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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 in the first presidential debate:
Romney "would turn Medicare into a voucher program."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders, Louis Jacobson • October 4, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad:
Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • October 1, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on September 17, 2012 in a mailer:
Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs.
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • October 1, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • September 24, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad:
"Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • September 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad:
Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 19, 2012
Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen
stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview on The Daily Rundown:
Says when Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • September 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 12, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 10, 2012 in a Facebook post:
Says that under Mitt Romney, 89 million Americans could be denied coverage if they have a pre-existing condition.
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • September 14, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech:
"$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 9, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Mitt Romney "said it was 'tragic' to end the war in Iraq."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • September 7, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech:
Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy.
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • September 7, 2012
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention:
Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 7, 2012
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press:
Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • September 6, 2012
Jack Markell
Jack Markell
stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. :
When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 6, 2012
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"Republicans would give seniors a (Medicare) voucher that limits what's covered, costing seniors as much as $6,400 more a year."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson • September 5, 2012
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech:
Says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan support "massive cuts in Social Security for future generations."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 5, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on September 4, 2012 in keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Says Mitt Romney told university students in Ohio that to start a business, they should "borrow money if you have to from your parents."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2012
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on September 4, 2012 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Says Mitt Romney has put forward a plan "that would cut taxes for millionaires while raising them for the middle class."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 5, 2012
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on August 27, 2012 in a campaign speech:
Says Mitt Romney’s tax plans would "give an additional $250,000 tax cut to millionaires and billionaires" while raising taxes on the middle class.
Half-True
By Tom Feran • September 5, 2012
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