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Statements about Jobs
Michael Moore

Michael Moore

False

Tweet, later corrected, exaggerated in both directions

Says during George W. Bush’s administration "we were losing millions of jobs per month," while under Barack Obama we have "three years of gaining hundreds of thousands of jobs per month."

Majority PAC

Majority PAC

Half-True

Partly accurate on both counts

"Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them."  

Michael McCaul

Michael McCaul

Mostly True

Other nations’ rates fell

Says U.S. corporate tax rate is "highest in the world at 35 percent."

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

True

Claim is good ore, despite campaign lore

"There is no war on coal. Period. There are more coal jobs and more coal produced in Ohio than there were five years ago, in spite of the talking points and the yard signs."

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Pants on Fire!

This claim throws reality in reverse

Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Half-True

Big-picture, yes; in identical jobs, not so much

"Women in Barack Obama's White House are earning less than men."

Chris Christie

Chris Christie

Half-True

How ‘bout that recession, gov?

Says New Jersey lost private-sector jobs between 2000 and 2009 because Democrats increased taxes, fees, regulations and state spending.

George Flinn

George Flinn

False

Blame game

Says that "when Congressman (Steve) Cohen took office in 2007, the unemployment rate was at 4.8 percent. The unemployment rate in Shelby County has reached 9.7 percent."

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Mostly True

Losses amount to less than 1 percent of manufacturing jobs

"6,400 Ohioans ... lost manufacturing jobs in the month of September."

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

False

The rubber never hits the road on this claim

Says GM used taxpayer dollars to prop up operations in China.

Ted Strickland

Ted Strickland

False

Figures fail at both ends of this claim

Says Gov. John  Kasich incorrectly claimed Ohio’s economy was 38th in the nation when he took office. "We were sixth in the nation in terms of economic job growth."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Mostly False

Romney said little but he did offer something

Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Half-True

The stats show Obama's partially right

"Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office."

Crossroads GPS

Crossroads GPS

Mostly False

A selective description meant to mislead

"Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Half-True

A cherry-picked number -- again

Says his administration has created "5 million jobs … over the last 30 months in the private sector alone."

Nathan Deal

Nathan Deal

Half-True

More information needed for complete picture

The  Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase.  

Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I.

Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I.

Mostly False

Some jobs at risk, but not 900

"By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Mostly False

Economic prediction, not promise

Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent.

Barbara Buono

Barbara Buono

Mostly True

A case of 'severe misconduct'

Says Chris Christie created "this new category where you could get laid off and just be totally denied unemployment benefits forever."

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Half-True

Number is cherry-picked

"Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women."

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