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 Tommy Thompson stated on October 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Tommy Thompson stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year. Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race. Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy." Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity." Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security. Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad: "Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex. Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in an ad, “Regular,” : Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes. Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan. Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier : "President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Carl Hosticka stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column: Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says Joe Biden "went to China and said that he sympathized and wouldn't second-guess their one-child policy of forced abortions and sterilizations." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: "We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China.
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Tommy Thompson stated on October 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Tommy Thompson stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year. Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race. Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy." Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity." Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security. Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad: "Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex. Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in an ad, “Regular,” : Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes. Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare. Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan. Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000." Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier : "President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Carl Hosticka stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column: Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools." Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says Joe Biden "went to China and said that he sympathized and wouldn't second-guess their one-child policy of forced abortions and sterilizations." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: "We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China.
Tommy Thompson stated on October 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 8, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin supports a "tax increase that President Obama says" would cost middle-class families $3,000 per year.
Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race.
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says, "Carl proposed a 'windfall' tax on real estate development when he was a Metro Councilor."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred."
Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy."
Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity."
Ann McLane Kuster stated on September 6, 2012 in an ad, “Janice,” released September 6, 2012: Says U.S. Rep. Charles Bass wants to privatize Social Security.
Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 1, 2012 in a television ad: "Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex.
Gerald Daugherty stated on May 10, 2012 in a mailed campaign flier: Says he "is the reason we do not pay a toll every time we pass over the bridge at MoPac and William Cannon."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 15, 2012 in an ad, “Regular,” : Frank Guinta voted to make middle class taxpayers pay over a $1,000 more a year in taxes.
Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Bill Nelson voted to cut $700 billion out of Medicare to pay for Obamacare.
Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
Lois Frankel stated on September 21, 2012 in a television ad: Says Adam Hasner "gives the wealthy tax breaks worth $250,000 a year but hikes middle class taxes $2,000."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says six studies verify that the math adds up for Mitt Romney’s tax plan.
Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says the Obama administration "watered down sanctions" against Iran, delayed them and tried to stop Congress "from putting the tough sanctions in place."
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2012 in an email to supporters: Says economists Harvey Rosen and Martin Feldstein have said that "paying for (Mitt) Romney’s tax cuts would require large tax increases on families making between $100,000 and $200,000."
Tim Kaine stated on September 24, 2012 in a news release.: "The tax burden on Virginia families was lower under Tim Kaine than under George Allen."
Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier : "President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments."
Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.
Carl Hosticka stated on September 5, 2012 in a guest column: Says Julie Parrish "voted to divert $160 million from public schools to private for-profit schools."
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: Says Joe Biden "went to China and said that he sympathized and wouldn't second-guess their one-child policy of forced abortions and sterilizations."
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice presidential debate: "We weren't told they wanted more security " for diplomatic facilities in Libya.
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in the vice-presidential debate: Says the Obama administration spent taxpayer dollars on electric cars in Finland (and) windmills in China.
