Latest Fact-checks in Ohio 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 John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds." Mike DeWine stated on August 15, 2010 in a television interview: The DeWine campaign is "receiving money from so many more people. (Cordray's) money is coming almost exclusively from the party, labor unions, and special counsel that he has given business to." AFSCME stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen." Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: "Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers." Josh Mandel stated on August 19, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In 2008 (Mandel) was re-elected to a second term, representing a district with a 2:1 Democrat to Republican voter ratio." AFSCME stated on August 9, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent." Steve LaTourette stated on July 6, 2010 in a speech: "Since the president became the president, we have lost 3.3 million jobs in the private sector. But you know who's done OK and who's not complaining today? The public sector. We've gained 590,000 public sector jobs." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club: "Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." Bob Gibbs stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website: Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates." John Kasich stated on August 12, 2010: On whether to eliminate the state income tax. Kevin Boyce stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice." George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors." Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab." Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." Bill O'Neill stated on July 30, 2010 in in a letter: "In recent years, Rep. LaTourette has sponsored legislation that would increase spending by 551.6 percent." Ted Strickland stated on July 17, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council ranked Ohio 11th in the nation and 1st in the Midwest for overall business climate." Republican Governors Association stated on July 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states." Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in speech on urban issues: "The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city." Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there." Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs. Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average." Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s.
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John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds." Mike DeWine stated on August 15, 2010 in a television interview: The DeWine campaign is "receiving money from so many more people. (Cordray's) money is coming almost exclusively from the party, labor unions, and special counsel that he has given business to." AFSCME stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen." Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: "Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers." Josh Mandel stated on August 19, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In 2008 (Mandel) was re-elected to a second term, representing a district with a 2:1 Democrat to Republican voter ratio." AFSCME stated on August 9, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent." Steve LaTourette stated on July 6, 2010 in a speech: "Since the president became the president, we have lost 3.3 million jobs in the private sector. But you know who's done OK and who's not complaining today? The public sector. We've gained 590,000 public sector jobs." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club: "Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world." Bob Gibbs stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website: Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates." John Kasich stated on August 12, 2010: On whether to eliminate the state income tax. Kevin Boyce stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign video: "I’ve even cut my own salary -- twice." George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors." Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab." Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." Bill O'Neill stated on July 30, 2010 in in a letter: "In recent years, Rep. LaTourette has sponsored legislation that would increase spending by 551.6 percent." Ted Strickland stated on July 17, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council ranked Ohio 11th in the nation and 1st in the Midwest for overall business climate." Republican Governors Association stated on July 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states." Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in speech on urban issues: "The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city." Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there." Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs. Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average." Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s.
John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: Under the new health care law, "if a landscaper wants to buy a new lawnmower, or a restaurant needs a new ice-maker, they have to report that to the feds."
Mike DeWine stated on August 15, 2010 in a television interview: The DeWine campaign is "receiving money from so many more people. (Cordray's) money is coming almost exclusively from the party, labor unions, and special counsel that he has given business to."
AFSCME stated on August 17, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci cheated on his income taxes" and is a "deadbeat citizen."
Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China."
John Boehner stated on August 24, 2010 in a speech at the City Club of Cleveland: "Since February 2009, the private sector has lost millions of jobs while the federal government has grown by hundreds of thousands of workers."
Josh Mandel stated on August 19, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "In 2008 (Mandel) was re-elected to a second term, representing a district with a 2:1 Democrat to Republican voter ratio."
AFSCME stated on August 9, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent."
Steve LaTourette stated on July 6, 2010 in a speech: "Since the president became the president, we have lost 3.3 million jobs in the private sector. But you know who's done OK and who's not complaining today? The public sector. We've gained 590,000 public sector jobs."
John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months."
Courtney Combs stated on July 16, 2010 in an appearance at the Cleveland City Club: "Phoenix, Ariz., is the No. 2 kidnapping capital of the world."
Bob Gibbs stated on August 12, 2010 in an issue statement posted to his website: Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates."
George Voinovich stated on July 14, 2010 in a speech in the U.S. Senate: "Last year, we borrowed $1.4 trillion -- or 41 cents of every dollar we spent. Over half of this debt is held by foreign investors."
Mike DeWine stated on July 30, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "There are currently delays of up to six months in the processing of DNA evidence at the state run crime lab."
Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil."
Bill O'Neill stated on July 30, 2010 in in a letter: "In recent years, Rep. LaTourette has sponsored legislation that would increase spending by 551.6 percent."
Ted Strickland stated on July 17, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council ranked Ohio 11th in the nation and 1st in the Midwest for overall business climate."
Republican Governors Association stated on July 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad: "Ohio lost 400,000 jobs on his (Ted Strickland’s) watch."
Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs."
Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In renewable and advanced energy manufacturing projects, Ohio now ranks first among the 50 states."
Yvette McGee Brown stated on June 22, 2010 in speech on urban issues: "The first professional baseball team was from an Ohio city."
Progress Ohio stated on March 12, 2010 in a video posted online in a blog article: "In 2009, Yost spent 2.5 times more money than it took to run the (prosecutor’s) office before he got there."
Rob Portman stated on June 30, 2010 in a news release: Since the Democrats’ stimulus went into effect last year, Ohio has lost about 150,000 Jobs.
Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "Ohio’s electricity rates are 10 percent below the national average."
Richard Cordray stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: Says his office "has already recovered over $2 billion from Wall Street for the workers, retirees, and investors who were harmed."
Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like."
Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s.
