Latest Fact-checks in State Budget 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 Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.: "We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget." Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in debate comments: Says when he was governor, "most of the Democrats" voted for his billion-dollar property-tax cuts, but U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin "voted against it." 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." Tim Kaine stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad.: "As governor, I cut $5 billion in spending." Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." 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. Ovide Lamontagne stated on September 27, 2012 in a debate at Rivier University: Under Maggie Hassan's leadership, "we increased state spending in the middle of the great recession by 24 percent leading up to and following it." Barack Obama stated on September 25, 2012 in a Web ad: "In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education." Joe Straus stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending. Andy Berke stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.: Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom." Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money." John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Crossroads GPS stated on August 8, 2012 in a TV ad.: "When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year." Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded." Ted Lyon stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing. Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it." Jerry Patterson stated on August 22, 2012 in a letter.: Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain. Rob Turner stated on August 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Ronda Storms voted to fund the 'Taj Mahal' courthouse. 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." Steve Doell stated on July 19, 2012 in a press release: Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses." George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning "as little as $17,000." We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. New Boston Republican Committee stated on July 23, 2012 in a campaign sign in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire: Says Democrats racked up a $1 billion state deficit, while Republicans under Bill O'Brien balanced the budget. Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with." Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: "I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor."
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Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.: "We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget." Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in debate comments: Says when he was governor, "most of the Democrats" voted for his billion-dollar property-tax cuts, but U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin "voted against it." 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." Tim Kaine stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad.: "As governor, I cut $5 billion in spending." Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." 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. Ovide Lamontagne stated on September 27, 2012 in a debate at Rivier University: Under Maggie Hassan's leadership, "we increased state spending in the middle of the great recession by 24 percent leading up to and following it." Barack Obama stated on September 25, 2012 in a Web ad: "In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education." Joe Straus stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending. Andy Berke stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.: Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom." Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money." John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Crossroads GPS stated on August 8, 2012 in a TV ad.: "When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year." Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded." Ted Lyon stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing. Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it." Jerry Patterson stated on August 22, 2012 in a letter.: Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain. Rob Turner stated on August 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Ronda Storms voted to fund the 'Taj Mahal' courthouse. 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." Steve Doell stated on July 19, 2012 in a press release: Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses." George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning "as little as $17,000." We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. New Boston Republican Committee stated on July 23, 2012 in a campaign sign in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire: Says Democrats racked up a $1 billion state deficit, while Republicans under Bill O'Brien balanced the budget. Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with." Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: "I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor."
Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business."
Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.: "We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in debate comments: Says when he was governor, "most of the Democrats" voted for his billion-dollar property-tax cuts, but U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin "voted against it."
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."
Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge."
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.
Ovide Lamontagne stated on September 27, 2012 in a debate at Rivier University: Under Maggie Hassan's leadership, "we increased state spending in the middle of the great recession by 24 percent leading up to and following it."
Barack Obama stated on September 25, 2012 in a Web ad: "In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education."
Joe Straus stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says Texas lawmakers last year expanded public education’s share of state spending.
Andy Berke stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.: Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom."
Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money."
John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners
Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations.
Crossroads GPS stated on August 8, 2012 in a TV ad.: "When Tim Kaine was governor, spending soared, blowing holes in the budget every year."
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded."
Ted Lyon stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing.
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it."
Jerry Patterson stated on August 22, 2012 in a letter.: Says a portfolio managed by the Texas General Land Office earned 22 percent last year while the state’s emergency reserve account experienced a 1 percent gain.
Rob Turner stated on August 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Ronda Storms voted to fund the 'Taj Mahal' courthouse.
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."
Steve Doell stated on July 19, 2012 in a press release: Says "About 7 in 10 of Oregon’s inmates are in prison for violent crimes and serious sex offenses."
George Allen stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: Tim Kaine, as governor, proposed tax increases on people earning "as little as $17,000."
We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help."
Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid.
New Boston Republican Committee stated on July 23, 2012 in a campaign sign in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire: Says Democrats racked up a $1 billion state deficit, while Republicans under Bill O'Brien balanced the budget.
Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2012 in a debate.: "I ended up my time as governor with a general fund budget that was smaller than the one I started with."
Chris Christie stated on July 9, 2012 in a speech at the Brookings Institution: "I used my line-item veto authority to veto $360 million dollars in special interest spending, so that our budget this year ... is still smaller than the fiscal year 2008 and 2009 budgets signed by my predecessor."
