Latest Fact-checks in Debates Ralph Mollis stated on August 10, 2014 in a TV debate: "The per-pupil cost in the [Blackstone Valley Prep] Mayoral Academy far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools." Kenneth Block stated on July 15, 2014 in a radio debate: "The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200." Kenneth Block stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid." Dan Patrick stated on January 20, 2014 in a debate: On repealing the 17th Amendment David Dewhurst stated on January 20, 2014 in a debate: On repealing the 17th Amendment Earl Blumenauer stated on August 23, 2013 in a forum : "The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney wants to add $2 trillion to defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for. Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress. Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill. Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed.
Ralph Mollis stated on August 10, 2014 in a TV debate: "The per-pupil cost in the [Blackstone Valley Prep] Mayoral Academy far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools." Kenneth Block stated on July 15, 2014 in a radio debate: "The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200." Kenneth Block stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid." Dan Patrick stated on January 20, 2014 in a debate: On repealing the 17th Amendment David Dewhurst stated on January 20, 2014 in a debate: On repealing the 17th Amendment Earl Blumenauer stated on August 23, 2013 in a forum : "The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney wants to add $2 trillion to defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for. Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress. Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill. Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed.
Ralph Mollis stated on August 10, 2014 in a TV debate: "The per-pupil cost in the [Blackstone Valley Prep] Mayoral Academy far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools."
Kenneth Block stated on July 15, 2014 in a radio debate: "The increase in the garbage tax that [Mayor Allan Fung] imposed in Cranston for some people has been as much as $200."
Kenneth Block stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid."
Earl Blumenauer stated on August 23, 2013 in a forum : "The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney wants to add $2 trillion to defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for.
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack’s Penny Plan would cut "over $200 billion out of Medicare, over $1 trillion out of Social Security. ... $3 trillion out of defense."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney "just gave a speech a few weeks ago" and said "we should still have troops in Iraq."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: In 2012, Connie Mack missed 178 votes, "one of the worst voting records" in Congress.
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: "Bill Nelson voted for higher taxes 150 times."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in debate comments: Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney refused to say whether he'd sign the Lilly Ledbetter bill.
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’"
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan.
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in in a debate: Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him.
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed.
