Latest Mostly True 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 Rick Scott stated on May 10, 2012 in TV interview: Florida has "1,200 golf courses. I think 58 million rounds played a year in Florida. We’ve got 44 percent of all travel golf in the country here. 5 million people come here just for golf." Jennifer Williamson stated on May 3, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says "One-third of our healthcare dollars go to wasteful insurance billing and bureaucracy." Dominic Chavez stated on March 30, 2012 in a campaign video: Says since 2000, Austin’s "tax burden" rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent. Jamie Radtke stated on April 5, 2012 in a statement: If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, "we could balance the budget in five years." Shaun Ireland stated on March 30, 2012 in a campaign video on the city's website: Says no Austin City Council "member lives south of" Lady Bird Lake "or north of 45th Street." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a campaign speech in Ohio: Mitt Romney has "proposed cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families." Mike Foley stated on April 25, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets." A C Wharton stated on April 16, 2012 in an interview about his city budget proposal.: "We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics." Scott DesJarlais stated on April 24, 2012 in a blog post on his website.: "The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter: Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation. Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump." Rick Scott stated on April 18, 2012 in radio interview: "About 230,000 people that were on unemployment when I took office are not on unemployment now." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 14, 2012 in a flier: The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. AARP stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release: "Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)." Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." Jamie Radtke stated on March 28, 2012 in a web video: George Allen "voted for 40,000 earmarks." Wayne LaPierre stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech to a national meeting of the National Rifle Association: "By the time I finish this speech, two Americans will be slain, six women will be raped, 27 of us will be robbed, and 50 more will be beaten." Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.: The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year." Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2012 in remarks to the press: "It's the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn (by a Legislature) into the same districts where it wasn't a court order." Cory Booker stated on April 9, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract." Jefferson Smith stated on March 10, 2012 in a candidates' forum.: Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined." Gary Black stated on April 4, 2012 in a press conference: "Lean, finely textured beef is the proper name [not pink slime], and it is a safe, widely used product." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high." Nathan Deal stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: "As the usage [of synthetic marijuana] has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it." James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.: Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs." Donna Campbell stated on March 31, 2012 in an email blast.: Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion.
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Rick Scott stated on May 10, 2012 in TV interview: Florida has "1,200 golf courses. I think 58 million rounds played a year in Florida. We’ve got 44 percent of all travel golf in the country here. 5 million people come here just for golf." Jennifer Williamson stated on May 3, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says "One-third of our healthcare dollars go to wasteful insurance billing and bureaucracy." Dominic Chavez stated on March 30, 2012 in a campaign video: Says since 2000, Austin’s "tax burden" rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent. Jamie Radtke stated on April 5, 2012 in a statement: If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, "we could balance the budget in five years." Shaun Ireland stated on March 30, 2012 in a campaign video on the city's website: Says no Austin City Council "member lives south of" Lady Bird Lake "or north of 45th Street." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a campaign speech in Ohio: Mitt Romney has "proposed cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families." Mike Foley stated on April 25, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets." A C Wharton stated on April 16, 2012 in an interview about his city budget proposal.: "We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government." Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics." Scott DesJarlais stated on April 24, 2012 in a blog post on his website.: "The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter: Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation. Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump." Rick Scott stated on April 18, 2012 in radio interview: "About 230,000 people that were on unemployment when I took office are not on unemployment now." Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 14, 2012 in a flier: The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. AARP stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release: "Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)." Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal." Jamie Radtke stated on March 28, 2012 in a web video: George Allen "voted for 40,000 earmarks." Wayne LaPierre stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech to a national meeting of the National Rifle Association: "By the time I finish this speech, two Americans will be slain, six women will be raped, 27 of us will be robbed, and 50 more will be beaten." Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.: The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year." Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2012 in remarks to the press: "It's the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn (by a Legislature) into the same districts where it wasn't a court order." Cory Booker stated on April 9, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract." Jefferson Smith stated on March 10, 2012 in a candidates' forum.: Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined." Gary Black stated on April 4, 2012 in a press conference: "Lean, finely textured beef is the proper name [not pink slime], and it is a safe, widely used product." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high." Nathan Deal stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: "As the usage [of synthetic marijuana] has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it." James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.: Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs." Donna Campbell stated on March 31, 2012 in an email blast.: Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion.
Rick Scott stated on May 10, 2012 in TV interview: Florida has "1,200 golf courses. I think 58 million rounds played a year in Florida. We’ve got 44 percent of all travel golf in the country here. 5 million people come here just for golf."
Jennifer Williamson stated on May 3, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says "One-third of our healthcare dollars go to wasteful insurance billing and bureaucracy."
Dominic Chavez stated on March 30, 2012 in a campaign video: Says since 2000, Austin’s "tax burden" rose more than 40 percent while family income rose more than 20 percent.
Jamie Radtke stated on April 5, 2012 in a statement: If Congress froze the current spending level and then cut it by 2 percent annually, "we could balance the budget in five years."
Shaun Ireland stated on March 30, 2012 in a campaign video on the city's website: Says no Austin City Council "member lives south of" Lady Bird Lake "or north of 45th Street."
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act."
Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a campaign speech in Ohio: Mitt Romney has "proposed cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families."
Mike Foley stated on April 25, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Says Ohio law gives tax breaks "to rich people who own private jets."
A C Wharton stated on April 16, 2012 in an interview about his city budget proposal.: "We will not ask for a tax increase to run city government."
Jefferson Smith stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate : Says "I don’t agree with Mr. Hales that we should give a sweeping break to the developers to allow them to build that infill housing without paying for those very basics."
Scott DesJarlais stated on April 24, 2012 in a blog post on his website.: "The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world."
Kevin DeWine stated on April 4, 2012 in a resignation letter: Since 2009, the Ohio Republican Party has made more contacts with voters — nearly 6.6 million — than any other GOP state organization in the nation.
Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump."
Rick Scott stated on April 18, 2012 in radio interview: "About 230,000 people that were on unemployment when I took office are not on unemployment now."
Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 14, 2012 in a flier: The average Atlanta resident "spends an extra $924 each year in additional gasoline and wasted time."
Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0."
David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer.
AARP stated on March 26, 2012 in a news release: "Large phone companies and their trade association have hired 35 registered lobbyists to influence and pass SB 271 (deregulation legislation)."
Jon O'Brien stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing: "Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal."
Wayne LaPierre stated on April 14, 2012 in a speech to a national meeting of the National Rifle Association: "By the time I finish this speech, two Americans will be slain, six women will be raped, 27 of us will be robbed, and 50 more will be beaten."
Barry Hinckley stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign event.: The "Buffett rule" "raises virtually no money, maybe a day and a half of our borrowing per year."
Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2012 in remarks to the press: "It's the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn (by a Legislature) into the same districts where it wasn't a court order."
Cory Booker stated on April 9, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract."
Jefferson Smith stated on March 10, 2012 in a candidates' forum.: Says "at the state level we're spending more on tax expenditures than we are on public safety, health care and education combined."
Gary Black stated on April 4, 2012 in a press conference: "Lean, finely textured beef is the proper name [not pink slime], and it is a safe, widely used product."
Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high."
Nathan Deal stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: "As the usage [of synthetic marijuana] has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it."
James Durkan stated on April 6, 2012 in a statement on his campaign website.: Adding ethanol to gas "raises food costs."
Donna Campbell stated on March 31, 2012 in an email blast.: Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion.
