Latest Fact-checks on Mitt Romney Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republicam debate in Hanover, N.H.: When George W. Bush was governor of Texas, "the percentage uninsured went down." Under his successor, Rick Perry, "it's gone up." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years. Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in newspaper article: Says Texas’ unemployment rate has doubled on Rick Perry’s watch. Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure." Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law. Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year. Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club: Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that "at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion." Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a New Hampshire town hall.: Says a poll found him the only Republican candidate who could beat Barack Obama in Texas -- and by eight points. Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent." Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We're inches away from no longer having a free economy." Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a Town Hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: "Federal law requires that hospitals treat people whether or not they can pay. So someone (who) doesn’t have health insurance -- they can go to the hospital and get free care." Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a town hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: During his first year, President Obama said he "was going to visit Kim Jong-ll and Ahmadinejad and Assad and Chavez – the worst actors in the world." Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare." Mitt Romney stated on June 16, 2011 in an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop: "This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover." Mitt Romney stated on June 2, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign: "A few months into office, (President Barack Obama) traveled around the globe to apologize for America." Mitt Romney stated on June 2, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign: "We are only inches away from ceasing to be a free market economy." Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care." Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In the month of January, Canada created more new jobs than we did." Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada." Mitt Romney stated on March 7, 2010 in a Fox News Sunday interview: "Hospitals, doctors, MRIs, surgeries and so forth are more extensively used and far more expensive in this country than they are in many other countries.'' Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.": Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in the book 'No Apology': "The lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less (on health care). ... To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Mitt Romney stated on February 1, 2008 in Denver: John McCain has said the economy is "not his strong suit." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2008 in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Two-thirds of our economy is a consumer economy."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republicam debate in Hanover, N.H.: When George W. Bush was governor of Texas, "the percentage uninsured went down." Under his successor, Rick Perry, "it's gone up." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years. Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in newspaper article: Says Texas’ unemployment rate has doubled on Rick Perry’s watch. Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure." Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law. Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year. Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club: Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that "at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion." Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a New Hampshire town hall.: Says a poll found him the only Republican candidate who could beat Barack Obama in Texas -- and by eight points. Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent." Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We're inches away from no longer having a free economy." Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a Town Hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: "Federal law requires that hospitals treat people whether or not they can pay. So someone (who) doesn’t have health insurance -- they can go to the hospital and get free care." Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a town hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: During his first year, President Obama said he "was going to visit Kim Jong-ll and Ahmadinejad and Assad and Chavez – the worst actors in the world." Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare." Mitt Romney stated on June 16, 2011 in an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop: "This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover." Mitt Romney stated on June 2, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign: "A few months into office, (President Barack Obama) traveled around the globe to apologize for America." Mitt Romney stated on June 2, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign: "We are only inches away from ceasing to be a free market economy." Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care." Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In the month of January, Canada created more new jobs than we did." Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada." Mitt Romney stated on March 7, 2010 in a Fox News Sunday interview: "Hospitals, doctors, MRIs, surgeries and so forth are more extensively used and far more expensive in this country than they are in many other countries.'' Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.": Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in the book 'No Apology': "The lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less (on health care). ... To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Mitt Romney stated on February 1, 2008 in Denver: John McCain has said the economy is "not his strong suit." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2008 in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Two-thirds of our economy is a consumer economy."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republicam debate in Hanover, N.H.: When George W. Bush was governor of Texas, "the percentage uninsured went down." Under his successor, Rick Perry, "it's gone up."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: Massachusetts has "less than 1 percent of our kids that are uninsured. You (Gov. Perry) have a million kids uninsured in Texas."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy."
Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says that illegal immigrants get a $100,000 break on University of Texas tuition over four years.
Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in newspaper article: Says Texas’ unemployment rate has doubled on Rick Perry’s watch.
Mitt Romney stated on September 22, 2011 in a debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Obama "went around the world and apologized for America."
Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional."
Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure."
Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year.
Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a speech to a Manchester, N.H. Rotary club: Says he worked with the Democratic legislature to balance spending with revenues so that "at the end of my four-year term, the rainy day fund was established at more than $2 billion."
Mitt Romney stated on August 8, 2011 in a New Hampshire town hall.: Says a poll found him the only Republican candidate who could beat Barack Obama in Texas -- and by eight points.
Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We're inches away from no longer having a free economy."
Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a Town Hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: "Federal law requires that hospitals treat people whether or not they can pay. So someone (who) doesn’t have health insurance -- they can go to the hospital and get free care."
Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a town hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: During his first year, President Obama said he "was going to visit Kim Jong-ll and Ahmadinejad and Assad and Chavez – the worst actors in the world."
Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined.
Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare."
Mitt Romney stated on June 16, 2011 in an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop: "This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover."
Mitt Romney stated on June 2, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign: "A few months into office, (President Barack Obama) traveled around the globe to apologize for America."
Mitt Romney stated on June 2, 2011 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign: "We are only inches away from ceasing to be a free market economy."
Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care."
Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In the month of January, Canada created more new jobs than we did."
Mitt Romney stated on February 11, 2011 in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada."
Mitt Romney stated on March 7, 2010 in a Fox News Sunday interview: "Hospitals, doctors, MRIs, surgeries and so forth are more extensively used and far more expensive in this country than they are in many other countries.''
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.": Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ."
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in the book 'No Apology': "The lifespan of the average American is less than that of people in nations that spend far less (on health care). ... To put it bluntly, we spend more and die sooner."
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens."
Mitt Romney stated on February 1, 2008 in Denver: John McCain has said the economy is "not his strong suit."
Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2008 in Boca Raton, Fla.: "Two-thirds of our economy is a consumer economy."
