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 January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "Right now, American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on January 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas. Tom Price stated on December 18, 2011 in Op-Ed: "[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Richard Codey stated on January 16, 2012 in a radio interview: "And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund." William Perry stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms." Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today." Club for Growth stated on January 4, 2012 in a billboard ad: "Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms." Sheila Oliver stated on January 9, 2012 in a news conference: "In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married." Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal. Steny Hoyer stated on December 13, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID. Stacey Campfield stated on December 21, 2011 in interview with Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey.: Says a drug test can be performed for "just $4 or $5." Kriner Cash stated on November 3, 2011 in a presentation to Shelby County's schools merger Transition Planning Commission: The education tax burden for Shelby County -- and Tennessee -- is "one of the lowest in the country." Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house." Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm." Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in State of the State address: Says the state tax burden per citizen in New York is twice as high as in Florida. Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation." Rob Portman stated on December 17, 2011 in a news release: Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years. Newt Gingrich stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn’t know" why it was cited. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European." Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games. John Kasich stated on January 19, 2012 in a news conference: "We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest." David Cicilline stated on December 25, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's Newsmakers: "I think with the exception of the last year or maybe the last two years, we were at 100 percent" when it came to contributing to the Providence pension fund.
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Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "Right now, American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on January 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas. Tom Price stated on December 18, 2011 in Op-Ed: "[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Richard Codey stated on January 16, 2012 in a radio interview: "And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund." William Perry stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms." Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today." Club for Growth stated on January 4, 2012 in a billboard ad: "Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms." Sheila Oliver stated on January 9, 2012 in a news conference: "In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married." Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal. Steny Hoyer stated on December 13, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID. Stacey Campfield stated on December 21, 2011 in interview with Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey.: Says a drug test can be performed for "just $4 or $5." Kriner Cash stated on November 3, 2011 in a presentation to Shelby County's schools merger Transition Planning Commission: The education tax burden for Shelby County -- and Tennessee -- is "one of the lowest in the country." Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house." Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm." Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in State of the State address: Says the state tax burden per citizen in New York is twice as high as in Florida. Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation." Rob Portman stated on December 17, 2011 in a news release: Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years. Newt Gingrich stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn’t know" why it was cited. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European." Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games. John Kasich stated on January 19, 2012 in a news conference: "We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest." David Cicilline stated on December 25, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's Newsmakers: "I think with the exception of the last year or maybe the last two years, we were at 100 percent" when it came to contributing to the Providence pension fund.
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005."
Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "Right now, American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years."
Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance.
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on January 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas.
Tom Price stated on December 18, 2011 in Op-Ed: "[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see."
AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions."
Richard Codey stated on January 16, 2012 in a radio interview: "And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund."
William Perry stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms."
Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life."
James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat."
Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today."
Club for Growth stated on January 4, 2012 in a billboard ad: "Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms."
Sheila Oliver stated on January 9, 2012 in a news conference: "In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married."
Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: The proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline is a bipartisan proposal.
Steny Hoyer stated on December 13, 2011 in an opinion column.: Says up to a quarter of African Americans don’t have government photo ID.
Stacey Campfield stated on December 21, 2011 in interview with Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey.: Says a drug test can be performed for "just $4 or $5."
Kriner Cash stated on November 3, 2011 in a presentation to Shelby County's schools merger Transition Planning Commission: The education tax burden for Shelby County -- and Tennessee -- is "one of the lowest in the country."
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house."
Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm."
Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples."
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in State of the State address: Says the state tax burden per citizen in New York is twice as high as in Florida.
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation."
Rob Portman stated on December 17, 2011 in a news release: Says federal spending has increased 21 percent over the past three years.
Newt Gingrich stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn’t know" why it was cited.
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million.
Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European."
Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games.
John Kasich stated on January 19, 2012 in a news conference: "We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest."
David Cicilline stated on December 25, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's Newsmakers: "I think with the exception of the last year or maybe the last two years, we were at 100 percent" when it came to contributing to the Providence pension fund.
