Latest Mostly True 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 July 23, 2012 in an advertisement: "Gov. Romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top." Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in on the Internet: "Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead." Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. Committee to Protect Florida stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer: Says Jeff Brandes voted to allow state-run Citizens Property Insurance to dump policies onto "out-of-state, unregulated private companies." Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year. Paul Sadler stated on June 26, 2012 in a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas: Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration." Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility." Josh Mandel stated on July 9, 2012 in a fundraising email: Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster. Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.: Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs. Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google. Chris Christie stated on June 26, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says state Sen. Paul Sarlo "said in February on NJTV, ‘there will be no tax increases in this budget’" and "voted the other night in the Senate Budget Committee to raise income taxes $800 million." Our Oregon stated on June 20, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "while state leaders have cut funding for our schools and other basic priorities, the amount of money the state is projected to give away through tax breaks increased by a whopping $3.4 billion." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." Albio Sires stated on June 20, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent." Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare stated on June 20, 2012: "Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school." Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." Sam Adams stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement: Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs." Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics." Steve Buckstein stated on June 18, 2012 in in a tweet, online post: "Did you know Wisconsin's AFSCME union has lost 50%+ of its members since no longer requiring membership?" Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor." Lou Greenwald stated on June 6, 2012 in a tweet: "In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind." Jeff Merkley stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release: Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' " Portland Public Schools stated on June 11, 2012 in a guest column: Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff. Tim Kaine stated on June 6, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..." Stephen Simpson stated on June 6, 2012 in an article: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress. John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
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Barack Obama stated on July 23, 2012 in an advertisement: "Gov. Romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top." Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in on the Internet: "Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead." Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. Committee to Protect Florida stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer: Says Jeff Brandes voted to allow state-run Citizens Property Insurance to dump policies onto "out-of-state, unregulated private companies." Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year. Paul Sadler stated on June 26, 2012 in a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas: Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration." Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility." Josh Mandel stated on July 9, 2012 in a fundraising email: Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster. Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.: Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs. Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google. Chris Christie stated on June 26, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says state Sen. Paul Sarlo "said in February on NJTV, ‘there will be no tax increases in this budget’" and "voted the other night in the Senate Budget Committee to raise income taxes $800 million." Our Oregon stated on June 20, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "while state leaders have cut funding for our schools and other basic priorities, the amount of money the state is projected to give away through tax breaks increased by a whopping $3.4 billion." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." Albio Sires stated on June 20, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent." Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare stated on June 20, 2012: "Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school." Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." Sam Adams stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement: Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs." Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics." Steve Buckstein stated on June 18, 2012 in in a tweet, online post: "Did you know Wisconsin's AFSCME union has lost 50%+ of its members since no longer requiring membership?" Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor." Lou Greenwald stated on June 6, 2012 in a tweet: "In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind." Jeff Merkley stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release: Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' " Portland Public Schools stated on June 11, 2012 in a guest column: Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff. Tim Kaine stated on June 6, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..." Stephen Simpson stated on June 6, 2012 in an article: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress. John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
Barack Obama stated on July 23, 2012 in an advertisement: "Gov. Romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top."
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in on the Internet: "Nearly 100,000 people get shot every year. That's 270 people a day and 87 dead."
Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money.
Committee to Protect Florida stated on July 18, 2012 in a mailer: Says Jeff Brandes voted to allow state-run Citizens Property Insurance to dump policies onto "out-of-state, unregulated private companies."
Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts.
John Watson stated on July 11, 2012 in an op-ed: The transportation sales tax would cost the average consumer an estimated $112 a year.
Paul Sadler stated on June 26, 2012 in a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas: Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."
Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility."
Josh Mandel stated on July 9, 2012 in a fundraising email: Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster.
Eric Holder stated on July 10, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP convention in Houston.: Says recent studies indicate that nationally, only 8 percent of white voting-age citizens but 25 percent of African-American voting-age citizens lack government-issued photo IDs.
Barack Obama stated on June 26, 2012 in a speech: The federal government has made investments in science and technology inventing the products that led to the creation of Google.
Chris Christie stated on June 26, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says state Sen. Paul Sarlo "said in February on NJTV, ‘there will be no tax increases in this budget’" and "voted the other night in the Senate Budget Committee to raise income taxes $800 million."
Our Oregon stated on June 20, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "while state leaders have cut funding for our schools and other basic priorities, the amount of money the state is projected to give away through tax breaks increased by a whopping $3.4 billion."
Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax."
Albio Sires stated on June 20, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent."
Austin Fund for Quality Healthcare stated on June 20, 2012: "Austin is the biggest city in America with a Tier One research university (UT-Austin) but without a medical school."
Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year."
Sam Adams stated on June 26, 2012 in in a press statement: Says "TriMet's own analysis shows that YouthPass does not actually add to the transit agency's costs."
Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."
Steve Buckstein stated on June 18, 2012 in in a tweet, online post: "Did you know Wisconsin's AFSCME union has lost 50%+ of its members since no longer requiring membership?"
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor."
Lou Greenwald stated on June 6, 2012 in a tweet: "In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind."
Jeff Merkley stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release: Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average."
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "
Portland Public Schools stated on June 11, 2012 in a guest column: Say Portland Public Schools' central administration makes up less than 4 percent of the staff.
Tim Kaine stated on June 6, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..."
Stephen Simpson stated on June 6, 2012 in an article: U.S. Rep. Paul Broun has not authored any legislation that has been adopted by Congress.
John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800."
Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
