Latest Fact-checks on Rick Santorum 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 Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. It's now 17 percent." Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a video ad airing in Michigan: Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade. Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Romneycare … is a top-down, government-run health care system." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance. Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits." Rick Santorum stated on January 16, 2012 in a debate in South Carolina: Says an Obama administration policy prohibits people who work with at-risk youth from promoting marriage as a way to avoid poverty. Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children." Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in a video ad: Rick Santorum "reformed welfare." Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" : Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania. Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in a speech: Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated. Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship." Rick Santorum stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees." Rick Santorum stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Romney wrote in the first edition of his book that his health care plan should be expanded nationwide and then, "You took it out of your book." Rick Santorum stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate: The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today." Rick Santorum stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas. Rick Santorum stated on September 1, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Rick Perry "provided in-state tuition... for illegal immigrants." Rick Santorum stated on July 18, 2011 in a house party in Henniker, N.H.: In Europe, "church attendance rates (are) in the single digits" because churches are supported by taxes. Rick Santorum stated on May 5, 2011 in a debate in South Carolina: The Medicare drug program "resulted in the program coming in 40 percent under budget. ... And the reason it was, is because the design was right." Rick Santorum stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska." Rick Santorum stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation."
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Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. It's now 17 percent." Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a video ad airing in Michigan: Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade. Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market." Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Romneycare … is a top-down, government-run health care system." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance. Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas. Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits." Rick Santorum stated on January 16, 2012 in a debate in South Carolina: Says an Obama administration policy prohibits people who work with at-risk youth from promoting marriage as a way to avoid poverty. Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children." Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in a video ad: Rick Santorum "reformed welfare." Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" : Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania. Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in a speech: Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated. Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship." Rick Santorum stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees." Rick Santorum stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Romney wrote in the first edition of his book that his health care plan should be expanded nationwide and then, "You took it out of your book." Rick Santorum stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate: The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today." Rick Santorum stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas. Rick Santorum stated on September 1, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Rick Perry "provided in-state tuition... for illegal immigrants." Rick Santorum stated on July 18, 2011 in a house party in Henniker, N.H.: In Europe, "church attendance rates (are) in the single digits" because churches are supported by taxes. Rick Santorum stated on May 5, 2011 in a debate in South Carolina: The Medicare drug program "resulted in the program coming in 40 percent under budget. ... And the reason it was, is because the design was right." Rick Santorum stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska." Rick Santorum stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "Amniocentesis, does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortion."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": After prenatal diagnosis, "90 percent of Down syndrome children in America are aborted."
Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock."
Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, less than 10 percent of the federal budget was entitlement spending. It's now 60 percent of the budget."
Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "When I was born, defense spending was 60 percent of the budget. It's now 17 percent."
Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.
Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a video ad airing in Michigan: Says Mitt Romney supports cap and trade.
Rick Santorum stated on February 14, 2012 in a television ad: "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare."
Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "In 2006, I went out and authored a letter with 24 other senators asking for major reform of Freddie and Fannie, warning of a meltdown and a bubble in the housing market."
Rick Santorum stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Romneycare … is a top-down, government-run health care system."
Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008."
Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance.
Rick Santorum stated on January 11, 2012 in comment to reporters.: Rick Santorum says Rick Perry requested 1,200 earmarks as governor of Texas.
Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits."
Rick Santorum stated on January 16, 2012 in a debate in South Carolina: Says an Obama administration policy prohibits people who work with at-risk youth from promoting marriage as a way to avoid poverty.
Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children."
Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive.
Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" : Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania.
Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in a speech: Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated.
Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship."
Rick Santorum stated on November 9, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees."
Rick Santorum stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Romney wrote in the first edition of his book that his health care plan should be expanded nationwide and then, "You took it out of your book."
Rick Santorum stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate: The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today."
Rick Santorum stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in 2001, Rick Perry spoke favorably of binational health insurance between Mexico and Texas.
Rick Santorum stated on September 1, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Rick Perry "provided in-state tuition... for illegal immigrants."
Rick Santorum stated on July 18, 2011 in a house party in Henniker, N.H.: In Europe, "church attendance rates (are) in the single digits" because churches are supported by taxes.
Rick Santorum stated on May 5, 2011 in a debate in South Carolina: The Medicare drug program "resulted in the program coming in 40 percent under budget. ... And the reason it was, is because the design was right."
Rick Santorum stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska."
Rick Santorum stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation."
