Latest Fact-checks on Mitt Romney Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history." Mitt Romney stated on January 6, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release: Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’" Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations. Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We're only inches away from no longer being a free economy." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European." Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games. Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office. Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference: Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty." Mitt Romney stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington: "We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America." Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an op-ed in USA Today: Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry wrote a newspaper item saying he was "open to amnesty" for illegal immigrants in the United States. Mitt Romney stated on October 26, 2011 in a press release.: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency. Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says more than 1 million Texans are jobless, the state has its highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years and joblessness doubled on Rick Perry’s watch. Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "I don't think I've ever hired an illegal in my life." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: Says Barack Obama "never worked in the private sector" before he was elected president. Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it "can't build a factory in a non-union state."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history." Mitt Romney stated on January 6, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release: Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’" Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations. Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We're only inches away from no longer being a free economy." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European." Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games. Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office. Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference: Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty." Mitt Romney stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington: "We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America." Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding." Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an op-ed in USA Today: Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry wrote a newspaper item saying he was "open to amnesty" for illegal immigrants in the United States. Mitt Romney stated on October 26, 2011 in a press release.: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency. Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says more than 1 million Texans are jobless, the state has its highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years and joblessness doubled on Rick Perry’s watch. Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "I don't think I've ever hired an illegal in my life." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: Says Barack Obama "never worked in the private sector" before he was elected president. Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it "can't build a factory in a non-union state."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history."
Mitt Romney stated on January 6, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking."
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times."
Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release: Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’"
Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce."
Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations.
Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We're only inches away from no longer being a free economy."
Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year."
Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European."
Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games.
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state.
Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined."
Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws."
Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama."
Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office.
Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference: Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty."
Mitt Romney stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington: "We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America."
Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose."
Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit speech: Solyndra "had robots that whistled Disney songs. I'm not kidding."
Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants."
Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an op-ed in USA Today: Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry wrote a newspaper item saying he was "open to amnesty" for illegal immigrants in the United States.
Mitt Romney stated on October 26, 2011 in a press release.: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency.
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says more than 1 million Texans are jobless, the state has its highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years and joblessness doubled on Rick Perry’s watch.
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "I don't think I've ever hired an illegal in my life."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: Says Barack Obama "never worked in the private sector" before he was elected president.
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it "can't build a factory in a non-union state."
