Latest Fact-checks by Sabrina Eaton 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 Jim Jordan stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Heritage Foundation: "Our debt to GDP ratios, our deficit to GDP ratios are quickly approaching the countries we have been reading about for the last year and a half. We are not far behind Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain and all these countries we have been reading about." Jim Renacci stated on January 10, 2011 in a town hall forum: Says there are "a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place" as a result of health care reform. Marcy Kaptur stated on November 23, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 7, 2010 in a news release: Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers." John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." 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." John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. Jim Renacci stated on October 18, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: On privatization of Social Security. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2010 in a television election ad: Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi." Bob Gibbs stated on September 23, 2010 in an campaign e-mail: On protecting Social Security benefits and changing the retirement age. Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio Tom Ganley stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: On the success of "Cash for Clunkers" Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits." John Boccieri stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview: "I don’t understand what Republicans are doing against this. It was their idea. John McCain introduced cap and trade legislation three times." AFSCME stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen." Tom Ganley stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." John Boehner stated on July 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Detroit News: "Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs."
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Jim Jordan stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Heritage Foundation: "Our debt to GDP ratios, our deficit to GDP ratios are quickly approaching the countries we have been reading about for the last year and a half. We are not far behind Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain and all these countries we have been reading about." Jim Renacci stated on January 10, 2011 in a town hall forum: Says there are "a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place" as a result of health care reform. Marcy Kaptur stated on November 23, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital." Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 7, 2010 in a news release: Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers." John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." 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." John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings. Jim Renacci stated on October 18, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: On privatization of Social Security. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2010 in a television election ad: Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi." Bob Gibbs stated on September 23, 2010 in an campaign e-mail: On protecting Social Security benefits and changing the retirement age. Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio Tom Ganley stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: On the success of "Cash for Clunkers" Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits." John Boccieri stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview: "I don’t understand what Republicans are doing against this. It was their idea. John McCain introduced cap and trade legislation three times." AFSCME stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen." Tom Ganley stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." John Boehner stated on July 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Detroit News: "Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs."
Jim Jordan stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Heritage Foundation: "Our debt to GDP ratios, our deficit to GDP ratios are quickly approaching the countries we have been reading about for the last year and a half. We are not far behind Ireland, Greece, Portugal and Spain and all these countries we have been reading about."
Jim Renacci stated on January 10, 2011 in a town hall forum: Says there are "a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place" as a result of health care reform.
Marcy Kaptur stated on November 23, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "Six institutions in our country now control two thirds of the capital."
Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 7, 2010 in a news release: Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers."
John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker."
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."
John Boehner stated on November 3, 2010 in a news conference: Says that the new financial services law requires 358 regulatory filings.
Jim Renacci stated on October 18, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: On privatization of Social Security.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2010 in a television election ad: Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi."
Bob Gibbs stated on September 23, 2010 in an campaign e-mail: On protecting Social Security benefits and changing the retirement age.
Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio
Tom Ganley stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: On the success of "Cash for Clunkers"
Betty Sutton stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail: "Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits."
John Boccieri stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview: "I don’t understand what Republicans are doing against this. It was their idea. John McCain introduced cap and trade legislation three times."
AFSCME stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen."
Tom Ganley stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law."
John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state."
John Boehner stated on July 15, 2010 in an op-ed in the Detroit News: "Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs."
