1 People 37 Fact-checks 9 Articles People (1) Marcy Kaptur Fact-checks (37) Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." By Tom Feran• March 1, 2012 Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." By Tom Feran• March 2, 2012 Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 04, 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." By Tom Feran• June 12, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on November 23, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital." By Sabrina Eaton• January 28, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on March 12, 2012 in an interview on PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton on MSNBC: "The poorest in this country are women." By Peter Krouse• March 26, 2012 Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on May 03, 2012 in a news release: Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans. By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'." By Tom Feran• February 24, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no." By Tom Feran• March 5, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN: "The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California." By Sabrina Eaton• May 29, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 Marcy Kaptur stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually." By Sabrina Eaton• July 1, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations." By Sabrina Eaton• November 10, 2010 Marcy Kaptur stated on February 29, 2012 in a House of Representatives floor speech: Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined. By Sabrina Eaton• March 22, 2012 Dennis Kucinich stated on September 14, 2011 in an email to supporters: "About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district." By Sabrina Eaton• October 21, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" By Sabrina Eaton• October 4, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." By Sabrina Eaton• February 1, 2013 Marcy Kaptur stated on May 09, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." By Sabrina Eaton• May 23, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 06, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits." By Stephen Koff• April 20, 2011 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Tom Feran, Charles Pope• September 6, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2013 Articles (9) Trade agreements don't have all protections promised By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 13, 2011 Rep. Marcy Kaptur's quip about First Energy revenues rated No. 1 for 2010 By Robert Higgs• December 31, 2010 PolitiFact turns 4! By Bill Adair• August 19, 2011 Even in an age of fact checking, the whopper lives By Henry J. Gomez• March 26, 2012 Glenn Beck's 'Wonderful Life' tale rated No. 2 By Robert Higgs• December 30, 2010 Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings By Manuela Tobias• June 7, 2018 Pence's point on gender-affirming care for minors ignores parental consent rules for tattoos By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2023 Fact-checking 3 claims in Tucker Carlson’s show on trans health care By Grace Abels• November 15, 2023 How do the Democrats running for president really live? A look at their homes, wealth By John Kruzel• August 22, 2019
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." By Tom Feran• March 1, 2012 Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." By Tom Feran• March 2, 2012 Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 04, 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." By Tom Feran• June 12, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on November 23, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital." By Sabrina Eaton• January 28, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on March 12, 2012 in an interview on PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton on MSNBC: "The poorest in this country are women." By Peter Krouse• March 26, 2012 Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on May 03, 2012 in a news release: Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans. By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'." By Tom Feran• February 24, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no." By Tom Feran• March 5, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN: "The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California." By Sabrina Eaton• May 29, 2012 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 Marcy Kaptur stated on June 24, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Creeping defense commitments in (the Middle East) and globally now consume over half the U.S. discretionary budget annually." By Sabrina Eaton• July 1, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on October 25, 2010 in testimony given at a public hearing: Electric utility FirstEnergy's annual revenues are greater "than the GDP of Haiti, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland, or 15 African nations." By Sabrina Eaton• November 10, 2010 Marcy Kaptur stated on February 29, 2012 in a House of Representatives floor speech: Says Lake Erie contains more native fish than all the other Great Lakes combined. By Sabrina Eaton• March 22, 2012 Dennis Kucinich stated on September 14, 2011 in an email to supporters: "About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district." By Sabrina Eaton• October 21, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" By Sabrina Eaton• October 4, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." By Sabrina Eaton• February 1, 2013 Marcy Kaptur stated on May 09, 2011 in an article in Politico: "A gallon (of gasoline) delivered to the front lines for our troops in Afghanistan cost more than $400." By Sabrina Eaton• May 23, 2011 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 06, 2011 in a radio interview: General Electric "hasn't really created any jobs in this country, doesn't pay any taxes, and they're making historic profits." By Stephen Koff• April 20, 2011 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Tom Feran, Charles Pope• September 6, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2013
Trade agreements don't have all protections promised By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 13, 2011 Rep. Marcy Kaptur's quip about First Energy revenues rated No. 1 for 2010 By Robert Higgs• December 31, 2010 PolitiFact turns 4! By Bill Adair• August 19, 2011 Even in an age of fact checking, the whopper lives By Henry J. Gomez• March 26, 2012 Glenn Beck's 'Wonderful Life' tale rated No. 2 By Robert Higgs• December 30, 2010 Fact-checking Malcolm Jenkins' posters on prisons and police shootings By Manuela Tobias• June 7, 2018 Pence's point on gender-affirming care for minors ignores parental consent rules for tattoos By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2023 Fact-checking 3 claims in Tucker Carlson’s show on trans health care By Grace Abels• November 15, 2023 How do the Democrats running for president really live? A look at their homes, wealth By John Kruzel• August 22, 2019
