Latest Fact-checks in National 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 Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." John Boehner stated on July 1, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world." Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2012 in on the Internet: "In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker." Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas. Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics." Chain email stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people: Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals." Barack Obama stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men." Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2012 in on the Internet: "Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare." Jim DeMint stated on June 15, 2012 in a news release: Says President Obama's new immigration plan "is amnesty." Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor." Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2012 in on the Internet: "More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals." Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country." Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not." National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack "Obama admits he’s coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, ‘We are working on (gun control), but under the radar.’ " National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court." National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama "supported Ted Kennedy’s ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition." American Bridge 21st Century stated on June 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Romney outsourced call center jobs to India." Mitt Romney stated on June 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent."
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Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." John Boehner stated on July 1, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world." Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2012 in on the Internet: "In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker." Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas. Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics." Chain email stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people: Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals." Barack Obama stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men." Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2012 in on the Internet: "Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare." Jim DeMint stated on June 15, 2012 in a news release: Says President Obama's new immigration plan "is amnesty." Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor." Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2012 in on the Internet: "More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals." Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country." Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not." National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack "Obama admits he’s coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, ‘We are working on (gun control), but under the radar.’ " National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court." National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama "supported Ted Kennedy’s ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition." American Bridge 21st Century stated on June 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Romney outsourced call center jobs to India." Mitt Romney stated on June 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent."
Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor."
Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access."
Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax."
John Boehner stated on July 1, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world."
Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2012 in on the Internet: "In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker."
Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas.
Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."
Chain email stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people: Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag."
David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act."
Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
Barack Obama stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men."
Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2012 in on the Internet: "Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare."
Jim DeMint stated on June 15, 2012 in a news release: Says President Obama's new immigration plan "is amnesty."
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor."
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2012 in on the Internet: "More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals."
Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country."
Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2012 in a Facebook post: "Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not."
National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack "Obama admits he’s coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, ‘We are working on (gun control), but under the radar.’ "
National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks."
National Rifle Association stated on June 11, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court."
National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama "supported Ted Kennedy’s ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition."
American Bridge 21st Century stated on June 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation."
Mitt Romney stated on June 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent."
