Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Ohio John Kasich stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: Without a Medicaid expansion, 275,000 more Ohioans could be getting their primary care in emergency rooms, costing "everybody a lot of money." 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." Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." Ted Strickland stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010." Bill Seitz stated on January 10, 2013 in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch: Ohio's judges, "compared to other similar states, are being woefully underpaid." 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." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September." 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 John Kasich stated on September 29, 2012 in a television interview: "We're up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. We're actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio." Jon Husted stated on September 17, 2012 in a news release: "Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot." Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." 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." Mike DeWine stated on August 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio" Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility." 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. Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl." John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." 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. Ron Gerberry stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer." Mike Foley stated on April 25, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets." Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter: Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation.
John Kasich stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: Without a Medicaid expansion, 275,000 more Ohioans could be getting their primary care in emergency rooms, costing "everybody a lot of money." 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." Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded. Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education. Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century." Ted Strickland stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010." Bill Seitz stated on January 10, 2013 in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch: Ohio's judges, "compared to other similar states, are being woefully underpaid." 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." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September." 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 John Kasich stated on September 29, 2012 in a television interview: "We're up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. We're actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio." Jon Husted stated on September 17, 2012 in a news release: "Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot." Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." 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." Mike DeWine stated on August 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio" Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility." 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. Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl." John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." 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. Ron Gerberry stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer." Mike Foley stated on April 25, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets." Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter: Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation.
John Kasich stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: Without a Medicaid expansion, 275,000 more Ohioans could be getting their primary care in emergency rooms, costing "everybody a lot of money."
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."
Joyce Beatty stated on January 14, 2013 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: Says each year approximately 30,000 people in the United States die as a result of gunfire, and about 80,000 people are wounded.
Chris Redfern stated on January 23, 2013 in a press statement: Says Gov. John Kasich can remove the president of the State Board of Education.
Marcy Kaptur stated on December 19, 2012 in a floor speech in the House of Representatives: "States have cumulatively cut over $1.8 billion from their mental health services between 2009 and 2011. This is the largest reduction in state mental health services in half a century."
Ted Strickland stated on January 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Ohio’s economic recovery "started in February 2010."
Bill Seitz stated on January 10, 2013 in an interview with the Columbus Dispatch: Ohio's judges, "compared to other similar states, are being woefully underpaid."
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."
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the tax code is effectively subsidizing "the marketing efforts of fast food and junk food companies by as much as $19 billion over 10 years."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a news release: "6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September."
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
John Kasich stated on September 29, 2012 in a television interview: "We're up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. We're actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio."
Jon Husted stated on September 17, 2012 in a news release: "Had the online change of address been in place in 2008 an estimated 130,000 voters who cast provisional ballots could have changed their address online and voted a regular ballot."
Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."
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."
Mike DeWine stated on August 2, 2012 in a news release: Says the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force "is the first task force of its kind in Central Ohio"
Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility."
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.
Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year."
John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800."
Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."
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.
Ron Gerberry stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer."
Mike Foley stated on April 25, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets."
Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter: Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation.