Latest Mostly False 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 Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 29, 2012 in a campaign email: "Mitt Romney’s platform ...won't protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families." Artur Davis stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not." George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: The state government workforce grew when Tim Kaine was governor. Billboard stated on July 23, 2012 in a billboard: The price of gasoline was at $1.85 a gallon when President Barack Obama took office and has since nearly doubled because of his policies Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire: "Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.: Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors." Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: "In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on July 26, 2012 in a TV ad.: Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." Kate Brown stated on May 1, 2012 in a television interview.: Says she does the jobs of state auditor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor "for less than the price of one of them" in Washington state. Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Paul Begala stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years." American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 5, 2012 in an interview posted on BlueJersey.com: "One of the key things about Leonard Lance is that in 2008, when you look at [the] Project Vote Smart website, he was not for guns. Now he has gone too far to the right, saying that you can carry concealed weapons in national parks." Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities." TriMet stated on July 7, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway." Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012: Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires. Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending." Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."
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Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 29, 2012 in a campaign email: "Mitt Romney’s platform ...won't protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families." Artur Davis stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not." George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: The state government workforce grew when Tim Kaine was governor. Billboard stated on July 23, 2012 in a billboard: The price of gasoline was at $1.85 a gallon when President Barack Obama took office and has since nearly doubled because of his policies Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire: "Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil." Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.: Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors." Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: "In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on July 26, 2012 in a TV ad.: Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." Kate Brown stated on May 1, 2012 in a television interview.: Says she does the jobs of state auditor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor "for less than the price of one of them" in Washington state. Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Paul Begala stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years." American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 5, 2012 in an interview posted on BlueJersey.com: "One of the key things about Leonard Lance is that in 2008, when you look at [the] Project Vote Smart website, he was not for guns. Now he has gone too far to the right, saying that you can carry concealed weapons in national parks." Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities." TriMet stated on July 7, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway." Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012: Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires. Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending." Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS." Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’ Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly."
Stephanie Cutter stated on August 29, 2012 in a campaign email: "Mitt Romney’s platform ...won't protect the mortgage interest (tax) deduction for middle-class families."
Artur Davis stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not."
George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: The state government workforce grew when Tim Kaine was governor.
Billboard stated on July 23, 2012 in a billboard: The price of gasoline was at $1.85 a gallon when President Barack Obama took office and has since nearly doubled because of his policies
Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare.
Friends of Democracy stated on August 21, 2012 in an advertisement aired in and around New Hampshire: "Your Congressman, Charlie Bass, took over $166,000 from Big Oil."
Paul Ryan stated on August 18, 2012 in a speech in The Villages, Fla.: Says Obama puts "15 unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats in charge of Medicare, who are required to cut Medicare ... that will lead to denied care for current seniors."
Crossroads GPS stated on August 15, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Baldwin voted for a $1 trillion stimulus bill that included a wasteful "$800,000 to replace light bulbs."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: "In Florida, they're already talking about how the Ryan-Romney plan will end Medicare and replace it with a voucher."
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on July 26, 2012 in a TV ad.: Tim Kaine supported "higher energy costs for families."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods.
Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans."
Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions."
Kate Brown stated on May 1, 2012 in a television interview.: Says she does the jobs of state auditor, secretary of state and lieutenant governor "for less than the price of one of them" in Washington state.
Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists."
Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare."
Paul Begala stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years."
American Commitment stated on July 5, 2012 in a TV ad: Bill Nelson’s vote for the Affordable Care Act "cuts $500 billion from Medicare to pay for new government programs."
Upendra Chivukula stated on August 5, 2012 in an interview posted on BlueJersey.com: "One of the key things about Leonard Lance is that in 2008, when you look at [the] Project Vote Smart website, he was not for guns. Now he has gone too far to the right, saying that you can carry concealed weapons in national parks."
Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities."
TriMet stated on July 7, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Without Westside MAX, we’d need to add 2.9 lanes to the Sunset Highway."
Nathan Deal stated on July 19, 2012: Says his plan to end the toll on Ga. 400 fulfills his campaign promise to commuters.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan does not want to cut taxes for the middle class, but only for millionaires.
Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on July 31, 2012 in a blog post: "U.S. Olympic medal winners will owe up to $9,000 to the IRS."
Club for Growth stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’
Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards."
Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."
