Latest Half-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 Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today': It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns. Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day." Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care." Rush Holt stated on July 20, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "As we watch the news from Colorado with horror and sympathy for the families, we should remember that each day more than 80 Americans are killed by gunfire, unnecessary tragedies." Mike Dovilla stated on July 27, 2012 in In a campaign mailer: "Mike Dovilla’s big ideas like expanding the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, which helped bring films like ‘The Avengers’ to Cleveland, have helped make our state No. 1 in the Midwest for job creation." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a Web ad: Says India "gained jobs thanks to Romney." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies." Michael Bloomberg stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There's a loophole where you can sell guns without a background check … 40 percent of guns are sold that way" at gun shows and over the Internet. Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in a post on the Internet: "USA is #1 in gun violence." 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." Cascade Policy Institute stated on July 5, 2012 in a website: Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only 30 percent. Ohio Republican Party stated on July 10, 2012 in an emailed statement: "Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million" to defeat Josh Mandel. 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." Jeff Dickerson stated on July 10, 2012 in an online debate: According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009. TriMet stated on July 2, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012. Ovide Lamontagne stated on July 12, 2012 in a Republican gubernatorial debate at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: "There are 60,000 fewer jobs today in this state than we had in 2008." Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 9, 2012 in news conference remarks: Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker. Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington. Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs." John Robitaille stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet: "Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010" Americans for Prosperity stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money." Elizabeth Roberts stated on July 29, 2012 in a panel discussion on "A Lively Experiment": "Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work." Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job." John Boehner stated on July 1, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world." Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: By eliminating the public intervenor’s office, "I was the first one to fire Kathleen Falk." Connie Mack stated on May 9, 2012 in a campaign mailer: The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support." Chris Christie stated on July 2, 2012 in a speech before the state Legislature: Says "our 12 month job increase was the sixth highest in the nation." David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas. Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech: "Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."
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Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today': It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns. Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day." Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care." Rush Holt stated on July 20, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "As we watch the news from Colorado with horror and sympathy for the families, we should remember that each day more than 80 Americans are killed by gunfire, unnecessary tragedies." Mike Dovilla stated on July 27, 2012 in In a campaign mailer: "Mike Dovilla’s big ideas like expanding the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, which helped bring films like ‘The Avengers’ to Cleveland, have helped make our state No. 1 in the Midwest for job creation." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a Web ad: Says India "gained jobs thanks to Romney." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies." Michael Bloomberg stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There's a loophole where you can sell guns without a background check … 40 percent of guns are sold that way" at gun shows and over the Internet. Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2012 in a post on the Internet: "USA is #1 in gun violence." 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." Cascade Policy Institute stated on July 5, 2012 in a website: Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only 30 percent. Ohio Republican Party stated on July 10, 2012 in an emailed statement: "Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million" to defeat Josh Mandel. 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." Jeff Dickerson stated on July 10, 2012 in an online debate: According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009. TriMet stated on July 2, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012. Ovide Lamontagne stated on July 12, 2012 in a Republican gubernatorial debate at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: "There are 60,000 fewer jobs today in this state than we had in 2008." Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 9, 2012 in news conference remarks: Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker. Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington. Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs." John Robitaille stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet: "Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010" Americans for Prosperity stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money." Elizabeth Roberts stated on July 29, 2012 in a panel discussion on "A Lively Experiment": "Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work." Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job." John Boehner stated on July 1, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world." Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: By eliminating the public intervenor’s office, "I was the first one to fire Kathleen Falk." Connie Mack stated on May 9, 2012 in a campaign mailer: The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support." Chris Christie stated on July 2, 2012 in a speech before the state Legislature: Says "our 12 month job increase was the sixth highest in the nation." David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas. Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech: "Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."
Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today': It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns.
Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day."
Patrick Kennedy stated on July 13, 2012 in a radio interview: "The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care."
Rush Holt stated on July 20, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "As we watch the news from Colorado with horror and sympathy for the families, we should remember that each day more than 80 Americans are killed by gunfire, unnecessary tragedies."
Mike Dovilla stated on July 27, 2012 in In a campaign mailer: "Mike Dovilla’s big ideas like expanding the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, which helped bring films like ‘The Avengers’ to Cleveland, have helped make our state No. 1 in the Midwest for job creation."
Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a Web ad: Says India "gained jobs thanks to Romney."
Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies."
Michael Bloomberg stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There's a loophole where you can sell guns without a background check … 40 percent of guns are sold that way" at gun shows and over the Internet.
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."
Cascade Policy Institute stated on July 5, 2012 in a website: Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only 30 percent.
Ohio Republican Party stated on July 10, 2012 in an emailed statement: "Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million" to defeat Josh Mandel.
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."
Jeff Dickerson stated on July 10, 2012 in an online debate: According to a national survey, transit "ridership" among people age 16 to 34 increased 40 percent between 2001 and 2009.
TriMet stated on July 2, 2012 in a website: The Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Transit Project has created 1,525 direct jobs as of June 11, 2012.
Ovide Lamontagne stated on July 12, 2012 in a Republican gubernatorial debate at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: "There are 60,000 fewer jobs today in this state than we had in 2008."
Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 9, 2012 in news conference remarks: Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker.
Roger Williams stated on July 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the federal government is spending $765,828 to subsidize "pancakes for yuppies" in Washington.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs."
John Robitaille stated on July 8, 2012 in a Tweet: "Unemployment rate dropped in every state that elected a Republican gov. in 2010"
Americans for Prosperity stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on July 29, 2012 in a panel discussion on "A Lively Experiment": "Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work."
Julián Castro stated on June 8, 2012 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston: Says cuts by Gov. Rick Perry's administration left "12,000 teachers without a job."
John Boehner stated on July 1, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world."
Tommy Thompson stated on June 4, 2012 in a speech: By eliminating the public intervenor’s office, "I was the first one to fire Kathleen Falk."
Connie Mack stated on May 9, 2012 in a campaign mailer: The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support."
Chris Christie stated on July 2, 2012 in a speech before the state Legislature: Says "our 12 month job increase was the sixth highest in the nation."
David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.: Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.
Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech: "Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."
