Latest Fact-checks by Tom Feran 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 Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." Bill Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in a telephone town hall meeting: "The state of Ohio has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation right now and is leading the pack in terms of job creation." 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." Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year." Jim Renacci stated on June 12, 2012 in an online blog post: Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care." Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. Bob Latta stated on May 5, 2012 in an email statement: Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now." Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare." Sherrod Brown stated on April 15, 2012 in a news release: Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt. John Boehner stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them." John Boehner stated on March 28, 2012 in a video address: "The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days." Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt." Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump." John Kasich stated on April 2, 2012 in an interview with Fox News: "Our rainy day fund has gone from 89 cents to $240 million." John Kasich stated on April 2, 2012 in an interview with Fox News: "We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: "Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years." John Boehner stated on March 7, 2012 in a news release: "New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no." Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'."
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
Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." Bill Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in a telephone town hall meeting: "The state of Ohio has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation right now and is leading the pack in terms of job creation." 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." Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year." Jim Renacci stated on June 12, 2012 in an online blog post: Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care." Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. Bob Latta stated on May 5, 2012 in an email statement: Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now." Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare." Sherrod Brown stated on April 15, 2012 in a news release: Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt. John Boehner stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them." John Boehner stated on March 28, 2012 in a video address: "The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days." Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt." Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump." John Kasich stated on April 2, 2012 in an interview with Fox News: "Our rainy day fund has gone from 89 cents to $240 million." John Kasich stated on April 2, 2012 in an interview with Fox News: "We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: "Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years." John Boehner stated on March 7, 2012 in a news release: "New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments." Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no." Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'."
Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."
Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history."
Bill Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in a telephone town hall meeting: "The state of Ohio has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation right now and is leading the pack in terms of job creation."
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."
Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year."
Jim Renacci stated on June 12, 2012 in an online blog post: Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives."
Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."
Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill.
Bob Latta stated on May 5, 2012 in an email statement: Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now."
Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare."
Sherrod Brown stated on April 15, 2012 in a news release: Says the average Ohio student graduates from a four-year college or university with nearly $27,000 in tuition debt.
John Boehner stated on April 24, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Student loan rates set to double because a Democratic-controlled Congress voted to double them."
John Boehner stated on March 28, 2012 in a video address: "The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days."
Rob Portman stated on April 16, 2012 in a column in Politico: The Buffett Rule "will bring in less than $5 billion per year. ... Enough to pay one week’s interest on the national debt."
Mike Dovilla stated on March 13, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says President Obama's decision to not issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline meant "we were denied the ability immediately to reduce prices at the pump."
John Kasich stated on April 2, 2012 in an interview with Fox News: "Our rainy day fund has gone from 89 cents to $240 million."
John Kasich stated on April 2, 2012 in an interview with Fox News: "We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year."
John Boehner stated on March 7, 2012 in a news release: "New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years."
Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."
Kathleen Clyde stated on January 27, 2012 in a news conference: "Ohio is not meeting its obligation to update voter registrations when voters change their address with the BMV."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 20, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When (Marcy) Kaptur fought for the Democrats' prescription drug benefit for seniors, (Dennis) Kucinich voted no."
Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'."
