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 Jim Whelan stated on January 9, 2012 in a speech on the state Senate floor: "United States of America is twenty-sixth in school performance in the world." Armond Budish stated on January 31, 2012 in a news conference: "We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies." Joseph Trillo stated on January 20, 2012 in a debate: "We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs." Nathan Deal stated on January 31, 2012 in a television commercial: "One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol." Stacey Campfield stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”: AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a press release.: Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January." Paul Ryan stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days. Joe Pennacchio stated on January 30, 2012 in a news release: Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all." Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: "Gov. Romney cut off kosher meals for Jewish senior citizens who were on Medicaid to save $5 a day." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity." Hank Johnson stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: "Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today." David Englin stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.: "A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year." Phil Gingrey stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work." Newt Gingrich stated on January 29, 2012 in an interview: In 1992, Mitt Romney "gave money to Democrats for Congress." Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." Casey Cagle stated on January 19, 2012 in a speech: Savannah is home to "the fastest-growing port in the nation." Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..." Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail and blog and Facebook posts: In July 1996, Mitt Romney helped locate the missing teenage daughter of a partner at Bain Capital. Newt Gingrich stated on January 28, 2012 in comments at a campaign event: Students today "take more years to get through" college. Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago." Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 25, 2012 in a video ad posted on YouTube: Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta. Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes." Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." James Stegmaier stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech.: "Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." Stephen Fincher stated on December 30, 2011 in an interview with the Union City Daily Messenger : "Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on January 7, 2012 in a press release: "Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check" from a federal program that "he voted against." Travis Rowley stated on January 21, 2012 in an opinion column: "Martin Luther King was a Republican."
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Jim Whelan stated on January 9, 2012 in a speech on the state Senate floor: "United States of America is twenty-sixth in school performance in the world." Armond Budish stated on January 31, 2012 in a news conference: "We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies." Joseph Trillo stated on January 20, 2012 in a debate: "We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs." Nathan Deal stated on January 31, 2012 in a television commercial: "One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol." Stacey Campfield stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”: AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a press release.: Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January." Paul Ryan stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days. Joe Pennacchio stated on January 30, 2012 in a news release: Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all." Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: "Gov. Romney cut off kosher meals for Jewish senior citizens who were on Medicaid to save $5 a day." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity." Hank Johnson stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: "Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today." David Englin stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.: "A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year." Phil Gingrey stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work." Newt Gingrich stated on January 29, 2012 in an interview: In 1992, Mitt Romney "gave money to Democrats for Congress." Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance." Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." Casey Cagle stated on January 19, 2012 in a speech: Savannah is home to "the fastest-growing port in the nation." Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..." Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail and blog and Facebook posts: In July 1996, Mitt Romney helped locate the missing teenage daughter of a partner at Bain Capital. Newt Gingrich stated on January 28, 2012 in comments at a campaign event: Students today "take more years to get through" college. Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago." Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 25, 2012 in a video ad posted on YouTube: Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta. Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes." Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." James Stegmaier stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech.: "Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." Stephen Fincher stated on December 30, 2011 in an interview with the Union City Daily Messenger : "Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on January 7, 2012 in a press release: "Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check" from a federal program that "he voted against." Travis Rowley stated on January 21, 2012 in an opinion column: "Martin Luther King was a Republican."
Jim Whelan stated on January 9, 2012 in a speech on the state Senate floor: "United States of America is twenty-sixth in school performance in the world."
Armond Budish stated on January 31, 2012 in a news conference: "We've seen more anti-women's choice bills introduced in the first half of this session than we've seen in the last three General Assemblies."
Joseph Trillo stated on January 20, 2012 in a debate: "We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs."
Nathan Deal stated on January 31, 2012 in a television commercial: "One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol."
Stacey Campfield stated on January 26, 2012 in an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”: AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 5, 2012 in a press release.: Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."
Paul Ryan stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.
Joe Pennacchio stated on January 30, 2012 in a news release: Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: "Gov. Romney cut off kosher meals for Jewish senior citizens who were on Medicaid to save $5 a day."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity."
Hank Johnson stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: "Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today."
David Englin stated on January 20, 2012 in a news release.: "A cashier earning $20,000 per year pays the same (Virginia) income tax rate as a hedge fund manager earning $20 million per year."
Phil Gingrey stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 29, 2012 in an interview: In 1992, Mitt Romney "gave money to Democrats for Congress."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 30, 2012 in a town hall in Jacksonville, Fla.: "The Obama administration ... would impose on every Catholic institution, every Jewish institution, every Protestant institution the Obamacare standard of what you have to buy as insurance."
Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.
Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold."
Casey Cagle stated on January 19, 2012 in a speech: Savannah is home to "the fastest-growing port in the nation."
Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..."
Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail and blog and Facebook posts: In July 1996, Mitt Romney helped locate the missing teenage daughter of a partner at Bain Capital.
Newt Gingrich stated on January 28, 2012 in comments at a campaign event: Students today "take more years to get through" college.
Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago."
Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 25, 2012 in a video ad posted on YouTube: Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years."
Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta.
Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes."
Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey."
James Stegmaier stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech.: "Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009."
Stephen Fincher stated on December 30, 2011 in an interview with the Union City Daily Messenger : "Studies show that if we opened one reserve in Alaska now, in five years, gas prices could be at $2 a gallon."
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on January 7, 2012 in a press release: "Congressman Phil Roe hands out $1.3M government check" from a federal program that "he voted against."
Travis Rowley stated on January 21, 2012 in an opinion column: "Martin Luther King was a Republican."
