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Statements about Jobs
Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell

Half-True

Flimsy statistic

"Seven out of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rates (have) Republican governors … That approach that Republicans are using is working."

Gerry Connolly

Gerry Connolly

Mostly False

Dates are crucial

Says Obama has "doubled the stock market from where we started when he was sworn into office"

Eric Cantor

Eric Cantor

Mostly False

A projection, not a promise

President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent."

Martin O'Malley

Martin O'Malley

False

Most stats put the states neck and neck

Maryland is "creating jobs at 2 ½ times the rate that Virginia is."

James Stegmaier

James Stegmaier

True

Who would have guessed?

"Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." 

Eric Cantor

Eric Cantor

True

A valid estimate

Small businesses "create 70 percent of the jobs in America."

Randy Forbes

Randy Forbes

Mostly True

A credible, but high-side estimate

"1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)."

National Republican Senatorial Committee

National Republican Senatorial Committee

Pants on Fire!

Zero credibility in worn-out claim

The stimulus created "zero jobs."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

True

Cites savings to average working household

Says his proposed payroll tax cut "will mean an extra $1,500 in your pocket compared to if we do nothing."

Edd Houck

Edd Houck

False

Flimsy logic based on flimsy research

"Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China."

George Allen

George Allen

Mostly True

Fewer bureaucrats, more private consultants

Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce."

Democratic Party of Virginia

Democratic Party of Virginia

False

State has gained 50,000 jobs during McDonnell's term

Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office.

Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell

True

Statistics back his claim

Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector.

Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell

Mostly False

Mislabels a statistic

"Under Gov. Rick Perry’s leadership [Texas] has created more jobs over the last decade than the rest of the states combined."

George Allen

George Allen

Mostly True

He's close, but off by a bit

"The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world."

Eric Cantor

Eric Cantor

False

Although unenmployment is high, the stimulus has created jobs

The 2009 stimulus bill "failed to get people back to work."

Eric Cantor

Eric Cantor

True

Even in same professions, federal workers make more

"If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector."

Ward Armstrong

Ward Armstrong

False

More people are working both regions

Under Gov. Bob McDonnell, more jobs have been lost than created in Southside and Southwest Virginia.

Terry McAuliffe

Terry McAuliffe

True

Same could be said of former Gov. Tim Kaine's record

"If you take the population growth here in Virginia, we are net zero on job creation since (Bob McDonnell) became governor."

Robert Hurt

Robert Hurt

Mostly False

Claim is mostly hot air

A cap-and-trade bill would "destroy over 50,000 jobs in Virginia."

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