Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Feran

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Mitt Romney says Joe Biden once claimed coal was more dangerous than terrorists

August 17, 2012

Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." 

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel says U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries

August 13, 2012

Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."

Josh Mandel says Obamacare will ultimately be the ‘biggest tax increase in history”

July 20, 2012

The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history."

Bill Johnson says Ohio leads in job creation and has among the best jobless rates

July 16, 2012

"The state of Ohio has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation right now and is leading the pack in terms of job…

Ohio Democratic Party says Kasich budget forced local cuts, tax increases, layoffs

July 11, 2012

Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs."

Fireworks executive says they’ve never been safer and use is on the rise

July 4, 2012

"Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year."

Jim Renacci says Obama has racked up more debt than any other president

June 27, 2012

Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion."

Josh Mandel campaign says Sherrod Brown “gave huge bonuses” to executives

June 15, 2012

Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives."

Samuel “Joe the Plumber” Wurzelbacher says Marcy Kaptur opposed a ban on gender abortions

June 12, 2012

"Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."

Josh Mandel says as state treasurer he “cut the budget”

June 6, 2012

Says he "cut the budget."

Josh Mandel campaign claims he ‘earned the highest possible crediting ratings as state treasurer’

May 31, 2012

Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer."

Josh Mandel says Sherrod Brown cast the deciding vote for a government takeover of health care

May 30, 2012

Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."

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