Latest Fact-checks by Angie Drobnic Holan Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly." Artur Davis stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not." Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about. Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Mary Matalin stated on July 15, 2012 in comments on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has these offshore accounts" like Mitt Romney. American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: "Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law. Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain. Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." 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." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: "Millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool" under the new health care law. Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." Connie Mack stated on May 14, 2012 in a Web ad: Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill. U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare." Marco Rubio stated on May 8, 2012 in a video statement: Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2012 in comments to Reuters: "We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state." Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. : "98 percent of American families" make "under $250,000 a year." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: "Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases." Dennis Baxley stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC: "We’ve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law (‘stand your ground’) has been in effect." Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending." Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon. Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised he would cut the deficit in half" but didn’t. Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades." Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "The majority of Americans are conservatives."
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly." Artur Davis stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not." Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about. Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions." Mary Matalin stated on July 15, 2012 in comments on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has these offshore accounts" like Mitt Romney. American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class." American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: "Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law. Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain. Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." 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." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: "Millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool" under the new health care law. Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." Connie Mack stated on May 14, 2012 in a Web ad: Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill. U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare." Marco Rubio stated on May 8, 2012 in a video statement: Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2012 in comments to Reuters: "We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state." Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. : "98 percent of American families" make "under $250,000 a year." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: "Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases." Dennis Baxley stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC: "We’ve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law (‘stand your ground’) has been in effect." Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending." Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon. Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised he would cut the deficit in half" but didn’t. Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades." Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "The majority of Americans are conservatives."
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly."
Artur Davis stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not."
Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare."
Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare."
Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about.
Chain email stated on July 24, 2012 in a chain email: The health care law includes "a 3.8% sales tax" on "all real estate transactions."
Mary Matalin stated on July 15, 2012 in comments on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has these offshore accounts" like Mitt Romney.
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law could cost up to $2 trillion, "double what we were promised."
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: The health care law "imposes the largest tax increase in history on the middle class."
American Commitment stated on July 10, 2012 in a television ad: "Bill Nelson was the deciding vote" on the health care law.
Rick Scott stated on July 2, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain.
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt."
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."
Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: "Millions could lose their health care coverage and be forced into a government pool" under the new health care law.
Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: President Obama "promised" families making less than $250,000 a year would not see taxes go up, but "Obamacare raises 18 different taxes."
Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies."
Connie Mack stated on May 14, 2012 in a Web ad: Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad: "20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare."
Marco Rubio stated on May 8, 2012 in a video statement: Democrats plan to keep student loan interest rates low "by raising taxes on small businesses, very small businesses … the kinds of small businesses that give jobs to graduates."
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump."
Rick Scott stated on April 13, 2012 in comments to Reuters: "We are at a 40-year low in our crime rate in our state."
Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. : "98 percent of American families" make "under $250,000 a year."
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: "Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close."
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases."
Dennis Baxley stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC: "We’ve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law (‘stand your ground’) has been in effect."
Pat Boone stated on March 12, 2012 in a television ad: "This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending."
Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised" gasoline at $2.50 a gallon.
Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised he would cut the deficit in half" but didn’t.
Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades."
Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: "The majority of Americans are conservatives."
