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Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

False

Nay to bank bailouts, but on auto bailouts, ???

Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry.

Bob Latta

Bob Latta

Mostly False

New speaker, same familiar rating

Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now."

National Republican Congressional Committee

National Republican Congressional Committee

Pants on Fire!

Riot? What riot?

Says that Rep. Betty Sutton "would rather riot with Occupy (Wall Street) than stand up for Ohio families."

Mike Dovilla

Mike Dovilla

True

A key industry for the Best Location in the Nation

"Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually."

John Kasich

John Kasich

True

He didn't shortchange the truth

"Our rainy day fund has gone from 89 cents to $240 million."

John Kasich

John Kasich

True

Federal stats make this claim work

"We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year."

Josh Mandel

Josh Mandel

Mostly False

Strung-together claim unravels quickly under scrutiny

Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio."

John Boehner

John Boehner

True

The numbers back it up

"New business startups are at the lowest levels in 30 years."

Ohio Democratic Party

Ohio Democratic Party

True

A key driver in the economy

There are "850,000 Ohio jobs tied to the auto industry."

Marcy Kaptur

Marcy Kaptur

Half-True

Claim ignores steadfast opposition to Iraq, Afghanistan wars

"When Marcy Kaptur brought home $42 million for new manufacturing jobs, Dennis Kucinich voted 'no'."

Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Half-True

Assumes all those not factored in still would want jobs

Says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations.

John Kasich

John Kasich

True

But do they get the job done?

Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies.

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Mostly True

Rate is high for all young men

"More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life."

John Kasich

John Kasich

Mostly True

Biggest states top new jobs list

"We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest."  

Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Mostly True

Many ways to slice the corporate tax apple

"We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners."

John Kasich

John Kasich

Mostly True

Some might be here, but jobless

"One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years."

Steve LaTourette

Steve LaTourette

True

Asian carp advancing from the south

"The problem with invasive species today in the Great Lakes isn’t ballast water."

Betty Sutton

Betty Sutton

True

Daily average holds true for the last decade

"Every day in the United States, we are losing 15 factories."

Steve LaTourette

Steve LaTourette

Half-True

Widely circulated, but flawed figure

"For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created."

Josh Mandel

Josh Mandel

Half-True

Statistic true, to a point, but ownership isn't so clear

"During Sherrod Brown’s past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year."

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