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stated on April 19, 2012 a Facebook post:
"In 1993 the Republicans embraced a health platform that proudly features an individual mandate as its main component."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 13, 2012 a speech at Port of Tampa:
"We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • April 18, 2012
Wayne LaPierre
Wayne LaPierre
stated on April 14, 2012 a speech to a national meeting of the National Rifle Association:
"By the time I finish this speech, two Americans will be slain, six women will be raped, 27 of us will be robbed, and 50 more will be beaten."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 16, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 1, 2012 an interview on "Face the Nation":
"The bulk of the people who are shot with a weapon — other than these drug gangs taking on one another — end up being shot with their own weapon."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 16, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 12, 2012 a speech in Exeter, N.H.:
The 30 percent tax rate called for under President Barack Obama’s proposed Buffett Rule "is lower than the prescribed tax rate for millionaires already -- not just for millionaires, for people making over $200,000."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 13, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on April 10, 2012 a Web ad:
Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • April 13, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 9, 2012 a graphic posted on his website:
"What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 12, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 6, 2012 Mitt Romney's website:
"Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • April 10, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on April 10, 2012 a congressional Web page:
President Barack Obama "has doubled the size of government since he took office."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 10, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 6, 2012 an email:
"Why was there no news coverage of this raid on the Arizona border? … Seizure was just five days ago. Right on the Arizona border!"
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • April 10, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 1, 2012 a “Face the Nation” interview:
"General Motors is the largest corporation in the world again."
False
By Becky Bowers • April 9, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 3, 2012 remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America:
Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • April 6, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 4, 2012 a speech to newspaper editors:
Says Obama has failed to pass a budget.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • April 6, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 3, 2012 remarks to the Newspaper Association of America:
"Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 5, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 3, 2012 remarks to the Newspaper Association of America:
Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 4, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 4, 2012 a speech to the Newspaper Association of America:
Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 2, 2012 a Rose Garden press conference:
If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
False
By Molly Moorhead • April 4, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on April 2, 2012 in a speech in Wisconsin:
"I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught."
False
By Becky Bowers • April 3, 2012
American Energy Alliance
American Energy Alliance
stated on March 27, 2012 a video ad:
"Obama opposed exploring for energy in Alaska."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • April 2, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 29, 2012 a speech in the Rose Garden:
Last year, "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour."
True
By Becky Bowers • April 2, 2012
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