Latest Fact-checks by Eric Stirgus 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 April 18, 2012 in a speech: "The United States imprisons more than any nation in the world." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care. 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." H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Chain email stated on March 21, 2012 in a chain email: "The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely." Clarence Thomas stated on April 5, 2012 in a speech: The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments. Josh McKoon stated on April 3, 2012 in a press conference: Georgia is one of three states that "effectively have no regulations whatsoever on lobbyists giving to legislators." 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." Rashad Taylor stated on March 20, 2012 in a speech: "More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry." Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected." Nan Orrock stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores." Brian Robinson stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: The changes to Georgia’s tax and fee structure "is an overall tax cut." Judson Hill stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured." Kasim Reed stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview: "We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta." Ted Jackson stated on February 29, 2012 in a letter: Georgia ranks "last in job growth." Gary Johnson stated on February 25, 2012 in a forum: "Fifty percent of the graduating class of the year 2012 will have smoked marijuana or have done illegal drugs." Charlotte Nash stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech: "[E]mployment in Gwinnett is up more than 3 percent over last year, and unemployment is the lowest of the five core metro counties." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers." Newt Gingrich stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech: Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency. Carol Hunstein stated on January 25, 2012 in a speech: "Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown." Jan Jones stated on February 6, 2012 in an essay: "[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits." Winning Our Future stated on January 27, 2012 in an ad: Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud." Restore Our Future stated on February 15, 2012 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!" Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." Mitt Romney stated on January 27, 2012 in a column: On deporting illegal immigrants. Brian Kemp stated on June 24, 2011 in in editorials and op-ed articles: The Georgia Secretary of State's Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud. Casey Cagle stated on January 19, 2012 in a speech: Savannah is home to "the fastest-growing port in the nation." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years." William Perry stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms."
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Hank Johnson stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech: "The United States imprisons more than any nation in the world." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care. 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." H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason." Chain email stated on March 21, 2012 in a chain email: "The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely." Clarence Thomas stated on April 5, 2012 in a speech: The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments. Josh McKoon stated on April 3, 2012 in a press conference: Georgia is one of three states that "effectively have no regulations whatsoever on lobbyists giving to legislators." 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." Rashad Taylor stated on March 20, 2012 in a speech: "More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry." Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected." Nan Orrock stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores." Brian Robinson stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: The changes to Georgia’s tax and fee structure "is an overall tax cut." Judson Hill stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured." Kasim Reed stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview: "We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta." Ted Jackson stated on February 29, 2012 in a letter: Georgia ranks "last in job growth." Gary Johnson stated on February 25, 2012 in a forum: "Fifty percent of the graduating class of the year 2012 will have smoked marijuana or have done illegal drugs." Charlotte Nash stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech: "[E]mployment in Gwinnett is up more than 3 percent over last year, and unemployment is the lowest of the five core metro counties." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers." Newt Gingrich stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech: Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency. Carol Hunstein stated on January 25, 2012 in a speech: "Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown." Jan Jones stated on February 6, 2012 in an essay: "[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits." Winning Our Future stated on January 27, 2012 in an ad: Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud." Restore Our Future stated on February 15, 2012 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!" Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." Mitt Romney stated on January 27, 2012 in a column: On deporting illegal immigrants. Brian Kemp stated on June 24, 2011 in in editorials and op-ed articles: The Georgia Secretary of State's Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud. Casey Cagle stated on January 19, 2012 in a speech: Savannah is home to "the fastest-growing port in the nation." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years." William Perry stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms."
Hank Johnson stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech: "The United States imprisons more than any nation in the world."
Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care.
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."
H. Ford Gravitt stated on April 17, 2012 in a meeting: "We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall unless there is a specific reason."
Chain email stated on March 21, 2012 in a chain email: "The ACLU has filed a suit to end prayer from the military completely."
Clarence Thomas stated on April 5, 2012 in a speech: The U.S. Supreme Court has not traditionally asked a lot of questions during oral arguments.
Josh McKoon stated on April 3, 2012 in a press conference: Georgia is one of three states that "effectively have no regulations whatsoever on lobbyists giving to legislators."
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."
Rashad Taylor stated on March 20, 2012 in a speech: "More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry."
Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected."
Nan Orrock stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "The state [food stamp call center] program is administered from foreign shores."
Brian Robinson stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview: The changes to Georgia’s tax and fee structure "is an overall tax cut."
Judson Hill stated on March 7, 2012 in a speech: "Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured."
Kasim Reed stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview: "We also have, in a park that’s not far from here, an ability to build a reservoir that can hold a 30-day water supply for the city of Atlanta."
Gary Johnson stated on February 25, 2012 in a forum: "Fifty percent of the graduating class of the year 2012 will have smoked marijuana or have done illegal drugs."
Charlotte Nash stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech: "[E]mployment in Gwinnett is up more than 3 percent over last year, and unemployment is the lowest of the five core metro counties."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers."
Newt Gingrich stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech: Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency.
Carol Hunstein stated on January 25, 2012 in a speech: "Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown."
Jan Jones stated on February 6, 2012 in an essay: "[W]hen adjusted for cost of living, Georgia ranks first nationally in teacher salary and benefits."
Winning Our Future stated on January 27, 2012 in an ad: Mitt Romney "supervised a company guilty of massive Medicare fraud."
Restore Our Future stated on February 15, 2012 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!"
Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work."
Brian Kemp stated on June 24, 2011 in in editorials and op-ed articles: The Georgia Secretary of State's Office and the Georgia State Elections Board investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election fraud.
Casey Cagle stated on January 19, 2012 in a speech: Savannah is home to "the fastest-growing port in the nation."
Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years."
William Perry stated on January 4, 2012 in an interview: "Eleven states have enacted these pay-to-play reforms."
