Latest Fact-Checks In Message Machine 2012

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 4, 2012 in a television ad:
"When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 8, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Says he "cut the budget."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • June 6, 2012
We Are Wisconsin
We Are Wisconsin
stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail:
Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich."
False
May 31, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • May 31, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."
False
By Tom Feran • May 30, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on May 16, 2012 in a radio ad:
Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles."
Mostly False
May 29, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad:
Says Obama broke his promise to help homeowners facing foreclosure.
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • May 25, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says new figures he released showing Wisconsin job gains for 2011 are "the final job numbers."
False
May 24, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad:
Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • May 24, 2012
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on February 27, 2012 in a television ad:
"Obama’s flush with cash, returning to Wall Street for even more money. … Wall Street sure supports President Obama."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2012
Don Gaetz
Don Gaetz
stated on May 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Says he fought for the repeal of a septic tank inspection program after "Tallahassee pulled a fast one."
Mostly False
May 24, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 21, 2012 in TV commercial:
"Obamacare could cause 20 million people to lose their current coverage."
Mostly False
May 21, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 8, 2012 in attack ad for TV:
"A Florida judge ruled parts of Obamacare unconstitutional."
Mostly True
May 18, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad.:
Obama promised to cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term but he "hasn't even come close."
True
May 17, 2012
stated on May 10, 2012 in a TV ad:
Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women."
False
May 17, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad:
After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead • May 16, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad:
"20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 15, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad:
"Seniors will see $500 billion in Medicare cuts to fund Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • May 15, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 10, 2012 in a Web ad:
Says Mitt Romney would deny gay people the right to adopt children.
False
By Molly Moorhead • May 14, 2012
Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on May 8, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube:
Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • May 14, 2012
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