Latest False Fact-checks in Labor Thomas Sgouros Jr. stated on December 30, 2011 in an appearance on Rhode Island PBS's "A Lively Experiment": "[If] you apply for a job, the chances are 1 in 7 that you are going to be denied that job unfairly if everybody is forced to use E-Verify." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." Maurice Thompson stated on November 10, 2011 in a news conference: Says unemployment in Ohio "is significantly higher than the unemployment rate in states which are not forced union states and it’s always been that way." Kathleen Connell stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing: "Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’ Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it "can't build a factory in a non-union state." Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1. Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing: Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit. Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions. Robert Barber stated on July 24, 2011 in a Providence Journal commentary: Statistically, law-enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than the general population. Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums. Peter Barca stated on June 14, 2011 in a television interview: "Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining." Angel Taveras stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview: The Providence teacher contract "is one of the longest in the country." Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit." Ed Garvey stated on April 14, 2011 in a blog posting: Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments. Mark Pocan stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled. Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2011 in a C-SPAN interview: "We now work the longest hours of any people around the world." Chain email stated on March 7, 2011 in a chain email apparently focused on Wisconsin corrections workers: State employees will have to pay 100 percent of their pensions and health insurance after 2012. Rand Paul stated on February 24, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: "The average (public school) teacher in Wisconsin’s making $89,000 a year" in salary and benefits. Jennifer Shilling stated on February 27, 2011 in a news release: Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums. Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues: "We’re broke. We don’t have any more money." Ed Garvey stated on February 21, 2011 in a newspaper column and blog post: Claims Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said: "It is necessary to eliminate unions in order to balance future budgets." Mark Pocan stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s estimate of a $3.6 billion state budget deficit is "manufactured" and a "bogus figure." Christopher Peace stated on February 18, 2011 in a post on his Facebook page.: Tim Kaine wants to thwart "right-to-work reform measures in Midwest battleground states." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2011 in a news conference: "The things I said (during the prank call by a blogger posing as GOP contributor David Koch) are the things I’ve said publicly all along" about the Wisconsin budget debate. Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a secretly-recorded prank telephone call: When it comes to protesters in Madison, "almost all" are now from outside of Wisconsin. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2011 in in a Facebook post: The five states that outlaw collective bargaining for teachers all rank below 44th in the nation in test scores, while Wisconsin ranks 2nd. Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: "I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years." Reince Priebus stated on February 18, 2011 in a statement to reporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill "is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts."
Thomas Sgouros Jr. stated on December 30, 2011 in an appearance on Rhode Island PBS's "A Lively Experiment": "[If] you apply for a job, the chances are 1 in 7 that you are going to be denied that job unfairly if everybody is forced to use E-Verify." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." Maurice Thompson stated on November 10, 2011 in a news conference: Says unemployment in Ohio "is significantly higher than the unemployment rate in states which are not forced union states and it’s always been that way." Kathleen Connell stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing: "Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’ Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it "can't build a factory in a non-union state." Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1. Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing: Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit. Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions. Robert Barber stated on July 24, 2011 in a Providence Journal commentary: Statistically, law-enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than the general population. Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums. Peter Barca stated on June 14, 2011 in a television interview: "Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining." Angel Taveras stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview: The Providence teacher contract "is one of the longest in the country." Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit." Ed Garvey stated on April 14, 2011 in a blog posting: Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments. Mark Pocan stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled. Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2011 in a C-SPAN interview: "We now work the longest hours of any people around the world." Chain email stated on March 7, 2011 in a chain email apparently focused on Wisconsin corrections workers: State employees will have to pay 100 percent of their pensions and health insurance after 2012. Rand Paul stated on February 24, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: "The average (public school) teacher in Wisconsin’s making $89,000 a year" in salary and benefits. Jennifer Shilling stated on February 27, 2011 in a news release: Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums. Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues: "We’re broke. We don’t have any more money." Ed Garvey stated on February 21, 2011 in a newspaper column and blog post: Claims Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said: "It is necessary to eliminate unions in order to balance future budgets." Mark Pocan stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s estimate of a $3.6 billion state budget deficit is "manufactured" and a "bogus figure." Christopher Peace stated on February 18, 2011 in a post on his Facebook page.: Tim Kaine wants to thwart "right-to-work reform measures in Midwest battleground states." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2011 in a news conference: "The things I said (during the prank call by a blogger posing as GOP contributor David Koch) are the things I’ve said publicly all along" about the Wisconsin budget debate. Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a secretly-recorded prank telephone call: When it comes to protesters in Madison, "almost all" are now from outside of Wisconsin. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2011 in in a Facebook post: The five states that outlaw collective bargaining for teachers all rank below 44th in the nation in test scores, while Wisconsin ranks 2nd. Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: "I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years." Reince Priebus stated on February 18, 2011 in a statement to reporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill "is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts."
Thomas Sgouros Jr. stated on December 30, 2011 in an appearance on Rhode Island PBS's "A Lively Experiment": "[If] you apply for a job, the chances are 1 in 7 that you are going to be denied that job unfairly if everybody is forced to use E-Verify."
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state.
Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher."
Maurice Thompson stated on November 10, 2011 in a news conference: Says unemployment in Ohio "is significantly higher than the unemployment rate in states which are not forced union states and it’s always been that way."
Kathleen Connell stated on October 26, 2011 in a hearing: "Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it "can't build a factory in a non-union state."
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites: Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1.
Dennis Richardson stated on June 30, 2011 in a press briefing: Says Oregon state employees received a "catch-up" pay raise in 1981 -- just two years after they agreed not to take a raise in exchange for a retirement benefit.
Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions.
Robert Barber stated on July 24, 2011 in a Providence Journal commentary: Statistically, law-enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than the general population.
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums.
Peter Barca stated on June 14, 2011 in a television interview: "Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining."
Angel Taveras stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview: The Providence teacher contract "is one of the longest in the country."
Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit."
Ed Garvey stated on April 14, 2011 in a blog posting: Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments.
Mark Pocan stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled.
Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2011 in a C-SPAN interview: "We now work the longest hours of any people around the world."
Chain email stated on March 7, 2011 in a chain email apparently focused on Wisconsin corrections workers: State employees will have to pay 100 percent of their pensions and health insurance after 2012.
Rand Paul stated on February 24, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: "The average (public school) teacher in Wisconsin’s making $89,000 a year" in salary and benefits.
Jennifer Shilling stated on February 27, 2011 in a news release: Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums.
Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues: "We’re broke. We don’t have any more money."
Ed Garvey stated on February 21, 2011 in a newspaper column and blog post: Claims Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said: "It is necessary to eliminate unions in order to balance future budgets."
Mark Pocan stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s estimate of a $3.6 billion state budget deficit is "manufactured" and a "bogus figure."
Christopher Peace stated on February 18, 2011 in a post on his Facebook page.: Tim Kaine wants to thwart "right-to-work reform measures in Midwest battleground states."
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2011 in a news conference: "The things I said (during the prank call by a blogger posing as GOP contributor David Koch) are the things I’ve said publicly all along" about the Wisconsin budget debate.
Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a secretly-recorded prank telephone call: When it comes to protesters in Madison, "almost all" are now from outside of Wisconsin.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2011 in in a Facebook post: The five states that outlaw collective bargaining for teachers all rank below 44th in the nation in test scores, while Wisconsin ranks 2nd.
Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: "I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years."
Reince Priebus stated on February 18, 2011 in a statement to reporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker in his budget repair bill "is showing that no stone goes unturned as he asks everyone to tighten their belts."