Latest Fact-checks in Jobs 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 Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months." National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. ECONorthwest stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan: "Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing." David Madland stated on December 6, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire": "The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Al Sharpton stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times." Mike Tate stated on November 17, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state." Elisabeth Hasselbeck stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends": A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows: Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs." Allan Fung stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech: "We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad: Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment." Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." Maria Bartiromo stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs." Bill Foster stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate: "Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average." Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate: "Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office." Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 8, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' " Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio show: "Violent crime is up since the last year of Sharpe James’ administration. This year it’s higher. … The unemployment rate is almost 15 percent. The high school dropout rate is over 50 percent." Mary Burke stated on October 7, 2013 in a video: Says her actions as Wisconsin commerce secretary brought the state "84,000 more Wisconsin jobs than we have today." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work." Tom Barrett stated on September 24, 2013 in an interview: Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs." Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed: "For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 18, 2013 in a column on the party's website: The 2013-’15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers "left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels."
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Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months." National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. ECONorthwest stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan: "Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing." David Madland stated on December 6, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire": "The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Al Sharpton stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times." Mike Tate stated on November 17, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state." Elisabeth Hasselbeck stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends": A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows: Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs." Allan Fung stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech: "We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad: Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment." Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." Maria Bartiromo stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs." Bill Foster stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate: "Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average." Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate: "Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office." Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 8, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' " Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio show: "Violent crime is up since the last year of Sharpe James’ administration. This year it’s higher. … The unemployment rate is almost 15 percent. The high school dropout rate is over 50 percent." Mary Burke stated on October 7, 2013 in a video: Says her actions as Wisconsin commerce secretary brought the state "84,000 more Wisconsin jobs than we have today." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work." Tom Barrett stated on September 24, 2013 in an interview: Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs." Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed: "For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 18, 2013 in a column on the party's website: The 2013-’15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers "left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels."
Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs.
Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months."
National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour.
ECONorthwest stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan: "Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing."
David Madland stated on December 6, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire": "The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend."
Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S.
Al Sharpton stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers.
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times."
Mike Tate stated on November 17, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state."
Elisabeth Hasselbeck stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends": A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season."
Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows: Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs."
Allan Fung stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech: "We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000."
Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad: Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment."
Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance."
Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland."
Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work."
Maria Bartiromo stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country."
Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs."
Bill Foster stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/Bay News 9 debate: "Unemployment in the city of St. Petersburg is below the state average."
Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate: "Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office."
Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 8, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' "
Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio show: "Violent crime is up since the last year of Sharpe James’ administration. This year it’s higher. … The unemployment rate is almost 15 percent. The high school dropout rate is over 50 percent."
Mary Burke stated on October 7, 2013 in a video: Says her actions as Wisconsin commerce secretary brought the state "84,000 more Wisconsin jobs than we have today."
Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work."
Tom Barrett stated on September 24, 2013 in an interview: Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs."
Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed: "For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 18, 2013 in a column on the party's website: The 2013-’15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers "left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels."
