Latest Fact-checks in Marriage 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 Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples." Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. Rick Santorum stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate: The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today." Steven Goldstein stated on July 24, 2011 in an opinion column in The Star-Ledger: "Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality." Tim Kaine stated on May 18, 2011 in an interview.: On whether judges should be allowed to place children with gay couples who wish to adopt. Christopher Plante stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview: "The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage." Bill Fischer stated on April 5, 2011 in a Providence Journal story: "Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights." Anne Hathaway stated on March 15, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage. Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children." National Organization for Marriage stated on February 5, 2011 in a mailing to Rhode Island voters: "Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program: "Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls. Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships." Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives. Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands. Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. J.D. Hayworth stated on March 14, 2010 in a radio interview: "The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote, the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse." Republican Party of Texas stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad: Says Bill White is for gay marriage.
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Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples." Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. Rick Santorum stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate: The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today." Steven Goldstein stated on July 24, 2011 in an opinion column in The Star-Ledger: "Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality." Tim Kaine stated on May 18, 2011 in an interview.: On whether judges should be allowed to place children with gay couples who wish to adopt. Christopher Plante stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview: "The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage." Bill Fischer stated on April 5, 2011 in a Providence Journal story: "Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights." Anne Hathaway stated on March 15, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage. Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children." National Organization for Marriage stated on February 5, 2011 in a mailing to Rhode Island voters: "Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program: "Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls. Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships." Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives. Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands. Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt. J.D. Hayworth stated on March 14, 2010 in a radio interview: "The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote, the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse." Republican Party of Texas stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad: Says Bill White is for gay marriage.
Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples."
Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.
Rick Santorum stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidental primary debate: The poverty rate for families in which a husband and a wife work is 5 percent, but in families headed by one person … "it's 30 percent today."
Steven Goldstein stated on July 24, 2011 in an opinion column in The Star-Ledger: "Polls now show a majority of Catholics favor marriage equality."
Tim Kaine stated on May 18, 2011 in an interview.: On whether judges should be allowed to place children with gay couples who wish to adopt.
Christopher Plante stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview: "The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage."
Bill Fischer stated on April 5, 2011 in a Providence Journal story: "Full marriage equality [would provide same-sex couples] with about 1,700 rights."
Anne Hathaway stated on March 15, 2011 in a letter to President Barack Obama: Says the majority of Americans support gay marriage.
Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
National Organization for Marriage stated on February 5, 2011 in a mailing to Rhode Island voters: "Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program: "Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.
Alan Grayson stated on October 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships."
Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives.
Alan Grayson stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Daniel Webster thinks wives should submit to their husbands.
Citizens for the Republic stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.
J.D. Hayworth stated on March 14, 2010 in a radio interview: "The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote, the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse."
Republican Party of Texas stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad: Says Bill White is for gay marriage.
