Latest Mostly False 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 Hank Johnson stated on December 18, 2012 in a twitter post: Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit. Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions." Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad: "While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option." Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever." Steve Lonegan stated on December 18, 2012 in a news release: "The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state." Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in a radio interview: Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee "would be a $19 decrease." Kelly Ayotte stated on December 2, 2012 in in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.: President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate." Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent." Robert Singer stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech on the New Jersey Senate floor: "More than 50 percent of those people getting minimum wage in this state are high school students." Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits. Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare. Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain John Wisniewski stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush "probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War." Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates. John Kitzhaber stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.: Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education. Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be." Sam Adams stated on November 9, 2012 in a proposed ordinance.: Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use." Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 25, 2012 in an election flier : Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike" Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation. Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Priorities USA Action stated on November 2, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents : Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten. Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." 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." 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. 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.
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Hank Johnson stated on December 18, 2012 in a twitter post: Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit. Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions." Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad: "While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option." Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever." Steve Lonegan stated on December 18, 2012 in a news release: "The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state." Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in a radio interview: Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee "would be a $19 decrease." Kelly Ayotte stated on December 2, 2012 in in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.: President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate." Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent." Robert Singer stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech on the New Jersey Senate floor: "More than 50 percent of those people getting minimum wage in this state are high school students." Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits. Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare. Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain John Wisniewski stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush "probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War." Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates. John Kitzhaber stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.: Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education. Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be." Sam Adams stated on November 9, 2012 in a proposed ordinance.: Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use." Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 25, 2012 in an election flier : Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike" Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation. Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Priorities USA Action stated on November 2, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents : Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten. Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." 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." 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. 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.
Hank Johnson stated on December 18, 2012 in a twitter post: Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit.
Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions."
Emergency Committee for Israel stated on December 19, 2012 in an ad: "While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option."
Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever."
Steve Lonegan stated on December 18, 2012 in a news release: "The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state."
Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."
Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in a radio interview: Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee "would be a $19 decrease."
Kelly Ayotte stated on December 2, 2012 in in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.: President Barack Obama’s Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal "couldn't get support from either party in the House or the Senate."
Pew Environment Group stated on December 11, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent."
Robert Singer stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech on the New Jersey Senate floor: "More than 50 percent of those people getting minimum wage in this state are high school students."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Jansing and Co. : Social Security has not contributed to the debt and the deficits.
Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare.
Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain
John Wisniewski stated on November 27, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says in January 1992, George H. W. Bush "probably had a 90 percent or even higher approval rating after the first Gulf War."
Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates.
John Kitzhaber stated on November 10, 2012 in a speech.: Says the state is required "pick up 70 percent of the cost" of K-12 education.
Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."
Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be."
Sam Adams stated on November 9, 2012 in a proposed ordinance.: Says the initial Portland plastic bag ban represented "only a modest share of total single-use checkout bag use."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 25, 2012 in an election flier : Says Mike Dovilla supports a plan "that could allow a foreign corporation to take over the Ohio Turnpike"
Jason Isaac stated on October 22, 2012 in a League of Women Voters guide for Texas and Austin voters: Says that over the past 20 years, Texas public school spending rose 142 percent and per-pupil spending more than tripled when adjusted for inflation.
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."
Priorities USA Action stated on November 2, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on October 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer to New Hampshire residents : Says Ovide Lamontagne wants to eliminate kindergarten.
Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood."
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."
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.
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.
