Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Feran

Toledo Mayor "Mike Bell (once) lost his job as a firefighter because his city ran out of money."

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…

"Gov. Kasich and the Republican-dominated legislature have foregone the popular option of closing tax loopholes that amount to $7 billion annually in this state."

Says the federal government is "the largest energy user in the country."

Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."

"Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies."

"We rank below Ethiopia, I'm told, in terms of our exports per capita, well below any of the other developed countries we trade with, and…

Says that Wall Street hedge fund managers "pay a lower tax rate than does a sheet metal worker in Parma or a school teacher in…

"Credit agency says Rep. Gibbs recklessly caused downgrade, higher interest rates."

"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…

"Social Security didn’t cause the debt crisis. Social Security had nothing to do with the debt crisis."

Says Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel "supports allowing the United States to default on its obligations."