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Latest Fact-Checks By Molly Moorhead

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Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on January 16, 2012 a debate in South Carolina:
Says an Obama administration policy prohibits people who work with at-risk youth from promoting marriage as a way to avoid poverty.
False
By Molly Moorhead • January 19, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 16, 2012 a tweet:
"More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead • January 17, 2012
Winning Our Future
Winning Our Future
stated on January 10, 2012 the online video "King of Bain":
Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • January 13, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on January 4, 2012 a New Hampshire town hall with voters:
As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • January 9, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on January 8, 2012 a Republican presidential primary debate:
Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead • January 8, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 8, 2012 a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire:
Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Molly Moorhead • January 8, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on January 5, 2012 a video ad:
Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state.
False
By Jon Greenberg, Molly Moorhead • January 5, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on December 29, 2011 a video ad:
Rick Santorum "reformed welfare."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • January 4, 2012
Winning Our Future
Winning Our Future
stated on December 27, 2011 a video ad:
"Newt balanced the federal budget."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • December 28, 2011
Restore Our Future
Restore Our Future
stated on December 20, 2011 a video ad:
"As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • December 27, 2011
Make Us Great Again
Make Us Great Again
stated on December 21, 2011 a video ad:
Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming.
True
By Molly Moorhead • December 23, 2011
Restore Our Future
Restore Our Future
stated on December 14, 2011 a video ad:
Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming."
True
By Molly Moorhead • December 21, 2011
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama
stated on December 14, 2011 a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.:
Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • December 19, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on December 15, 2011 a Republican presidential primary debate:
Says Newt Gingrich "made an affirmative statement that he would not only support but he would campaign for Republicans who were in support of the barbaric procedure known as partial-birth abortion."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • December 16, 2011
Jon Huntsman
Jon Huntsman
stated on December 15, 2011 a Republican presidential primary debate:
"In this country … we have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."
Mostly False
By Maryalice Gill, Molly Moorhead • December 16, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 7, 2011 an interview on Fox News:
"Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws."
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • December 14, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on December 10, 2011 a Republican presidential primary debate:
"Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama."
False
By Molly Moorhead • December 12, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on December 3, 2011 a Republican presidential candidate forum:
"I never favored cap and trade."
False
By Molly Moorhead • December 7, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 28, 2011 a Web ad:
Says Mitt Romney has changed his position on supporting the TARP program.
False
By Molly Moorhead • November 30, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 28, 2011 a video ad:
Says Mitt Romney has flip-flopped on his support for President Reagan’s policies.
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • November 29, 2011
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