Latest False Fact-checks 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 Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Because of Obamacare, "over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up -- it's true -- but they've gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "Right now, the (Congressional Budget Office) says up to 20 million people will lose their insurance as Obamacare goes into effect next year." Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on September 19, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the "public option" considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was "wildly unpopular." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 22, 2012 in a campaign email: Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes." Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on." Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession. Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence. Jennifer Beck stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: "We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers." Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved." Stacey Campfield stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.: Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do." Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration. John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams." John Boehner stated on September 4, 2012 in a news release: "The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax." Bernard Jackvony stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.": David Cicilline is "the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 29, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy "voted against paying our soldiers" and "against increasing combat pay" while voting "to protect his own pay." Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness." Charles Bass stated on August 27, 2012 in an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”: Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion." Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president."
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
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Because of Obamacare, "over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up -- it's true -- but they've gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "Right now, the (Congressional Budget Office) says up to 20 million people will lose their insurance as Obamacare goes into effect next year." Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on September 19, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the "public option" considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was "wildly unpopular." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 22, 2012 in a campaign email: Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes." Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on." Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession. Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence. Jennifer Beck stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: "We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers." Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved." Stacey Campfield stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.: Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do." Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration. John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams." John Boehner stated on September 4, 2012 in a news release: "The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax." Bernard Jackvony stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.": David Cicilline is "the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 29, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy "voted against paying our soldiers" and "against increasing combat pay" while voting "to protect his own pay." Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness." Charles Bass stated on August 27, 2012 in an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”: Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion." Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate in Denver: Because of Obamacare, "over the last two years, health care premiums have gone up -- it's true -- but they've gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver: "Right now, the (Congressional Budget Office) says up to 20 million people will lose their insurance as Obamacare goes into effect next year."
Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money."
Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on September 19, 2012 in a TV ad: Says the "public option" considered in the health care law backed by U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin was "wildly unpopular."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 22, 2012 in a campaign email: Says 7,000 millionaires "gamed the system to pay no income taxes."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on."
Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Over the last four years, the deficit has gone up, but 90 percent of that is as a consequence of" President George W. Bush’s policies and the recession.
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence.
Jennifer Beck stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: "We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers."
Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved."
Stacey Campfield stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.: Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."
Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt.
National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration.
John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners
George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone."
Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams."
John Boehner stated on September 4, 2012 in a news release: "The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax."
Bernard Jackvony stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on "A Lively Experiment.": David Cicilline is "the 5th most liberal person in the House of Representatives."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 29, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy "voted against paying our soldiers" and "against increasing combat pay" while voting "to protect his own pay."
Yes on 84 stated on September 7, 2012 in campaign material: The reason 29 states no longer have a death tax "is that the tax damaged their economic competitiveness."
Charles Bass stated on August 27, 2012 in an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”: Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion."
Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president."
