Latest Fact-checks by Eric Stirgus 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 Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Mike Berlon stated on September 3, 2012 in an article: "We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact." Sam Olens stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech: Says opponents of the health care law "prevailed on our two main arguments" to the U.S. Supreme Court. 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." Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. John Barge stated on August 15, 2012 in an announcement: On supporting the charter school amendment. Warren Kampf stated on August 1, 2012 in a town hall meeting: Voter turnout for some groups in the 2008 presidential general election in Georgia "was far greater than it should have been demographically." Ron Stephens stated on August 6, 2012 in an article: Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South. Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." Lights For Liberty stated on July 19, 2012 in press release: "The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list. Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. 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. David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process. Brian Robinson stated on July 8, 2012 in an article: Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget." 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. Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech: "Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release: Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised." Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. Nathan Deal stated on June 13, 2012 in a blog post: The Americans for Tax Reform pledge "relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action." 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. Nathan Deal stated on May 10, 2010 in pledge: On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. Pam Davidson stated on May 18, 2012 in a statement: Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise "has received about 95 percent of his campaign money from the utilities he is supposed to be regulating." Tim Lee stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car." Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built." Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country." Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." Joe Biden stated on May 8, 2012 in a speech: "When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran." Georgia Family Council stated on April 19, 2012 in a presentation: Crime rises in communities with casinos. Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected.
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Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Mike Berlon stated on September 3, 2012 in an article: "We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact." Sam Olens stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech: Says opponents of the health care law "prevailed on our two main arguments" to the U.S. Supreme Court. 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." Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff. John Barge stated on August 15, 2012 in an announcement: On supporting the charter school amendment. Warren Kampf stated on August 1, 2012 in a town hall meeting: Voter turnout for some groups in the 2008 presidential general election in Georgia "was far greater than it should have been demographically." Ron Stephens stated on August 6, 2012 in an article: Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South. Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending." Lights For Liberty stated on July 19, 2012 in press release: "The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list. Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007. 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. David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process. Brian Robinson stated on July 8, 2012 in an article: Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget." 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. Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech: "Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release: Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised." Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. Nathan Deal stated on June 13, 2012 in a blog post: The Americans for Tax Reform pledge "relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action." 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. Nathan Deal stated on May 10, 2010 in pledge: On opposing any and all efforts to increase taxes. Pam Davidson stated on May 18, 2012 in a statement: Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise "has received about 95 percent of his campaign money from the utilities he is supposed to be regulating." Tim Lee stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car." Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built." Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country." Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history." Joe Biden stated on May 8, 2012 in a speech: "When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran." Georgia Family Council stated on April 19, 2012 in a presentation: Crime rises in communities with casinos. Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected.
Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools.
Mike Berlon stated on September 3, 2012 in an article: "We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact."
Sam Olens stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech: Says opponents of the health care law "prevailed on our two main arguments" to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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."
Clayton County Schools stated on July 26, 2012 in a press release: "Clayton County Public Schools recently achieved a milestone that has eluded other metropolitan districts across the state" by meeting federal guidelines for having a highly qualified staff.
Warren Kampf stated on August 1, 2012 in a town hall meeting: Voter turnout for some groups in the 2008 presidential general election in Georgia "was far greater than it should have been demographically."
Ron Stephens stated on August 6, 2012 in an article: Georgia spends fewer tourism advertising dollars than any other state in the South.
Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts."
Stacey Abrams stated on August 1, 2012 in a press release: Says Georgia ranks "near the bottom in per capita transportation spending."
Lights For Liberty stated on July 19, 2012 in press release: "The voting public had no say" in the Atlanta region’s proposed transportation project list.
Kasim Reed stated on July 17, 2012 in news conference: The state of Georgia has lost 200,000 total jobs and 50,000 construction jobs since May 2007.
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.
David Ralston stated on July 10, 2012 in an article: Federal regulations required the changes to Georgia's driver’s license renewal process.
Brian Robinson stated on July 8, 2012 in an article: Funding the federal health care law without a tax hike will "require the state to cut nearly a quarter of its annual budget."
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.
Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech: "Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."
Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on June 13, 2012 in a press release: Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised."
Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters.
Nathan Deal stated on June 13, 2012 in a blog post: The Americans for Tax Reform pledge "relates to new taxes that were going to be initiated by legislative action."
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.
Pam Davidson stated on May 18, 2012 in a statement: Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise "has received about 95 percent of his campaign money from the utilities he is supposed to be regulating."
Tim Lee stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car."
Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "For every one mile of light-rail track that will be built, 16 miles of new road capacity will be built."
Colleen Kiernan stated on May 14, 2012 in an interview: "Right now, we have the lowest gas tax of anywhere in the country."
Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release: The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."
Joe Biden stated on May 8, 2012 in a speech: "When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran."
Georgia Family Council stated on April 19, 2012 in a presentation: Crime rises in communities with casinos.
Saxby Chambliss stated on April 23, 2012 in a speech: Each U.S. House member who voted to overhaul Social Security in 1983 was re-elected.
