5 People 6302 Fact-checks 2226 Articles People (5) Free Market Florida Texans for Economic Development Georgia Department of Economic Development Missouri Department of Economic Development U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Fact-checks (6302) Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today." By Tom Feran• January 20, 2012 Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in his State of the Union address: "Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Mike Parson stated on January 24, 2019 in an interview on KCUR: "We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees." By Magdaline Duncan• March 22, 2019 Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: "Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree." By Dave Umhoefer• January 21, 2013 Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech: "The No. 1 job vacancy in Florida every month for seven years has been nursing." By Allison Graves• November 8, 2017 Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on April 01, 2019 in in the state House during discussion of a criminal justice bill: "We have an unemployment (rate of) 1.5 in Boone County, and we can’t find enough workers." By Olivia Garrett• April 30, 2019 Mitt Romney stated on February 08, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 10, 2012 Republican Jewish Coalition stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: "One out of every two kids who are graduating college right now can't find a job." By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2012 Barack Obama stated on March 30, 2010 in an interview on NBC's Today show: "A lot of the ideas in terms of the (health insurance) exchange, just being able to pool and improve the purchasing power of individuals in the insurance market, that originated from the Heritage Foundation." By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on August 20, 2012 in statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH : "Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree." By Maryalice Gill• August 27, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2012 Don Gaetz stated on June 11, 2013 in an op-ed: "More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed." By Aaron Sharockman• June 14, 2013 Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity: “We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden. By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2023 Instagram posts stated on August 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Pfizer CEO has not yet had vaccine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2021 Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." By Jon Greenberg• July 23, 2012 Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars." By Aaron Marshall• August 30, 2011 Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2009 Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a coronavirus patent expired just as there is a "sudden outbreak" and, despite "media fear-mongering," there is already a vaccine available. By Tom Kertscher• January 23, 2020 Dave Brat stated on October 15, 2014 in a speech.: "I’ll be the only economist in the (U.S.) House." By Sean Gorman• November 9, 2014 Michael Moore stated on October 02, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day. By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2009 Articles (2226) Texas-OU and gambling across state lines By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2012 What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 Checking Romney's campaign speech in Atlanta By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 8, 2012 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 Just kidding: Andy Borowitz says Texas gun shops outnumber abortion clinics more than 12,000-to-1 By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US By Louis Jacobson• February 21, 2020 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2012 Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks? By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2023 Antibody tests: The promise and pitfalls of using them to reopen the US By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2020 Should I get a COVID-19 vaccination? Answering questions for vaccine skeptics By Noah Y. Kim, Samantha Putterman• May 27, 2021 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Oklahoma teacher pay dispute: Does cost of living make a difference? By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2018 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 How helpful can herd immunity be in ending the coronavirus pandemic? By Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2020 Confused about the health care law? We can see why By Aaron Sharockman• November 20, 2013 Fact-checking the early Fox News presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• August 5, 2015 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024
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Arne Duncan stated on January 12, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "One generation ago we led the world in college graduation. We're 16th today." By Tom Feran• January 20, 2012 Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in his State of the Union address: "Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Mike Parson stated on January 24, 2019 in an interview on KCUR: "We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees." By Magdaline Duncan• March 22, 2019 Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: "Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree." By Dave Umhoefer• January 21, 2013 Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech: "The No. 1 job vacancy in Florida every month for seven years has been nursing." By Allison Graves• November 8, 2017 Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on April 01, 2019 in in the state House during discussion of a criminal justice bill: "We have an unemployment (rate of) 1.5 in Boone County, and we can’t find enough workers." By Olivia Garrett• April 30, 2019 Mitt Romney stated on February 08, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 10, 2012 Republican Jewish Coalition stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: "One out of every two kids who are graduating college right now can't find a job." By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2012 Barack Obama stated on March 30, 2010 in an interview on NBC's Today show: "A lot of the ideas in terms of the (health insurance) exchange, just being able to pool and improve the purchasing power of individuals in the insurance market, that originated from the Heritage Foundation." By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on August 20, 2012 in statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH : "Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree." By Maryalice Gill• August 27, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2012 Don Gaetz stated on June 11, 2013 in an op-ed: "More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed." By Aaron Sharockman• June 14, 2013 Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity: “We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden. By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2023 Instagram posts stated on August 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Pfizer CEO has not yet had vaccine.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 24, 2021 Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." By Jon Greenberg• July 23, 2012 Jim Petro stated on August 11, 2011 in a speech at Ohio State University: Every 1 percent increase in the number of Ohioans with bachelor’s degrees "means economic activity growing the next year and for each year thereafter (by) $2.5 billion dollars." By Aaron Marshall• August 30, 2011 Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2009 Facebook posts stated on January 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a coronavirus patent expired just as there is a "sudden outbreak" and, despite "media fear-mongering," there is already a vaccine available. By Tom Kertscher• January 23, 2020 Dave Brat stated on October 15, 2014 in a speech.: "I’ll be the only economist in the (U.S.) House." By Sean Gorman• November 9, 2014 Michael Moore stated on October 02, 2009 in the movie Capitalism: A Love Story: All the talk about socialism during the campaign made young people more interested in it by Election Day. By Louis Jacobson• October 2, 2009
Texas-OU and gambling across state lines By W. Gardner Selby• October 12, 2012 What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2022 Checking Romney's campaign speech in Atlanta By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• February 8, 2012 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 Just kidding: Andy Borowitz says Texas gun shops outnumber abortion clinics more than 12,000-to-1 By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 The fastest-growing, and fastest-declining, jobs in the US By Louis Jacobson• February 21, 2020 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 24, 2012 Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks? By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2023 Antibody tests: The promise and pitfalls of using them to reopen the US By Louis Jacobson• April 15, 2020 Should I get a COVID-19 vaccination? Answering questions for vaccine skeptics By Noah Y. Kim, Samantha Putterman• May 27, 2021 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Oklahoma teacher pay dispute: Does cost of living make a difference? By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2018 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 How helpful can herd immunity be in ending the coronavirus pandemic? By Louis Jacobson• June 3, 2020 Confused about the health care law? We can see why By Aaron Sharockman• November 20, 2013 Fact-checking the early Fox News presidential debate By Aaron Sharockman• August 5, 2015 Fact-checking claims that George Soros is ‘paying student radicals’ involved in campus protests By Madison Czopek• May 2, 2024