Latest 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 Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 26, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says "Romney supported a law that could have made most common forms of birth control illegal." Betty Sutton stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate: Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 23, 2012 in a debate: "The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program." Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: "Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times." Majority PAC stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: "Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack was "the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA." Tommy Thompson stated on October 26, 2012 in debate comments: On support for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 25, 2012 in an interview: On a single-payer healthcare system Josh Mandel stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says that Sherrod Brown is an "Obama rubber stamp" for "supporting the job-killing cap and trade plan." Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2. Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones." House Majority PAC stated on September 26, 2012 in a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire: Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks. Sherrod Brown stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs." C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." Jessica Ehrlich stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2012 in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University: "There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education." Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview: Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded." Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law. Mitt Romney stated on October 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs. David Cicilline stated on October 23, 2012 in a TV ad: "The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly." Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II."
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." Florida Democratic Party stated on October 26, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says "Romney supported a law that could have made most common forms of birth control illegal." Betty Sutton stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate: Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 23, 2012 in a debate: "The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program." Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: "Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times." Majority PAC stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: "Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack was "the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA." Tommy Thompson stated on October 26, 2012 in debate comments: On support for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day." Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 25, 2012 in an interview: On a single-payer healthcare system Josh Mandel stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says that Sherrod Brown is an "Obama rubber stamp" for "supporting the job-killing cap and trade plan." Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2. Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children." Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones." House Majority PAC stated on September 26, 2012 in a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire: Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes. Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks. Sherrod Brown stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs." C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." Jessica Ehrlich stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2012 in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University: "There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education." Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview: Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded." Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law. Mitt Romney stated on October 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs. David Cicilline stated on October 23, 2012 in a TV ad: "The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly." Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II."
Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood."
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 26, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says "Romney supported a law that could have made most common forms of birth control illegal."
Betty Sutton stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate: Says Jim Renacci has "consistently voted" for loopholes that "encourage outsourcing of our jobs."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 23, 2012 in a debate: "The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program."
Connie Mack stated on October 26, 2012 in a fundraising email: "Bill Nelson actually voted in favor of higher taxes 272 times."
Majority PAC stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: "Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: Says Connie Mack was "the only member of the Florida delegation that voted against a bill to help NASA."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 26, 2012 in debate comments: On support for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan
Taxpayer Association of Oregon stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Mark Hass "raised your taxes by $1 billion in a single day."
Michael McCaul stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent."
Josh Mandel stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says that Sherrod Brown is an "Obama rubber stamp" for "supporting the job-killing cap and trade plan."
Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2.
Tere McCann stated on October 30, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says opponent Chad Chadwell "wants condom techniques demonstrated to your children."
Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class."
Democratic Party of Oregon stated on October 24, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Matt Wand has sided with anti-choice activists "to restrict access to reproductive health care services."
Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones."
House Majority PAC stated on September 26, 2012 in a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire: Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes.
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Mitt Romney’s plan rolls back regulations" on banks.
Sherrod Brown stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs."
C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
Jessica Ehrlich stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says Bill Young "voted twice for the Ryan budget that ends the current Medicare system."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2012 in the second presidential debate at Hofstra University: "There are millions of women all across the country who rely on Planned Parenthood for not just contraceptive care; they rely on it for mammograms."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education."
Clint Eastwood stated on October 24, 2012 in in a TV ad: "We borrow $4 billion every single day, much of it from China."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview: Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law.
Mitt Romney stated on October 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs.
David Cicilline stated on October 23, 2012 in a TV ad: "The truth is David Cicilline voted for tougher laws against child abusers, domestic abusers and abusers of the elderly."
Tim Kaine stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate.: Bill Clinton presided over "the biggest expansion of the American economy since World War II."
