Latest Fact-checks in Economy 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 Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview: Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall." Rob Portman stated on November 9, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Budget analysts say the looming tax hikes and spending cuts would "take us into a recession and kill jobs." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Michael Moore stated on November 2, 2012 in a tweet: Says during George W. Bush’s administration "we were losing millions of jobs per month," while under Barack Obama we have "three years of gaining hundreds of thousands of jobs per month." Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Sherrod Brown stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs." Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September." Ted Strickland stated on October 17, 2012 in an interview on CNN: Says Gov. John Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohio’s economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. "We were sixth in the nation in terms of economic job growth." Diane Hurley stated on October 14, 2012 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "Connecticut's take on slot machines is 25 cents on the dollar. And the state's take on table games: zero." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Latin America’s economy is almost as big as the economy of China." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined." Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration has created "5 million jobs … over the last 30 months in the private sector alone." Nathan Deal stated on October 1, 2012 in news release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase. James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." American Future Fund stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter." Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled. Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." John Kasich stated on September 29, 2012 in a television interview: "We're up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. We're actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio." Workers' Voice stated on September 17, 2012 in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs. Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession. Jennifer Beck stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: "We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history."
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Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview: Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall." Rob Portman stated on November 9, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Budget analysts say the looming tax hikes and spending cuts would "take us into a recession and kill jobs." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Michael Moore stated on November 2, 2012 in a tweet: Says during George W. Bush’s administration "we were losing millions of jobs per month," while under Barack Obama we have "three years of gaining hundreds of thousands of jobs per month." Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Sherrod Brown stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs." Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September." Ted Strickland stated on October 17, 2012 in an interview on CNN: Says Gov. John Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohio’s economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. "We were sixth in the nation in terms of economic job growth." Diane Hurley stated on October 14, 2012 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "Connecticut's take on slot machines is 25 cents on the dollar. And the state's take on table games: zero." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Latin America’s economy is almost as big as the economy of China." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined." Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration has created "5 million jobs … over the last 30 months in the private sector alone." Nathan Deal stated on October 1, 2012 in news release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase. James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." American Future Fund stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter." Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled. Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses." John Kasich stated on September 29, 2012 in a television interview: "We're up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. We're actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio." Workers' Voice stated on September 17, 2012 in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs. Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession. Jennifer Beck stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: "We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview: Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall."
Rob Portman stated on November 9, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Budget analysts say the looming tax hikes and spending cuts would "take us into a recession and kill jobs."
People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."
Michael Moore stated on November 2, 2012 in a tweet: Says during George W. Bush’s administration "we were losing millions of jobs per month," while under Barack Obama we have "three years of gaining hundreds of thousands of jobs per month."
Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent."
Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class."
Sherrod Brown stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs."
Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China."
Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September."
Ted Strickland stated on October 17, 2012 in an interview on CNN: Says Gov. John Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohio’s economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. "We were sixth in the nation in terms of economic job growth."
Diane Hurley stated on October 14, 2012 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "Connecticut's take on slot machines is 25 cents on the dollar. And the state's take on table games: zero."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Latin America’s economy is almost as big as the economy of China."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office."
David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There are more oil rigs in operation in the United States than the rest of the world combined."
Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says his administration has created "5 million jobs … over the last 30 months in the private sector alone."
Nathan Deal stated on October 1, 2012 in news release: The Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase.
James Langevin stated on October 9, 2012 in a debate: "Under the Obama administration, we are drilling and producing more domestic energy supplies than we ever had before."
Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.
Mitt Romney stated on October 6, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: President Barack Obama’s "spending drove us $5 trillion deeper in debt."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent."
American Future Fund stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.
Barry Hinckley stated on September 27, 2012 in a campaign commercial: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse "rewarded Wall Street executives with millions in bonuses."
John Kasich stated on September 29, 2012 in a television interview: "We're up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. We're actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio."
Workers' Voice stated on September 17, 2012 in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs.
Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession.
Jennifer Beck stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: "We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history."
