Latest Fact-checks in Economy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Maggie Hassan stated on February 12, 2015 in her budget address: Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation. Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: In the past year, DeKalb has "attracted and retained more than 2,300 jobs." Ted Cruz stated on February 8, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "92 million Americans aren't working." Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Jeb Bush stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "Millions of people have given up looking for work altogether." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." John Boehner stated on January 25, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create." Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013. Keith Parker stated on January 21, 2015 in a Twitter post: Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city." Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored." Nathan Deal stated on January 13, 2015 in a press release: Mercedes-Benz USA moving its headquarters to Atlanta will create at least 800 jobs. Andy Puzder stated on January 13, 2015 in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: "Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time." Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: The economy is "creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "Our unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the financial crisis." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined." Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech in Wayne. Mich.: Over the past five years, the American automobile industry has "created about 500,000 new jobs." Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in remarks in Clinton, Tenn.: "Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades." Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story: "There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years." Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Tampa Bay is "leading the state in jobs creation." Gwen Moore stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago." Mark Drewniak stated on January 6, 2015 in in a press interview: Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters. Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. Mitch McConnell stated on January 7, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress." Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba."
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Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Maggie Hassan stated on February 12, 2015 in her budget address: Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation. Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: In the past year, DeKalb has "attracted and retained more than 2,300 jobs." Ted Cruz stated on February 8, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "92 million Americans aren't working." Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Jeb Bush stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "Millions of people have given up looking for work altogether." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." John Boehner stated on January 25, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create." Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013. Keith Parker stated on January 21, 2015 in a Twitter post: Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city." Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored." Nathan Deal stated on January 13, 2015 in a press release: Mercedes-Benz USA moving its headquarters to Atlanta will create at least 800 jobs. Andy Puzder stated on January 13, 2015 in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: "Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time." Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: The economy is "creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "Our unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the financial crisis." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined." Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech in Wayne. Mich.: Over the past five years, the American automobile industry has "created about 500,000 new jobs." Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in remarks in Clinton, Tenn.: "Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades." Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story: "There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years." Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Tampa Bay is "leading the state in jobs creation." Gwen Moore stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago." Mark Drewniak stated on January 6, 2015 in in a press interview: Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters. Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. Mitch McConnell stated on January 7, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress." Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba."
Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent.
Maggie Hassan stated on February 12, 2015 in her budget address: Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation.
Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: In the past year, DeKalb has "attracted and retained more than 2,300 jobs."
Ted Cruz stated on February 8, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "92 million Americans aren't working."
Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.
Jeb Bush stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "Millions of people have given up looking for work altogether."
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months."
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
John Boehner stated on January 25, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create."
Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013.
Keith Parker stated on January 21, 2015 in a Twitter post: Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city."
Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored."
Nathan Deal stated on January 13, 2015 in a press release: Mercedes-Benz USA moving its headquarters to Atlanta will create at least 800 jobs.
Andy Puzder stated on January 13, 2015 in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: "Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time."
Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in."
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: The economy is "creating jobs at the fastest pace since 1999."
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "Our unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the financial crisis."
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined."
Barack Obama stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech in Wayne. Mich.: Over the past five years, the American automobile industry has "created about 500,000 new jobs."
Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in remarks in Clinton, Tenn.: "Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades."
Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story: "There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control."
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years."
Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Tampa Bay is "leading the state in jobs creation."
Gwen Moore stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago."
Mark Drewniak stated on January 6, 2015 in in a press interview: Mercedes said high taxes and the cost of doing business in New Jersey worked to Georgia’s advantage in landing the company's USA corporate headquarters.
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago."
Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."
Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry.
Mitch McConnell stated on January 7, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress."
Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba."
