Latest True 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 Leonard Lance stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record." Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2012 in a press conference.: Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years. Brendan Doherty stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV debate: Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he "votes about 66 percent with his own party." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage." Josh Mandel stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year. Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Brendan Doherty stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse." John G. Morgan stated on September 13, 2012 in Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee: "Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." Robert Menendez stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: "When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against women’s health care in our state." Andy Berke stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.: Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom." Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for. Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half. Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." National Women's Law Center stated on September 21, 2012 in press release: "In every state, women are paid less than men." Bob Corker stated on September 22, 2012 in in a press release.: "We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year." Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS: Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." Marcia Fudge stated on August 24, 2012 in a news release: "In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population." Phil Gingrey stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
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Leonard Lance stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened." David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years." Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record." Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2012 in a press conference.: Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years. Brendan Doherty stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV debate: Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he "votes about 66 percent with his own party." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage." Josh Mandel stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year. Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge." Brendan Doherty stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse." John G. Morgan stated on September 13, 2012 in Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee: "Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas." Robert Menendez stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: "When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against women’s health care in our state." Andy Berke stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.: Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom." Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for. Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half. Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." National Women's Law Center stated on September 21, 2012 in press release: "In every state, women are paid less than men." Bob Corker stated on September 22, 2012 in in a press release.: "We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year." Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS: Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." Marcia Fudge stated on August 24, 2012 in a news release: "In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population." Phil Gingrey stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
Leonard Lance stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "said when he was running for office four years ago that he would halve the annual deficit by the end of his first term. That simply has not happened."
David Cicilline stated on October 16, 2012 in a debate: "While I was mayor of the city of Providence we had the lowest crime rate in 30 years."
Connie Mack stated on October 17, 2012 in a debate: "I’ve got a 94 percent" career voting record in Congress while Bill Nelson has "a 92 percent voting record."
Rick Perry stated on October 1, 2012 in a press conference.: Says fewer than 30 percent of Texas college students graduate in four years and only 58 percent graduate within six years.
Brendan Doherty stated on October 16, 2012 in a TV debate: Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown shows someone can be bipartisan in Congress because he "votes about 66 percent with his own party."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Mitt Romney suggested that "employers should be able to make the decision as to whether or not a woman gets contraception through her insurance coverage."
Josh Mandel stated on October 2, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’"
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says Obama broke his promise to offer a comprehensive immigration bill in his first year.
Mary Nolan stated on September 28, 2012 in a post on her website.: Says "as Co-Chair of the Joint Ways & Means Committee, I secured the key piece of funding for" the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project bridge."
Brendan Doherty stated on October 9, 2012 in a news release: "David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence and child abuse."
John G. Morgan stated on September 13, 2012 in Testimoney to the U.S. Senate Education Committee: "Tennessee students now cover about 67 percent of the cost of their education at public universities, and some 60 percent at community colleges."
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan.
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate: The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas."
Robert Menendez stated on October 4, 2012 in a debate on NJTV: "When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against women’s health care in our state."
Andy Berke stated on August 31, 2012 in a letter to state Senate education committee chairwoman Dolores Gresham.: Says Tennessee is providing "millions of dollars" to virtual school company for "results at the bottom of the bottom."
Sam Adams stated on September 25, 2012 in a tweet.: Says "Portland has higher standards than feds on allowed police use of force."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: Says Romney wants to add $2 trillion to the defense budget that the military hasn’t asked for.
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half.
Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact."
National Women's Law Center stated on September 21, 2012 in press release: "In every state, women are paid less than men."
Bob Corker stated on September 22, 2012 in in a press release.: "We haven’t passed a budget in more than three years and not a single appropriations bill has been brought to the floor this year."
Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide."
Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States.
Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will."
Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS: Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax."
Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma."
Marcia Fudge stated on August 24, 2012 in a news release: "In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population."
Phil Gingrey stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
