "Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented." Jennifer Beck stated on April 11, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns." AARP stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release: "Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)." Chain email stated on March 21, 2012 in a chain email: "The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely."
Jack Kingston stated on April 12, 2012: Under President Barack Obama’s watch, "oil production on federal lands has decreased 14 percent over the past year."
Mary Nolan stated on April 18, 2012 in a campaign website: Says more than 8,000 people have supported her campaign as volunteers, donors and advisors and endorsers.
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some."
Tavis Smiley stated on April 22, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "One out of two Americans … are living either in or near poverty. That means 150 million Americans, half of us."
Ted Nugent stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech at the annual convention of the National Rifle Association: "We’ve got four Supreme Court justices who … signed their name to a declaration that Americans have no fundamental right to self-defense."
John Wisniewski stated on April 13, 2012 in a video press release: "If you're earning under $100,000 a year and you commute to New York every day you pay more to the Port Authority in tolls than you pay to the state of New Jersey in income tax."
Michael Adams stated on April 15, 2012 in a newspaper article: Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America."
Frank Wolf stated on March 28, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says the Congressional Budget Office has estimated "every penny of the federal budget will go to interest on the debt and entitlement spending by 2025."
Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt."
Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."
Raymond Bateman stated on April 9, 2012 in an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com: Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line."
Ron Oakley stated on April 16, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Ron Oakley's "conservative leadership protected local taxpayers over government bureaucrats" as the Water Management District’s budget decreased by "58 percent in the four years he served on the board."
Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term."
Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0."
Chain email stated on April 13, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by an Austin American-Statesman reader.: Says there is an upcoming vote to preserve benefits of Texas homestead exemption for seniors and the disabled.
Ellen Rosenblum stated on April 11, 2012 in a news story : Says Dwight Holton has never set foot in an Oregon courtroom.
David Dewhurst stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate: Says that when adjusted for inflation and population growth, state general revenue spending has decreased 10.7 percent on his watch.
Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget."
Mike Dovilla stated on April 12, 2012 in a news release: "Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually."
Tom Graves stated on March 20, 2012 in a press release: "The federal government owns tens of thousands of properties that are vacant or underused."
Sara Stevenson stated on April 4, 2012 in an op-ed column.: "The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test."
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2012 in a Facebook post: "In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component."
Dwight Holton stated on April 4, 2012 in a radio interview: Says Ellen Rosenblum "has said over and over again that this is a job where 80 percent of the job is being the government’s lawyer."
David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer.
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump."
Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia."
Jim Cooper stated on March 20, 2012 in an op-ed published in The Hill.: "Congress as a whole is less popular than it’s been since polling was invented."
Jennifer Beck stated on April 11, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns."
AARP stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release: "Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)."
Chain email stated on March 21, 2012 in a chain email: "The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely."
