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 Wayne DeAngelo stated on February 27, 2012 in a Letter to the Editor in The Times of Trenton: "If we keep the minimum wage at the current level, then single-parent families earning the minimum wage at a full-time job will live in poverty in New Jersey." Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised he would cut the deficit in half" but didn’t. Chris Christie stated on February 21, 2012 in his budget speech: Says the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget "is still below the level of state spending when I took office." Ron Wyden stated on February 9, 2012 in a news release: "Between 1982 and 2007 the cost of a college education increased 439 percent." Jim Renacci stated on February 13, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 percent." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining." Heather Fiorentino stated on January 6, 2012 in a press release: Pasco County schools have graduation rates "substantially higher than the state average" and dropout rates "below the state average." Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on February 24, 2012 in a Senate floor speech: "In 2010 about 75 percent of child abuse and neglect reports in Oregon were made by those required to report by law." Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates." John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport. Newt Gingrich stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech: Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech: Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States." Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." Scott Garrett stated on February 15, 2012 in a radio interview: Says "half the Americans don't pay any income taxes." Denise Grimsley stated on January 31, 2012 in a statement: "Florida ranks 45th" in the nation for tuition. Carol Hunstein stated on January 25, 2012 in a speech: "Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown." Alissa Keny-Guyer stated on February 21, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "in Oregon only 41 percent of adults have ever been tested" for HIV. Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock." Alan Bates stated on February 14, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population." Texas Democratic Party stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos." Kathleen Clyde stated on February 8, 2012 in an email: "'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem." Kathleen Falk stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history." Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation." Loretta Weinberg stated on February 7, 2012 in an interview on NJTV: Says a 1915 referendum on women’s right to vote "went down in New Jersey. And it took the Legislature to pass it." Greg Walden stated on February 9, 2012 in news television interview: You may have driven the length of a football field in the five seconds it takes to check a text. John Wisniewski stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them." Richard Licht stated on February 5, 2012 in a television interview: "We aren't the only state cutting back on public television."
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Wayne DeAngelo stated on February 27, 2012 in a Letter to the Editor in The Times of Trenton: "If we keep the minimum wage at the current level, then single-parent families earning the minimum wage at a full-time job will live in poverty in New Jersey." Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised he would cut the deficit in half" but didn’t. Chris Christie stated on February 21, 2012 in his budget speech: Says the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget "is still below the level of state spending when I took office." Ron Wyden stated on February 9, 2012 in a news release: "Between 1982 and 2007 the cost of a college education increased 439 percent." Jim Renacci stated on February 13, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 percent." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining." Heather Fiorentino stated on January 6, 2012 in a press release: Pasco County schools have graduation rates "substantially higher than the state average" and dropout rates "below the state average." Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on February 24, 2012 in a Senate floor speech: "In 2010 about 75 percent of child abuse and neglect reports in Oregon were made by those required to report by law." Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates." John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport. Newt Gingrich stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech: Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech: Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States." Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." Scott Garrett stated on February 15, 2012 in a radio interview: Says "half the Americans don't pay any income taxes." Denise Grimsley stated on January 31, 2012 in a statement: "Florida ranks 45th" in the nation for tuition. Carol Hunstein stated on January 25, 2012 in a speech: "Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown." Alissa Keny-Guyer stated on February 21, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "in Oregon only 41 percent of adults have ever been tested" for HIV. Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock." Alan Bates stated on February 14, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population." Texas Democratic Party stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos." Kathleen Clyde stated on February 8, 2012 in an email: "'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem." Kathleen Falk stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history." Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation." Loretta Weinberg stated on February 7, 2012 in an interview on NJTV: Says a 1915 referendum on women’s right to vote "went down in New Jersey. And it took the Legislature to pass it." Greg Walden stated on February 9, 2012 in news television interview: You may have driven the length of a football field in the five seconds it takes to check a text. John Wisniewski stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them." Richard Licht stated on February 5, 2012 in a television interview: "We aren't the only state cutting back on public television."
Wayne DeAngelo stated on February 27, 2012 in a Letter to the Editor in The Times of Trenton: "If we keep the minimum wage at the current level, then single-parent families earning the minimum wage at a full-time job will live in poverty in New Jersey."
Lenny Curry stated on March 4, 2012 in an interview on "Political Connections": Says Barack Obama "promised he would cut the deficit in half" but didn’t.
Chris Christie stated on February 21, 2012 in his budget speech: Says the proposed fiscal year 2013 budget "is still below the level of state spending when I took office."
Ron Wyden stated on February 9, 2012 in a news release: "Between 1982 and 2007 the cost of a college education increased 439 percent."
Jim Renacci stated on February 13, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "The top 1 percent (of income earners) paid 36.7 percent (of the taxes). ... The top 50 percent pay 97.7 percent."
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining."
Heather Fiorentino stated on January 6, 2012 in a press release: Pasco County schools have graduation rates "substantially higher than the state average" and dropout rates "below the state average."
Laurie Monnes Anderson stated on February 24, 2012 in a Senate floor speech: "In 2010 about 75 percent of child abuse and neglect reports in Oregon were made by those required to report by law."
Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates."
John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport.
Newt Gingrich stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech: Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech: Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States."
Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.
Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA."
Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice."
Scott Garrett stated on February 15, 2012 in a radio interview: Says "half the Americans don't pay any income taxes."
Denise Grimsley stated on January 31, 2012 in a statement: "Florida ranks 45th" in the nation for tuition.
Carol Hunstein stated on January 25, 2012 in a speech: "Our small staff of 51 is still fewer than we had a decade ago, yet our caseload -- like that of other courts -- has grown."
Alissa Keny-Guyer stated on February 21, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "in Oregon only 41 percent of adults have ever been tested" for HIV.
Maria Sachs stated on January 17, 2012 in a press conference: Florida is "the largest dog-racing state in the country."
Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock."
Alan Bates stated on February 14, 2012 in a floor speech.: Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population."
Texas Democratic Party stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos."
Kathleen Clyde stated on February 8, 2012 in an email: "'Wrong precinct' rules exacerbate our provisional ballot problems (and) HB 194 does nothing to solve the wrong-precinct problem."
Kathleen Falk stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history."
Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation."
Loretta Weinberg stated on February 7, 2012 in an interview on NJTV: Says a 1915 referendum on women’s right to vote "went down in New Jersey. And it took the Legislature to pass it."
Greg Walden stated on February 9, 2012 in news television interview: You may have driven the length of a football field in the five seconds it takes to check a text.
John Wisniewski stated on February 7, 2012 in a radio interview: "Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them."
Richard Licht stated on February 5, 2012 in a television interview: "We aren't the only state cutting back on public television."
