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Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on June 28, 2012 comments on his radio show
"Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • June 28, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 22, 2012 a speech in Orlando
The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • June 26, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 26, 2012 a message forwarded to many people
Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Adair • June 26, 2012
David Plouffe
David Plouffe
stated on June 17, 2012 a comment on 'Fox News Sunday'
"Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 22, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 10, 2012 a widely circulated posting
"Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • June 21, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 21, 2012 a campaign ad
"Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 21, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 19, 2012 on the Internet
"Less than 2 percent of illegals are picking crops, but 41 percent are on welfare."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 20, 2012
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
stated on June 15, 2012 a news release
Says President Obama's new immigration plan "is amnesty."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 20, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2012 a Facebook post
"Vagina. Because apparently, saying that word in the Michigan State House of Representatives can get you a two-day ban from speaking on the floor."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • June 19, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 18, 2012 on the Internet
"More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • June 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 12, 2012 a campaign ad
"When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2012
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 13, 2012 a Facebook post
"Romneycare covers abortion, illegal immigrants and has a public option. Obamacare does not."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • June 18, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 11, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack "Obama admits he’s coming for our guns, telling Sarah Brady, ‘We are working on (gun control), but under the radar.’ "
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • June 14, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 12, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 14, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 11, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 13, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 12, 2012 a mailer
Says Barack Obama "supported Ted Kennedy’s ammo ban to outlaw all deer-hunting ammunition."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • June 13, 2012
American Bridge 21st Century
American Bridge 21st Century
stated on June 7, 2012 a campaign ad
"As Governor: Romney did not keep public safety funding in line with inflation."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 4, 2012 a campaign ad
"Romney outsourced call center jobs to India."  
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • June 11, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 8, 2012 a campaign ad
As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 5, 2012 a Web ad
"More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • June 8, 2012
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