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Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference after the G20 summit: "Over the last few years, we’ve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined." Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs." Anna Kooiman stated on November 6, 2014 in a segment on "Fox & Friends": "There would be tens of thousands of jobs created" if President Barack Obama approved the Keystone XL pipeline. Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long. Barack Obama stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We've created more jobs in the United States than every other advanced economy combined since I came into office." Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor. Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. Ben Cardin stated on November 2, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." Jeanne Shaheen stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Brown "voted to reward" companies "to ship jobs overseas." Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a speech: Figures for September 2014’s job growth in Wisconsin mark the "largest private-sector job creation we've had in the month of September in more than a decade" Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial: Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money." Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce." Republican State Leadership Committee stated on October 9, 2014 in a radio ad: "95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 3, 2014 in a direct mail flier: "Under the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, northern Wisconsin’s mining economy is moving forward and more people are getting good, high-paying jobs." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs. Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme." Michelle Obama stated on October 7, 2014 in a speech: "The unemployment rate for young people is down from a 10.6 percent high in 2009 to 2.6 percent today." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Miramar: "832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor."
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Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Peter Morici stated on December 7, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000." Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc. stated on November 8, 2014 in a tweet: The majority of revenue generated by a proposed Kenosha casino would be sent to the Seminole tribe in Florida. Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference after the G20 summit: "Over the last few years, we’ve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined." Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs." Anna Kooiman stated on November 6, 2014 in a segment on "Fox & Friends": "There would be tens of thousands of jobs created" if President Barack Obama approved the Keystone XL pipeline. Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long. Barack Obama stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We've created more jobs in the United States than every other advanced economy combined since I came into office." Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor. Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. Ben Cardin stated on November 2, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." Jeanne Shaheen stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Brown "voted to reward" companies "to ship jobs overseas." Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a speech: Figures for September 2014’s job growth in Wisconsin mark the "largest private-sector job creation we've had in the month of September in more than a decade" Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial: Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money." Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce." Republican State Leadership Committee stated on October 9, 2014 in a radio ad: "95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 3, 2014 in a direct mail flier: "Under the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, northern Wisconsin’s mining economy is moving forward and more people are getting good, high-paying jobs." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs. Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme." Michelle Obama stated on October 7, 2014 in a speech: "The unemployment rate for young people is down from a 10.6 percent high in 2009 to 2.6 percent today." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Miramar: "832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor."
Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work."
Peter Morici stated on December 7, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000."
Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth.
Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc. stated on November 8, 2014 in a tweet: The majority of revenue generated by a proposed Kenosha casino would be sent to the Seminole tribe in Florida.
Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference after the G20 summit: "Over the last few years, we’ve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined."
Russ Girling stated on November 16, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The State Department says the 42,000 jobs created by the Keystone XL pipeline are "ongoing, enduring jobs."
Anna Kooiman stated on November 6, 2014 in a segment on "Fox & Friends": "There would be tens of thousands of jobs created" if President Barack Obama approved the Keystone XL pipeline.
Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long.
Barack Obama stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We've created more jobs in the United States than every other advanced economy combined since I came into office."
Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor.
Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency.
Ben Cardin stated on November 2, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office."
David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Brown "voted to reward" companies "to ship jobs overseas."
Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker."
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal."
Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a speech: Figures for September 2014’s job growth in Wisconsin mark the "largest private-sector job creation we've had in the month of September in more than a decade"
Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial: Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."
Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce."
Republican State Leadership Committee stated on October 9, 2014 in a radio ad: "95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction."
Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website.
Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate."
Americans for Prosperity stated on October 3, 2014 in a direct mail flier: "Under the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, northern Wisconsin’s mining economy is moving forward and more people are getting good, high-paying jobs."
Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs."
Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme."
Michelle Obama stated on October 7, 2014 in a speech: "The unemployment rate for young people is down from a 10.6 percent high in 2009 to 2.6 percent today."
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs."
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Miramar: "832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor."
