0 People 6413 Fact-checks 2203 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (6413) Tammy Duckworth stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet: “An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.” By Analisa Trofimuk• April 1, 2022 Viral BuzzFeed stated on April 20, 2015 in video: Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job. By Nancy Badertscher, Jim Tharpe• April 22, 2015 Jimmy Carter stated on March 24, 2014 in Television interview : Women in the U.S. get 23 percent less pay than men for the same exact work. By Jim Tharpe• April 4, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on April 23, 2015 in a speech at the Women in the World conference: "The United States is 65th out of 142 nations and other territories on equal pay." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Kamala Harris stated on May 22, 2019 in an interview on CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert": "In America today, women on average are paid 80 cents on the dollar of what men are paid for the same work." By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2019 Jim Barksdale stated on September 15, 2016 in On his campaign website: In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. By Jim Tharpe• September 16, 2016 Bobby Scott stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech.: "Women earn on average 80-cents on the dollar compared to white men doing similar jobs." By Warren Fiske• March 13, 2019 Tim Kaine stated on June 06, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..." By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2012 National Women's Law Center stated on September 21, 2012 in press release: "In every state, women are paid less than men." By Janel Davis• October 1, 2012 Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period." By April Hunt• September 15, 2014 Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar." By Dan Clark• June 9, 2017 Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2013 in a video.: "Women still earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for working the same job." By Sean Gorman• July 15, 2013 Wendy Davis stated on July 29, 2013 in an email blast.: "Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job." By Andra Lim• August 7, 2013 Michelle Nunn stated on April 10, 2014 in statements: "On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make." By Eric Stirgus• April 18, 2014 Diana DeGette stated on September 05, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." By Katie Sanders• September 6, 2012 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 08, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' " By Julie Kliegman• October 17, 2013 Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.” By Warren Fiske• March 18, 2022 Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2016 in an Instagram post: "Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014." By Louis Jacobson• May 27, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on December 08, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." By D.L. Davis• December 16, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014 Articles (2203) What is the pay gap between men and women? By Miriam Valverde• December 23, 2019 PolitiFact Sheet: The Gender Pay Gap By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2015 Fact-checking claims about pay gaps in Clinton's Senate office, Obama's White House By Katie Sanders• May 22, 2015 PunditFact's top six claims about women By Jon Greenberg• November 28, 2014 Candidates take a ride on the Truth-O-Meter as May 20 primaries approach By Nancy Badertscher• April 29, 2014 The facts, and fact checks, behind Patricia Arquette's Oscar speech By April Hunt• February 24, 2015 PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• January 9, 2023 Fact-checking Georgia's down ballot races By April Hunt• September 30, 2014 In Context: Giving women 'the back of his hand' By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2014 Fact-check: The epic pay battle between Wonder Woman and Superman By Joshua Gillin• June 21, 2017 In Context: Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Scott Walker giving ‘women the back of his hand.’ By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about income and wages By Dave Umhoefer• October 30, 2014 False claims dominated most-clicked items about Scott Walker By Dave Umhoefer• January 2, 2015 Ad Watch: Familiar themes in new Obama spots By Nancy Madsen• June 21, 2012 The Democratic 2020 presidential field, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson, Volodymyr Solohub• July 30, 2019 Fact-checking Scott Walker By Tom Kertscher• July 10, 2015 Truth is elusive in Wisconsin recall campaign By Dave Umhoefer• May 30, 2012 Our roundup of recent Wisconsin recall ratings By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2012 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2020 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Milford, New Hampshire before the primary By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020
Tammy Duckworth stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet: “An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.” By Analisa Trofimuk• April 1, 2022 Viral BuzzFeed stated on April 20, 2015 in video: Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job. By Nancy Badertscher, Jim Tharpe• April 22, 2015 Jimmy Carter stated on March 24, 2014 in Television interview : Women in the U.S. get 23 percent less pay than men for the same exact work. By Jim Tharpe• April 4, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on April 23, 2015 in a speech at the Women in the World conference: "The United States is 65th out of 142 nations and other territories on equal pay." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Kamala Harris stated on May 22, 2019 in an interview on CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert": "In America today, women on average are paid 80 cents on the dollar of what men are paid for the same work." By Louis Jacobson• May 23, 2019 Jim Barksdale stated on September 15, 2016 in On his campaign website: In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. By Jim Tharpe• September 16, 2016 Bobby Scott stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech.: "Women earn on average 80-cents on the dollar compared to white men doing similar jobs." By Warren Fiske• March 13, 2019 Tim Kaine stated on June 06, 2012 in a fundraising letter.: Virginia women earn "only 79 cents to each dollar earned by men..." By Nancy Madsen• June 15, 2012 National Women's Law Center stated on September 21, 2012 in press release: "In every state, women are paid less than men." By Janel Davis• October 1, 2012 Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period." By April Hunt• September 15, 2014 Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar." By Dan Clark• June 9, 2017 Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2013 in a video.: "Women still earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for working the same job." By Sean Gorman• July 15, 2013 Wendy Davis stated on July 29, 2013 in an email blast.: "Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job." By Andra Lim• August 7, 2013 Michelle Nunn stated on April 10, 2014 in statements: "On average, women make 77 cents for every dollar men make." By Eric Stirgus• April 18, 2014 Diana DeGette stated on September 05, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." By Katie Sanders• September 6, 2012 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 08, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' " By Julie Kliegman• October 17, 2013 Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.” By Warren Fiske• March 18, 2022 Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2016 in an Instagram post: "Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014." By Louis Jacobson• May 27, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on December 08, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." By D.L. Davis• December 16, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014
What is the pay gap between men and women? By Miriam Valverde• December 23, 2019 PolitiFact Sheet: The Gender Pay Gap By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2015 Fact-checking claims about pay gaps in Clinton's Senate office, Obama's White House By Katie Sanders• May 22, 2015 PunditFact's top six claims about women By Jon Greenberg• November 28, 2014 Candidates take a ride on the Truth-O-Meter as May 20 primaries approach By Nancy Badertscher• April 29, 2014 The facts, and fact checks, behind Patricia Arquette's Oscar speech By April Hunt• February 24, 2015 PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• January 9, 2023 Fact-checking Georgia's down ballot races By April Hunt• September 30, 2014 In Context: Giving women 'the back of his hand' By Tom Kertscher• September 4, 2014 Fact-check: The epic pay battle between Wonder Woman and Superman By Joshua Gillin• June 21, 2017 In Context: Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Scott Walker giving ‘women the back of his hand.’ By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about income and wages By Dave Umhoefer• October 30, 2014 False claims dominated most-clicked items about Scott Walker By Dave Umhoefer• January 2, 2015 Ad Watch: Familiar themes in new Obama spots By Nancy Madsen• June 21, 2012 The Democratic 2020 presidential field, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson, Volodymyr Solohub• July 30, 2019 Fact-checking Scott Walker By Tom Kertscher• July 10, 2015 Truth is elusive in Wisconsin recall campaign By Dave Umhoefer• May 30, 2012 Our roundup of recent Wisconsin recall ratings By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2012 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Ames, Iowa By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• January 26, 2020 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders in Milford, New Hampshire before the primary By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 5, 2020
