Latest Fact-checks on Mitt Romney Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As president, Barack Obama has never visited Israel." Mitt Romney stated on August 4, 2012 in a press statement: President Obama’s lawsuit claims it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state’s early voting period. 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." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Mitt Romney stated on July 25, 2012 in an introduction to a web video: President Obama was saying success "is the result of government," not "hard-working people," when he said, "If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters. Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP: "When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas. Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Mitt Romney stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech: "The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years." Mitt Romney stated on June 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent." Mitt Romney stated on June 5, 2012 in a Web ad: "More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in St. Petersburg, Fla.: National debt plus unfunded liabilities adds up to $520,000 per American household. Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2012 in an interview with CBN News: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On President Barack Obama’s stimulus Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Mitt Romney stated on April 13, 2012 in various public statements: On gun policy Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in comments during his campaigns: On support for Ronald Reagan's policies Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2007 in statements to the media: On signing a no-tax pledge 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." Mitt Romney stated on October 10, 2011 in various statements: On abortion Mitt Romney stated on October 27, 2011 in various statements: On whether humans contribute to global warming Mitt Romney stated on May 9, 2012 in statements to the media.: On support for gay marriage. Mitt Romney stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We should be seeing numbers in the 500,000 jobs created per month. (Creating 115,000 jobs, the total from April 2012) is way, way, way off from what should happen in a normal recovery." Mitt Romney stated on April 24, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: In the "Obama economy ... the youth unemployment rate is double the unemployment rate for all Americans."
Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As president, Barack Obama has never visited Israel." Mitt Romney stated on August 4, 2012 in a press statement: President Obama’s lawsuit claims it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state’s early voting period. 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." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Mitt Romney stated on July 25, 2012 in an introduction to a web video: President Obama was saying success "is the result of government," not "hard-working people," when he said, "If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters. Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP: "When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas. Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Mitt Romney stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech: "The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years." Mitt Romney stated on June 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent." Mitt Romney stated on June 5, 2012 in a Web ad: "More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in St. Petersburg, Fla.: National debt plus unfunded liabilities adds up to $520,000 per American household. Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2012 in an interview with CBN News: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On President Barack Obama’s stimulus Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Mitt Romney stated on April 13, 2012 in various public statements: On gun policy Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in comments during his campaigns: On support for Ronald Reagan's policies Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2007 in statements to the media: On signing a no-tax pledge 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." Mitt Romney stated on October 10, 2011 in various statements: On abortion Mitt Romney stated on October 27, 2011 in various statements: On whether humans contribute to global warming Mitt Romney stated on May 9, 2012 in statements to the media.: On support for gay marriage. Mitt Romney stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We should be seeing numbers in the 500,000 jobs created per month. (Creating 115,000 jobs, the total from April 2012) is way, way, way off from what should happen in a normal recovery." Mitt Romney stated on April 24, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: In the "Obama economy ... the youth unemployment rate is double the unemployment rate for all Americans."
Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As president, Barack Obama has never visited Israel."
Mitt Romney stated on August 4, 2012 in a press statement: President Obama’s lawsuit claims it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state’s early voting period.
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."
Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."
Mitt Romney stated on July 25, 2012 in an introduction to a web video: President Obama was saying success "is the result of government," not "hard-working people," when he said, "If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen."
Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China."
Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States."
Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters.
Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP: "When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor."
Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax."
Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas.
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt."
Mitt Romney stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech: "The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years."
Mitt Romney stated on June 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on June 5, 2012 in a Web ad: "More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama."
Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in St. Petersburg, Fla.: National debt plus unfunded liabilities adds up to $520,000 per American household.
Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2012 in an interview with CBN News: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, "we didn’t just slow the rate of growth of our government, we actually cut it."
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On President Barack Obama’s stimulus
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2011 in statements to the media: On the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in comments during his campaigns: On support for Ronald Reagan's policies
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."
Mitt Romney stated on October 27, 2011 in various statements: On whether humans contribute to global warming
Mitt Romney stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We should be seeing numbers in the 500,000 jobs created per month. (Creating 115,000 jobs, the total from April 2012) is way, way, way off from what should happen in a normal recovery."
Mitt Romney stated on April 24, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: In the "Obama economy ... the youth unemployment rate is double the unemployment rate for all Americans."