6 People 7351 Fact-checks 2414 Articles People (6) Truth in Accounting Accountability in Government The Accountability Project Texans for Accountable Government Campaign for Primary Accountability Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government Fact-checks (7351) Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Rick Santorum stated on November 09, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees." By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Raphael Warnock stated on October 14, 2022 in a debate: “Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.” By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2022 Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2014 Rick Santorum stated on April 05, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." By Katharina Fiedler• April 8, 2015 Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in a speech: Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated. By Eric Stirgus• December 5, 2011 Joe Biden stated on April 08, 2024 in a speech: Speaking of semiconductor industry jobs, "Know what the average salary is? $110,000. You don't need a college degree." By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 15, 2024 Clay Pell stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign website: "Rhode Island has the highest dropout rate in New England at twenty-three percent." By Karen Lee Ziner• June 1, 2014 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 RightMarch.com stated on December 01, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens." By Robert Farley• December 6, 2010 Alma Adams stated on February 09, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” By Paul Specht• February 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.” By Haley BeMiller• August 27, 2020 Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." By Sue Owen• May 31, 2013 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 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." By Louis Jacobson• December 12, 2011 Articles (2414) Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? 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Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Fact-checking the Kenosha shootings involving Jacob Blake, Kyle Rittenhouse By Eric Litke• August 28, 2020 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 A fresh untruth about tuition for undocumented students By Sue Owen• May 25, 2012 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 Mitt Romney returns (again) to the Sunday show lineup By Katie Sanders• March 21, 2014 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023 The High Five: Scott Walker, the Packers and more By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2015
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Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Charlie Crist stated on March 02, 2010 in his State of the State address: "Our graduation rate is the highest it's ever been." By Lee Logan• March 3, 2010 Laura Tyson stated on August 15, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour'': "Unemployment for those with college educations is now 4.5 percent. Unemployment for those with more than a college education, below 4 percent." By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Rick Santorum stated on November 09, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Michigan: "The unemployment rate among (the) non-college-educated is well into the double digits in America. It's 4 percent or 5 percent for people who have college degrees." By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Raphael Warnock stated on October 14, 2022 in a debate: “Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.” By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2022 Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." By Steve Contorno• March 26, 2014 Rick Santorum stated on April 05, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." By Katharina Fiedler• April 8, 2015 Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in a speech: Says the unemployment rate for college graduates is 4.4 percent and over 10 percent for noncollege-educated. By Eric Stirgus• December 5, 2011 Joe Biden stated on April 08, 2024 in a speech: Speaking of semiconductor industry jobs, "Know what the average salary is? $110,000. You don't need a college degree." By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 15, 2024 Clay Pell stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign website: "Rhode Island has the highest dropout rate in New England at twenty-three percent." By Karen Lee Ziner• June 1, 2014 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 RightMarch.com stated on December 01, 2010 in a chain e-mail: The DREAM Act the "would give amnesty to over two million illegal aliens." By Robert Farley• December 6, 2010 Alma Adams stated on February 09, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” By Paul Specht• February 12, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 24, 2020 in Facebook post: “Police training in Wisconsin is 21 weeks. A cosmetology license takes 40 weeks.” By Haley BeMiller• August 27, 2020 Rick Perry stated on May 17, 2013 in a press release: Says 13 Texas universities "have announced or implemented a $10,000 degree." By Sue Owen• May 31, 2013 Paul Ryan stated on December 04, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2012 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." By Louis Jacobson• December 12, 2011
Checking up on Gov. Bob McDonnell’s claims on higher education By Jacob Geiger• January 31, 2011 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Tylenol, autism and vaccines By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025 Tax break extension a Compromise for Perry By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 25, 2011 Democrats paint different picture of Perry's state By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 10, 2011 Debate preview: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Wisconsin By Tom Kertscher• September 26, 2016 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 Chris Christie dredges up old claims in annual speech By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• January 17, 2012 UPDATED: California pokes at Texas mostly hold up By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2013 Fact-checking the Kenosha shootings involving Jacob Blake, Kyle Rittenhouse By Eric Litke• August 28, 2020 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 A fresh untruth about tuition for undocumented students By Sue Owen• May 25, 2012 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 Mitt Romney returns (again) to the Sunday show lineup By Katie Sanders• March 21, 2014 Fact-checking the Fox debate in South Carolina By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 17, 2012 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump By Jeff Cercone• April 3, 2023 The High Five: Scott Walker, the Packers and more By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2015
