Latest False Fact-checks 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 Clay Dafoe stated on April 16, 2012 in a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV: Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train. Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family. 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." Raymond Bateman stated on April 9, 2012 in an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com: Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line." Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Anonymous Flier stated on April 4, 2012: A proposed regional transportation tax will last "a minimum" of 10 years, and has been approved to last longer. 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." Cory Booker stated on April 4, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration." Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out." Charlie Gonzalez stated on March 27, 2012 in a conference call: Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the state’s SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration laws. Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech: The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States." Kathleen Falk stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech: Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans. Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview: "General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again." Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union." Morgan Griffith stated on April 3, 2012 in an interview.: "On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first." Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance." AFSCME stated on April 3, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees. Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Rick Santorum stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin: "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught." Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence stated on March 27, 2012 in a congressional briefing: The Florida Department of Agriculture’s website FreshFromFlorida.com can be used "to get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house." Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2012 in a "Fox and Friends" interview: Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever." New Jersey Republican State Committee stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet: "And the #jerseycomeback keeps rolling! Thanks to @GovChristie NJ now has lowest corruption risk of any state." Frank LoBiondo stated on March 19, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double what was initially reported." Marsha Blackburn stated on February 29, 2012 in a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.: Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: "Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years." Dolores Gresham stated on February 29, 2012 in an interview with reporters following presentation of improved lottery revenues.: "Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessee's lottery scholarship students for a few years more." Steve Rothman stated on March 16, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Congressman Bill Pascrell "voted to remove the public option from the Affordable Health Care Act."
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Clay Dafoe stated on April 16, 2012 in a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV: Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train. Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family. 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." Raymond Bateman stated on April 9, 2012 in an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com: Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line." Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." Anonymous Flier stated on April 4, 2012: A proposed regional transportation tax will last "a minimum" of 10 years, and has been approved to last longer. 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." Cory Booker stated on April 4, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration." Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out." Charlie Gonzalez stated on March 27, 2012 in a conference call: Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the state’s SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration laws. Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech: The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States." Kathleen Falk stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech: Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans. Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview: "General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again." Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union." Morgan Griffith stated on April 3, 2012 in an interview.: "On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first." Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance." AFSCME stated on April 3, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees. Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Rick Santorum stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin: "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught." Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence stated on March 27, 2012 in a congressional briefing: The Florida Department of Agriculture’s website FreshFromFlorida.com can be used "to get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house." Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2012 in a "Fox and Friends" interview: Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever." New Jersey Republican State Committee stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet: "And the #jerseycomeback keeps rolling! Thanks to @GovChristie NJ now has lowest corruption risk of any state." Frank LoBiondo stated on March 19, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double what was initially reported." Marsha Blackburn stated on February 29, 2012 in a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.: Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington." Pat Boone stated on March 11, 2012 in a television ad: "Medicare will be bankrupt in nine years." Dolores Gresham stated on February 29, 2012 in an interview with reporters following presentation of improved lottery revenues.: "Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessee's lottery scholarship students for a few years more." Steve Rothman stated on March 16, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Congressman Bill Pascrell "voted to remove the public option from the Affordable Health Care Act."
Clay Dafoe stated on April 16, 2012 in a mayoral candidate debate on KXAN-TV: Says bus riders subsidize the "expensive, romanticized" Leander-to-Austin train.
Sheila Oliver stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview on WOR-AM: Says "$57,000 is the mean [income] in our state" for a family.
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."
Raymond Bateman stated on April 9, 2012 in an opinion piece on DailyRecord.com: Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line."
Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget."
American Energy Alliance stated on March 27, 2012 in a television ad: Gas prices have doubled because "Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska. He gave millions of tax dollars to Solyndra, which then went bankrupt. And he blocked the Keystone pipeline. So we will all pay more at the pump."
Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia."
Anonymous Flier stated on April 4, 2012: A proposed regional transportation tax will last "a minimum" of 10 years, and has been approved to last longer.
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."
Cory Booker stated on April 4, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration."
Matthew Hill stated on March 29, 2012 in a debate on the state House floor.: Says abortion doctors are "flying into this state, performing abortions and flying out."
Charlie Gonzalez stated on March 27, 2012 in a conference call: Says that Mitt Romney, while he was in Arizona, said he believes the state’s SB 1070 immigration law should be the model for national immigration laws.
Johnny Isakson stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech: The Keystone oil pipeline "would employ 20,000 people in the United States."
Kathleen Falk stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech: Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.
Joe Biden stated on April 1, 2012 in a “Face the Nation” interview: "General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again."
Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union."
Morgan Griffith stated on April 3, 2012 in an interview.: "On most things except witch trials, Virginia will always have been first."
Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance."
AFSCME stated on April 3, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees.
Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare."
Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
Rick Santorum stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin: "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught."
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence stated on March 27, 2012 in a congressional briefing: The Florida Department of Agriculture’s website FreshFromFlorida.com can be used "to get a permit to carry a loaded hidden gun without ever leaving your house."
Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2012 in a "Fox and Friends" interview: Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever."
New Jersey Republican State Committee stated on March 19, 2012 in a tweet: "And the #jerseycomeback keeps rolling! Thanks to @GovChristie NJ now has lowest corruption risk of any state."
Frank LoBiondo stated on March 19, 2012 in a letter to the editor: Says "new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office conclude the final price-tag" for the health care law "will exceed $2 trillion — more than double what was initially reported."
Marsha Blackburn stated on February 29, 2012 in a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.: Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington."
Dolores Gresham stated on February 29, 2012 in an interview with reporters following presentation of improved lottery revenues.: "Right now we have sufficient reserves to take care of Tennessee's lottery scholarship students for a few years more."
Steve Rothman stated on March 16, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Congressman Bill Pascrell "voted to remove the public option from the Affordable Health Care Act."
