Latest Fact-checks by Stephen Koff Rob Portman stated on May 23, 2013 in Conference call with reporters: The Obama administration has put out "more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times." Ron Maag stated on April 12, 2013 in a statement during a state House Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing: "Forty-six cents of every dollar" Ohio could get for Medicaid expansion "is going to come from China or some other country that doesn’t like us very much." Rob Portman stated on April 9, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2013 in blog posts: Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes." Rob Portman stated on March 21, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "Our debt now is about $140,000 per household." Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview: "There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this." Josh Mandel stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers: Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045." Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws. Sherrod Brown stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: Says the New Year’s Day "fiscal cliff" deal "reduces the deficit." Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." Anne Goodman stated on December 3, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says food stamp growth, while high, lagged the rise in unemployment. 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." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" National Education Association stated on September 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism Josh Mandel stated on September 4, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Sherrod Brown’s campaign attacked Josh Mandel’s military service Barack Obama stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney "condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people." Workers' Voice stated on August 8, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a news release: In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on August 1, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Under the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close." Josh Mandel stated on July 9, 2012 in a fundraising email: Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster. Workers' Voice stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation Rob Portman stated on June 14, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says that under President Obama, there’s been a substantial increase in federal government jobs. Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women. Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman won the fewest votes of all Ohio U. S. Senate victors since 2000. Rob Portman stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system. Michael Turner stated on April 23, 2012 in a statement supporting Mitt Romney: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 4, 2012 in a news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown’s vote helped pass "Barack Obama’s job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase." Josh Mandel stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio." Rob Portman stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio interview: "Last year, we produced 14 percent less oil on public lands than we did the year before."
Rob Portman stated on May 23, 2013 in Conference call with reporters: The Obama administration has put out "more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times." Ron Maag stated on April 12, 2013 in a statement during a state House Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing: "Forty-six cents of every dollar" Ohio could get for Medicaid expansion "is going to come from China or some other country that doesn’t like us very much." Rob Portman stated on April 9, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2013 in blog posts: Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes." Rob Portman stated on March 21, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "Our debt now is about $140,000 per household." Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview: "There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this." Josh Mandel stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers: Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045." Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws. Sherrod Brown stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: Says the New Year’s Day "fiscal cliff" deal "reduces the deficit." Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." Anne Goodman stated on December 3, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says food stamp growth, while high, lagged the rise in unemployment. 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." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" National Education Association stated on September 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism Josh Mandel stated on September 4, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Sherrod Brown’s campaign attacked Josh Mandel’s military service Barack Obama stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney "condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people." Workers' Voice stated on August 8, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a news release: In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on August 1, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Under the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close." Josh Mandel stated on July 9, 2012 in a fundraising email: Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster. Workers' Voice stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation Rob Portman stated on June 14, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says that under President Obama, there’s been a substantial increase in federal government jobs. Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women. Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman won the fewest votes of all Ohio U. S. Senate victors since 2000. Rob Portman stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system. Michael Turner stated on April 23, 2012 in a statement supporting Mitt Romney: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 4, 2012 in a news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown’s vote helped pass "Barack Obama’s job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase." Josh Mandel stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio." Rob Portman stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio interview: "Last year, we produced 14 percent less oil on public lands than we did the year before."
Rob Portman stated on May 23, 2013 in Conference call with reporters: The Obama administration has put out "more of these major rules than the Clinton administration or the Bush administration during comparable times."
Ron Maag stated on April 12, 2013 in a statement during a state House Finance and Appropriations Committee hearing: "Forty-six cents of every dollar" Ohio could get for Medicaid expansion "is going to come from China or some other country that doesn’t like us very much."
Rob Portman stated on April 9, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016."
Bloggers stated on March 28, 2013 in blog posts: Forty aides who serve President Barack Obama "owe $333,485 in back taxes."
Rob Portman stated on March 21, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "Our debt now is about $140,000 per household."
Rob Portman stated on February 20, 2013 in a television interview: "There have been literally hundreds of new tax preferences and loopholes added to the code since 1986, last time we did this."
Josh Mandel stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers: Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045."
Rob Portman stated on January 24, 2013 in a news release: Says out-of-state abortion clinics "have marketed their services to minors" in states with parental consent laws.
Sherrod Brown stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: Says the New Year’s Day "fiscal cliff" deal "reduces the deficit."
Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes."
Anne Goodman stated on December 3, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Says food stamp growth, while high, lagged the rise in unemployment.
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."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’"
National Education Association stated on September 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism
Josh Mandel stated on September 4, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Sherrod Brown’s campaign attacked Josh Mandel’s military service
Barack Obama stated on August 14, 2012 in a news release: Says that as Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney "condemned coal-fired plants, saying they kill people."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 30, 2012 in a news release: In 2010, Betty Sutton "voted to destroy Medicare."
Mitt Romney stated on August 1, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Under the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close."
Josh Mandel stated on July 9, 2012 in a fundraising email: Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster.
Workers' Voice stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation
Rob Portman stated on June 14, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says that under President Obama, there’s been a substantial increase in federal government jobs.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman won the fewest votes of all Ohio U. S. Senate victors since 2000.
Rob Portman stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system.
Michael Turner stated on April 23, 2012 in a statement supporting Mitt Romney: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 4, 2012 in a news release: Sen. Sherrod Brown’s vote helped pass "Barack Obama’s job-killing health care law, which slapped small businesses throughout Ohio with a $500 billion tax increase."
Josh Mandel stated on March 29, 2012 in a news release: Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio."
Rob Portman stated on March 26, 2012 in a radio interview: "Last year, we produced 14 percent less oil on public lands than we did the year before."