Latest Fact-checks in Debt 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 Frank Guinta stated on August 21, 2012 in a television ad, “Future.”: $50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill." Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Kelly Ayotte stated on August 23, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.: "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office." John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.: Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product. Workers' Voice stated on August 8, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families Mark Neumann stated on August 8, 2012 in campaign website statements: Says he never voted for a "tax increase." Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion." Eric Hovde stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt." Sandy Adams stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer: John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion." Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day." Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year." Paul Sadler stated on June 26, 2012 in a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas: Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration." Charles Bass stated on June 8, 2012 in an email to the press on June 8, 2012: Says Ann Kuster said the debate over America’s debt limit is not an important issue of the day.
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Frank Guinta stated on August 21, 2012 in a television ad, “Future.”: $50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill." Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances. Kelly Ayotte stated on August 23, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.: "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office." John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II. Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.: Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product. Workers' Voice stated on August 8, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families Mark Neumann stated on August 8, 2012 in campaign website statements: Says he never voted for a "tax increase." Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion." Eric Hovde stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt." Sandy Adams stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign mailer: John Mica "voted to borrow $10 trillion." Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day." Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year." Paul Sadler stated on June 26, 2012 in a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas: Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration." Charles Bass stated on June 8, 2012 in an email to the press on June 8, 2012: Says Ann Kuster said the debate over America’s debt limit is not an important issue of the day.
Frank Guinta stated on August 21, 2012 in a television ad, “Future.”: $50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill."
Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt."
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times."
David Cicilline stated on September 4, 2012 in a debate: "The auditor [for the city of Providence] was not locked out" of access to the city's finances.
Kelly Ayotte stated on August 23, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.: "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office."
John Cornyn stated on August 21, 2012 in a Facebook post.: Says that when Democrats controlled Congress and the White House, federal spending as a share of the Gross Domestic Product leapt from 18.2 percent in 2001 to 25.2 percent in 2009 -- the largest such increase in any eight-year period since World War II.
Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years."
Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2012 in his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.: Says our national debt is greater than our gross domestic product.
Mark Neumann stated on August 8, 2012 in campaign website statements: Says he never voted for a "tax increase."
Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion."
Eric Hovde stated on July 13, 2012 in a television ad: As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt."
Crossroads GPS stated on July 13, 2012 in an ad: President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day."
Chain email stated on July 10, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama "doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year."
Paul Sadler stated on June 26, 2012 in a debate of Democratic primary runoff candidates for U.S. Senate in Dallas: Says federal debt "doubled during the Bush administration."
Charles Bass stated on June 8, 2012 in an email to the press on June 8, 2012: Says Ann Kuster said the debate over America’s debt limit is not an important issue of the day.
