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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."

Babur Lateef

Babur Lateef

Half-True

Accurate numbers, inaccurate blame

Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000.

Jim Moran

Jim Moran

False

Wouldn't cost local stations a dime

Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs.

Organizing for America

Organizing for America

Half-True

Depends on which economist you ask

The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs."

Eric Cantor

Eric Cantor

Half-True

He presents theory as fact

"Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs."

Brian Moran

Brian Moran

Half-True

A blend of truth and misleading figures

Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia. 

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Mostly True

Kaine close on job numbers

"We’ve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row."

George Allen

George Allen

Mostly False

Trotting out a tired, old claim

The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%."

George Allen

George Allen

True

New job growth slow to match earlier losses

"The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed.

Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Mostly True

Lots of new people, fewer new jobs

Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent."

Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell

Mostly False

Governor's numbers don't add up

"It is estimated that every $100 million spent on construction generates 3,000 new jobs."

Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell

Half-True

Uses statistics that draw the starkest contrast

Virginia ranked 35th in job creation in 2009 under Gov. Tim Kaine, and moved up to third for 2010, while McDonnell has been in office. 

Gerry Connolly

Gerry Connolly

Half-True

But use of government contractors has soared

"There hasn't really been a lot of net growth in the federal workforce when you compare it to say, 1990."

Jim Moran

Jim Moran

Mostly True

Don't forget, there was a recession

The Bush-era tax cuts failed to increase employment and "work-force participation fell in 2001 and has never returned to the record level set in 2000."  

Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell

Mostly True

His figure is close, but who deserves the credit for the new jobs?

"We’ve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs" in Virginia since February.

Bob McDonnell

Bob McDonnell

Mostly True

His number is a tad high, but in the ballpark

Has created 60,000 net new jobs since taking office.

Tom Perriello

Tom Perriello

False

Hurt signed Taxpayer Protection Pledge, not a promise to close loopholes

Says Robert Hurt "supports the tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas."

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