Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Ohio 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 Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Sen Sherrod Brown "promised that the first stimulus bill would fund the Brent Spence Bridge." John Kasich stated on August 25, 2011 in a television interview: "We have asked public employees to pay 10 percent of the costs of their guaranteed pension and 15 percent of the cost of their health care. ... The leadership of those public employees unions don't want to pay anything." Mary Taylor stated on September 8, 2011 in an opinion column: Says that even if you have no children, "under Obamacare, you would still have to carry insurance that covers pediatric, maternity and newborn care even though you do not need it." John Kasich stated on September 25, 2011 in a television interview: "Since the beginning of the year we've created a net increase of 45,000 jobs." Kevin DeWine stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our country's AAA credit rating." Rob Portman stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business Channel: A year since the "Recovery Summer," there has been been "a fall, winter and spring of no recovery." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 8, 2011 in a news release: "Rep. Jim Renacci’s plan to end Medicare also puts nursing home care for 3,000 seniors in the district in immediate jeopardy." Chris Widener stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters: Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet." John Kasich stated on June 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: "Betty Sutton and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." Rob Portman stated on May 3, 2011 in a press availability following a policy luncheon: "The (health reform) legislation which Washington passed last year has made it more difficult to hire" because it’s increased costs for employers. Jay Goyal stated on May 5, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says there are more federal dollars in Gov. John Kasich's budget plan than in the previous state budget. John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees." Cheryl Grossman stated on April 12, 2011 in a news conference: "As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So we’ve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: In slashing $1.7 billion from Social Security, "Rep. Jim Renacci may end up forcing the entire agency to ... shut down for a month, causing seniors to not get their benefits on time, halting claims processing, and forcing new retirees and disabled workers into a backlog." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in a CNN interview: "President Obama came to Ohio 12 times to try to defeat me and guess what? He didn't win." John Kasich stated on January 14, 2011 in a news conference: Says an EPA permit "languished" under Strickland but his new EPA director got it done in two days. Jim Renacci stated on January 10, 2011 in a town hall forum: Says there are "a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place" as a result of health care reform. Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 30, 2010 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2010 in a television election ad: Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi." Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 6, 2010 in a statement posted on a website: "Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself." Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate: State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year. Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes." Jim Renacci stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office" Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006."
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Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Sen Sherrod Brown "promised that the first stimulus bill would fund the Brent Spence Bridge." John Kasich stated on August 25, 2011 in a television interview: "We have asked public employees to pay 10 percent of the costs of their guaranteed pension and 15 percent of the cost of their health care. ... The leadership of those public employees unions don't want to pay anything." Mary Taylor stated on September 8, 2011 in an opinion column: Says that even if you have no children, "under Obamacare, you would still have to carry insurance that covers pediatric, maternity and newborn care even though you do not need it." John Kasich stated on September 25, 2011 in a television interview: "Since the beginning of the year we've created a net increase of 45,000 jobs." Kevin DeWine stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our country's AAA credit rating." Rob Portman stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business Channel: A year since the "Recovery Summer," there has been been "a fall, winter and spring of no recovery." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 8, 2011 in a news release: "Rep. Jim Renacci’s plan to end Medicare also puts nursing home care for 3,000 seniors in the district in immediate jeopardy." Chris Widener stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters: Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet." John Kasich stated on June 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: "Betty Sutton and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out." Rob Portman stated on May 3, 2011 in a press availability following a policy luncheon: "The (health reform) legislation which Washington passed last year has made it more difficult to hire" because it’s increased costs for employers. Jay Goyal stated on May 5, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says there are more federal dollars in Gov. John Kasich's budget plan than in the previous state budget. John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees." Cheryl Grossman stated on April 12, 2011 in a news conference: "As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So we’ve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: In slashing $1.7 billion from Social Security, "Rep. Jim Renacci may end up forcing the entire agency to ... shut down for a month, causing seniors to not get their benefits on time, halting claims processing, and forcing new retirees and disabled workers into a backlog." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in a CNN interview: "President Obama came to Ohio 12 times to try to defeat me and guess what? He didn't win." John Kasich stated on January 14, 2011 in a news conference: Says an EPA permit "languished" under Strickland but his new EPA director got it done in two days. Jim Renacci stated on January 10, 2011 in a town hall forum: Says there are "a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place" as a result of health care reform. Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts. Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 30, 2010 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2010 in a television election ad: Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi." Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 6, 2010 in a statement posted on a website: "Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself." Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate: State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year. Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes." Jim Renacci stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office" Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006."
Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Sen Sherrod Brown "promised that the first stimulus bill would fund the Brent Spence Bridge."
John Kasich stated on August 25, 2011 in a television interview: "We have asked public employees to pay 10 percent of the costs of their guaranteed pension and 15 percent of the cost of their health care. ... The leadership of those public employees unions don't want to pay anything."
Mary Taylor stated on September 8, 2011 in an opinion column: Says that even if you have no children, "under Obamacare, you would still have to carry insurance that covers pediatric, maternity and newborn care even though you do not need it."
John Kasich stated on September 25, 2011 in a television interview: "Since the beginning of the year we've created a net increase of 45,000 jobs."
Kevin DeWine stated on August 8, 2011 in a news release: "President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of our country's AAA credit rating."
Rob Portman stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business Channel: A year since the "Recovery Summer," there has been been "a fall, winter and spring of no recovery."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 8, 2011 in a news release: "Rep. Jim Renacci’s plan to end Medicare also puts nursing home care for 3,000 seniors in the district in immediate jeopardy."
Chris Widener stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters: Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet."
John Kasich stated on June 13, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "The president came in and campaigned against me 12 times."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: "Betty Sutton and her fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out."
Rob Portman stated on May 3, 2011 in a press availability following a policy luncheon: "The (health reform) legislation which Washington passed last year has made it more difficult to hire" because it’s increased costs for employers.
Jay Goyal stated on May 5, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives: Says there are more federal dollars in Gov. John Kasich's budget plan than in the previous state budget.
John Kasich stated on April 26, 2011 in a radio interview: "Two million federal workers negotiate zippo, zero. There is no collective bargaining for federal employees."
Cheryl Grossman stated on April 12, 2011 in a news conference: "As far as standing committees, we have 10 fewer standing committees. So we’ve saved the state about a quarter-of-a-million dollars through the reduction of the standing committees."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: In slashing $1.7 billion from Social Security, "Rep. Jim Renacci may end up forcing the entire agency to ... shut down for a month, causing seniors to not get their benefits on time, halting claims processing, and forcing new retirees and disabled workers into a backlog."
John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in a CNN interview: "President Obama came to Ohio 12 times to try to defeat me and guess what? He didn't win."
John Kasich stated on January 14, 2011 in a news conference: Says an EPA permit "languished" under Strickland but his new EPA director got it done in two days.
Jim Renacci stated on January 10, 2011 in a town hall forum: Says there are "a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place" as a result of health care reform.
Dennis Kucinich stated on January 6, 2011 in a FoxNews interview: Says the Defense Department shrink-wrapped $10.8 billion in American money, loaded it on 175 pallets and put it on a transport plane to Iraq where they passed out $100 bills and no one has any receipts.
Teresa Fedor stated on December 1, 2010 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Toledo … is fourth in the nation behind much bigger cities — Miami, Las Vegas, Portland — in number of human trafficking arrests and rescues."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 30, 2010 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2010 in a television election ad: Says that "93 percent of the time John Boccieri voted with Nancy Pelosi."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on October 6, 2010 in a statement posted on a website: "Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself."
Tom Ganley stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer: Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio
John Kasich stated on September 14, 2010 in a debate: State government spending will be increase 10.7 percent this year.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
Jim Renacci stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office"
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
Rob Portman stated on July 6, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs."
Lee Fisher stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "As President George W. Bush’s trade representative, Portman failed to address China’s currency manipulation, which was inflated to as much as 40 percent in 2006."
