Latest Fact-checks in New Jersey 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 Chris Christie stated on July 2, 2012 in a speech before the state Legislature: Says "our 12 month job increase was the sixth highest in the nation." Albio Sires stated on June 20, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent." Jennifer Beck stated on June 25, 2012 in a speech on the state Senate floor: "New Jersey's citizens are working at the highest rate in three years." Jon Runyan stated on June 28, 2012 in a press release: Says there are "$500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed [health care law]." Michael Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used." Paul Sarlo stated on June 25, 2012 in a speech on the State Senate floor: "The state's unemployment rate is fifth-highest in the country, a full point above the nationwide rate and higher than all of our...neighboring states." Vincent Prieto stated on June 17, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”: Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget is "the biggest spending budget in the history of the state of New Jersey. It is the largest in the nation at this point in time." Chris Christie stated on June 15, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says New Jersey’s job growth in May represents "25 percent of all the jobs created in the country." Chris Christie stated on June 14, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "(Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....They’re down on the ground. They’re sweating. They’re twitching. It’s ugly, ‘cause I keep saying no." Lou Greenwald stated on June 6, 2012 in a tweet: "In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind." Robert Menendez stated on June 8, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says Joe Kyrillos "voted to raid the state's pension funds by $2.8 billion that is costing New Jersey taxpayers still today to the tune of nearly $15 billion dollars to repay that money." Joseph Kyrillos stated on June 6, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Robert Menendez is "the king of raising money from Wall Street, over a million dollars, one of the leaders in the United States Senate. I haven’t raised any Wall Street money at all." Chris Christie stated on June 6, 2012 in a town hall meeting: "When I was U.S. Attorney we wound up putting 10 percent of the state Legislature in jail during my seven years." Bill Clinton stated on June 2, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt." Loretta Weinberg stated on June 4, 2012 in a column on Blue Jersey: Says PolitiFact "listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies" and "our own ‘untruthful’ Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifact's top five of ‘Lie - en Governors’." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: Says PolitiFact issued a True ruling on Paul Krugman calling "Governor Christie a ‘fiscal phony.’" Caroline Casagrande stated on April 29, 2012 in an interview on My9TV.com's "New Jersey Now" program: "Women have come through the recession worse off than men … the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he (President Barack Obama) was elected to an 8.1 percent now." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012." Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison." Cory Booker stated on May 20, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on NBC’s “Meet The Press”: Says under President Barack Obama there’s been "the lowest discretionary spending we’ve had in decades in the United States." Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in an Assembly Budget Committee hearing: On transportation financing Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Democratic legislators this year "don't want to cut your taxes under any circumstances." Shelley Adler stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says Jon Runyan voted to "end programs to aid homeless veterans." Cory Booker stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black." Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." Bill Pascrell stated on May 3, 2012 in an interview on WOR 710-AM's "The John Gambling Show": "New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country." Chain email stated on May 12, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution." Steve Rothman stated on May 8, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas." Barbara Buono stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on The Dom Giordano Show: Says in March New Jersey was "one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs" and "the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation." Frank Lautenberg stated on May 3, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "Just remember this: the president's health care bill put 30 million people on health care rolls that weren't there before."
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Chris Christie stated on July 2, 2012 in a speech before the state Legislature: Says "our 12 month job increase was the sixth highest in the nation." Albio Sires stated on June 20, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent." Jennifer Beck stated on June 25, 2012 in a speech on the state Senate floor: "New Jersey's citizens are working at the highest rate in three years." Jon Runyan stated on June 28, 2012 in a press release: Says there are "$500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed [health care law]." Michael Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used." Paul Sarlo stated on June 25, 2012 in a speech on the State Senate floor: "The state's unemployment rate is fifth-highest in the country, a full point above the nationwide rate and higher than all of our...neighboring states." Vincent Prieto stated on June 17, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”: Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget is "the biggest spending budget in the history of the state of New Jersey. It is the largest in the nation at this point in time." Chris Christie stated on June 15, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says New Jersey’s job growth in May represents "25 percent of all the jobs created in the country." Chris Christie stated on June 14, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "(Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....They’re down on the ground. They’re sweating. They’re twitching. It’s ugly, ‘cause I keep saying no." Lou Greenwald stated on June 6, 2012 in a tweet: "In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind." Robert Menendez stated on June 8, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says Joe Kyrillos "voted to raid the state's pension funds by $2.8 billion that is costing New Jersey taxpayers still today to the tune of nearly $15 billion dollars to repay that money." Joseph Kyrillos stated on June 6, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Robert Menendez is "the king of raising money from Wall Street, over a million dollars, one of the leaders in the United States Senate. I haven’t raised any Wall Street money at all." Chris Christie stated on June 6, 2012 in a town hall meeting: "When I was U.S. Attorney we wound up putting 10 percent of the state Legislature in jail during my seven years." Bill Clinton stated on June 2, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt." Loretta Weinberg stated on June 4, 2012 in a column on Blue Jersey: Says PolitiFact "listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies" and "our own ‘untruthful’ Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifact's top five of ‘Lie - en Governors’." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: Says PolitiFact issued a True ruling on Paul Krugman calling "Governor Christie a ‘fiscal phony.’" Caroline Casagrande stated on April 29, 2012 in an interview on My9TV.com's "New Jersey Now" program: "Women have come through the recession worse off than men … the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he (President Barack Obama) was elected to an 8.1 percent now." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012." Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison." Cory Booker stated on May 20, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on NBC’s “Meet The Press”: Says under President Barack Obama there’s been "the lowest discretionary spending we’ve had in decades in the United States." Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in an Assembly Budget Committee hearing: On transportation financing Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Democratic legislators this year "don't want to cut your taxes under any circumstances." Shelley Adler stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says Jon Runyan voted to "end programs to aid homeless veterans." Cory Booker stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black." Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." Bill Pascrell stated on May 3, 2012 in an interview on WOR 710-AM's "The John Gambling Show": "New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country." Chain email stated on May 12, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution." Steve Rothman stated on May 8, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas." Barbara Buono stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on The Dom Giordano Show: Says in March New Jersey was "one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs" and "the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation." Frank Lautenberg stated on May 3, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "Just remember this: the president's health care bill put 30 million people on health care rolls that weren't there before."
Chris Christie stated on July 2, 2012 in a speech before the state Legislature: Says "our 12 month job increase was the sixth highest in the nation."
Albio Sires stated on June 20, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent."
Jennifer Beck stated on June 25, 2012 in a speech on the state Senate floor: "New Jersey's citizens are working at the highest rate in three years."
Jon Runyan stated on June 28, 2012 in a press release: Says there are "$500 billion in Medicare cuts required to pay for this flawed [health care law]."
Michael Doherty stated on May 14, 2012 in a news release: "There is little if any evidence that the use of red light cameras in New Jersey has reduced the number or severity of accidents at the intersections where they are used."
Paul Sarlo stated on June 25, 2012 in a speech on the State Senate floor: "The state's unemployment rate is fifth-highest in the country, a full point above the nationwide rate and higher than all of our...neighboring states."
Vincent Prieto stated on June 17, 2012 in an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”: Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget is "the biggest spending budget in the history of the state of New Jersey. It is the largest in the nation at this point in time."
Chris Christie stated on June 15, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says New Jersey’s job growth in May represents "25 percent of all the jobs created in the country."
Chris Christie stated on June 14, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "(Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....They’re down on the ground. They’re sweating. They’re twitching. It’s ugly, ‘cause I keep saying no."
Lou Greenwald stated on June 6, 2012 in a tweet: "In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind."
Robert Menendez stated on June 8, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says Joe Kyrillos "voted to raid the state's pension funds by $2.8 billion that is costing New Jersey taxpayers still today to the tune of nearly $15 billion dollars to repay that money."
Joseph Kyrillos stated on June 6, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Robert Menendez is "the king of raising money from Wall Street, over a million dollars, one of the leaders in the United States Senate. I haven’t raised any Wall Street money at all."
Chris Christie stated on June 6, 2012 in a town hall meeting: "When I was U.S. Attorney we wound up putting 10 percent of the state Legislature in jail during my seven years."
Bill Clinton stated on June 2, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years, paid $600 billion down on the national debt."
Loretta Weinberg stated on June 4, 2012 in a column on Blue Jersey: Says PolitiFact "listed Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin as the Governor who told the most lies" and "our own ‘untruthful’ Governor Chris Christie made it into Politifact's top five of ‘Lie - en Governors’."
New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: Says PolitiFact issued a True ruling on Paul Krugman calling "Governor Christie a ‘fiscal phony.’"
Caroline Casagrande stated on April 29, 2012 in an interview on My9TV.com's "New Jersey Now" program: "Women have come through the recession worse off than men … the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he (President Barack Obama) was elected to an 8.1 percent now."
Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012."
Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison."
Cory Booker stated on May 20, 2012 in a roundtable discussion on NBC’s “Meet The Press”: Says under President Barack Obama there’s been "the lowest discretionary spending we’ve had in decades in the United States."
Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in an Assembly Budget Committee hearing: On transportation financing
Chris Christie stated on May 23, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Democratic legislators this year "don't want to cut your taxes under any circumstances."
Shelley Adler stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says Jon Runyan voted to "end programs to aid homeless veterans."
Cory Booker stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black."
Jon Runyan stated on May 4, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it."
Bill Pascrell stated on May 3, 2012 in an interview on WOR 710-AM's "The John Gambling Show": "New Jersey has the largest transit system in the entire country."
Chain email stated on May 12, 2012 in a chain e-mail: Says President Barack Obama’s finance team is recommending a "1% tax on all transactions at any financial institution."
Steve Rothman stated on May 8, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas."
Barbara Buono stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on The Dom Giordano Show: Says in March New Jersey was "one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs" and "the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation."
Frank Lautenberg stated on May 3, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: "Just remember this: the president's health care bill put 30 million people on health care rolls that weren't there before."
