Latest Half-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 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. 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." Michael Adams stated on April 15, 2012 in a newspaper article: Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America." 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." 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. 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." Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." Greg Abbott stated on March 12, 2012 in a press release: Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions. Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The bulk of the people who are shot with a weapon — other than these drug gangs taking on one another — end up being shot with their own weapon." BettyLou DeCroce stated on April 8, 2012 in n opinion column in the Gloucester County Times: "While the country’s economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010." Scott Walker stated on March 31, 2012 in a speech: Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters." Joe Biden stated on April 12, 2012 in a speech in Exeter, N.H.: The 30 percent tax rate called for under President Barack Obama’s proposed Buffett Rule "is lower than the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already -- not just for millionaires, for people making over $200,000." Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge." Bob McDonnell stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions "was supported by Republicans and Democrats." Kathleen Falk stated on April 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive. Jim Renacci stated on April 5, 2012 in a campaign email: "Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent." Republican Governors Association stated on March 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says "unemployment tripled" in Dane County due to Kathleen Falk’s tax policies Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." David Dewhurst stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video: "6.4 million more Americans living in poverty under President Obama." Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools." Vern Buchanan stated on March 1, 2011 in a mailer: Says the Obama administration "will no longer enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)." Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida. Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too." Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska." Tim Knopp stated on March 6, 2012 in campaign website: Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it.
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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. 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." Michael Adams stated on April 15, 2012 in a newspaper article: Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America." 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." 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. 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." Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." Greg Abbott stated on March 12, 2012 in a press release: Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions. Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The bulk of the people who are shot with a weapon — other than these drug gangs taking on one another — end up being shot with their own weapon." BettyLou DeCroce stated on April 8, 2012 in n opinion column in the Gloucester County Times: "While the country’s economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010." Scott Walker stated on March 31, 2012 in a speech: Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters." Joe Biden stated on April 12, 2012 in a speech in Exeter, N.H.: The 30 percent tax rate called for under President Barack Obama’s proposed Buffett Rule "is lower than the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already -- not just for millionaires, for people making over $200,000." Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge." Bob McDonnell stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions "was supported by Republicans and Democrats." Kathleen Falk stated on April 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive. Jim Renacci stated on April 5, 2012 in a campaign email: "Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent." Republican Governors Association stated on March 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says "unemployment tripled" in Dane County due to Kathleen Falk’s tax policies Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." David Dewhurst stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video: "6.4 million more Americans living in poverty under President Obama." Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools." Vern Buchanan stated on March 1, 2011 in a mailer: Says the Obama administration "will no longer enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)." Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida. Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too." Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska." Tim Knopp stated on March 6, 2012 in campaign website: Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it.
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.
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."
Michael Adams stated on April 15, 2012 in a newspaper article: Georgia’s HOPE scholarship is "still the richest scholarship program in America."
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."
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.
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."
Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration."
Greg Abbott stated on March 12, 2012 in a press release: Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions.
Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The bulk of the people who are shot with a weapon — other than these drug gangs taking on one another — end up being shot with their own weapon."
BettyLou DeCroce stated on April 8, 2012 in n opinion column in the Gloucester County Times: "While the country’s economy was battered, nine states with no income tax actually grew jobs from 2001 to 2010."
Scott Walker stated on March 31, 2012 in a speech: Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters."
Joe Biden stated on April 12, 2012 in a speech in Exeter, N.H.: The 30 percent tax rate called for under President Barack Obama’s proposed Buffett Rule "is lower than the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already -- not just for millionaires, for people making over $200,000."
Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad: Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge."
Bob McDonnell stated on April 11, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions "was supported by Republicans and Democrats."
Kathleen Falk stated on April 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive.
Jim Renacci stated on April 5, 2012 in a campaign email: "Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent."
Republican Governors Association stated on March 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says "unemployment tripled" in Dane County due to Kathleen Falk’s tax policies
Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment."
David Dewhurst stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video: "6.4 million more Americans living in poverty under President Obama."
Sandra Williams stated on March 21, 2012 in a news conference: "99.97 percent of the kids live in poverty that attend Cleveland public schools."
Vern Buchanan stated on March 1, 2011 in a mailer: Says the Obama administration "will no longer enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)."
Jeffrey Hernandez stated on March 23, 2012 in a letter to the Providence School District.: Says his reform efforts improved performance at all 10 low-performing schools in Palm Beach, Florida.
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each."
Priorities USA Action stated on March 30, 2012 in a television ad: "Mitt Romney’s pledged to protect (oil companies') record profits – and their billions in special tax breaks, too."
Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him."
Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460."
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a video ad: "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."
Tim Knopp stated on March 6, 2012 in campaign website: Says "today unemployment has been running near 12 percent or more for the last four years" and the Legislature hasn’t done much to lower it.
