37 People 20609 Fact-checks 7154 Articles People (37) Jobs Ohio Job Itzkowitz Americans for Job Security Good Jobs First Protect American Jobs Wisconsin Jobs Now Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Century Times New York Post New Leadership PAC New Approach Oregon New Day for America New Georgia Encyclopedia New York Times One New Jersey New Republican PAC Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey AFL-CIO of New Jersey Fact-checks (20609) Brian Deese stated on June 02, 2011 in a telephone news conference: "We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy." By Stephen Koff• June 9, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on May 04, 2012 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We should be seeing numbers in the 500,000 jobs created per month. (Creating 115,000 jobs, the total from April 2012) is way, way, way off from what should happen in a normal recovery." By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2012 Katrina Shankland stated on November 16, 2015 in a news conference: Wisconsin "is on pace to double the number of layoffs" this year. By James B. Nelson• December 21, 2015 Craig Thompson stated on July 05, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.” By D.L. Davis• August 20, 2021 Ron Klain stated on April 03, 2022 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The economy was "dead in the water when we got here. Virtually no jobs created." By Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings: "Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015." By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2015 Rob Portman stated on June 14, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says that under President Obama, there’s been a substantial increase in federal government jobs. By Stephen Koff• June 20, 2012 Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate: "Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office." By Katie Sanders• October 17, 2013 Darrell Steinberg stated on October 24, 2019 in an interview with Capital Public Radio: "90,000 Californians are unsheltered and homeless." By Chris Nichols• October 31, 2019 Tennessee Republican Party stated on May 23, 2018 in a Republican party blog post: "While Phil Bredesen was in the governor’s office, the number of Tennesseans on unemployment nearly doubled." By Jon Greenberg• May 29, 2018 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" By Adrianne Uphold• November 2, 2018 Kevin Cameron stated on January 21, 2012 in a news release: Oregon House Republicans’ jobs plan could generate more than 50,000 jobs over five years. By Janie Har• February 11, 2012 Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says "our taxes have doubled" with Rick Perry in office. By W. Gardner Selby• September 26, 2011 John Boehner stated on July 02, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." By Robert Farley• July 7, 2009 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2020 Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 12, 2018 Tom Cotton stated on August 03, 2022 in an ad: The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund." By Tom Kertscher• August 23, 2022 Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. By Chris Nichols• May 6, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 03, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." By Tom Kertscher• January 25, 2012 Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. By Amy Sherman• September 29, 2014 Articles (7154) Bill Foster and Rick Kriseman clash over St. Petersburg economy By Katie Sanders• October 17, 2013 Mailbag: You are 'sometimes difficult to defend' By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2012 Obama praised, criticized in fact-checks on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Wichert• January 21, 2013 Fact-checking Rick Scott's State of the State speech By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• January 11, 2012 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 Is Stockton really home to ‘second highest rent increases’ in the nation? There’s no simple answer. By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement By Jon Greenberg• June 1, 2017 Digging into the claims in new Walker ad By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2012 Has cost of 2010 federal health care law doubled? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 23, 2012 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010 Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Florida under Gov. Rick Scott: Adding jobs, or destroying them? By Becky Bowers• July 2, 2011 Fact-checking Obama on the economy By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2013 How large is the rebirth in Lower Manhattan? By Bill Wichert• September 11, 2011 Chris Christie continues touting Jersey job creation By Caryn Shinske• June 15, 2012 Sam Houston says he's practiced law far longer than Greg Abbott did before becoming attorney general By W. Gardner Selby• December 17, 2013 Fact-checking the 2015 State of the Union and GOP Response By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 19, 2015 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 With cars, Obama finds it's not easy being green By J.B. Wogan• August 17, 2012
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Brian Deese stated on June 02, 2011 in a telephone news conference: "We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy." By Stephen Koff• June 9, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on May 04, 2012 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "We should be seeing numbers in the 500,000 jobs created per month. (Creating 115,000 jobs, the total from April 2012) is way, way, way off from what should happen in a normal recovery." By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2012 Katrina Shankland stated on November 16, 2015 in a news conference: Wisconsin "is on pace to double the number of layoffs" this year. By James B. Nelson• December 21, 2015 Craig Thompson stated on July 05, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.” By D.L. Davis• August 20, 2021 Ron Klain stated on April 03, 2022 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The economy was "dead in the water when we got here. Virtually no jobs created." By Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings: "Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015." By Louis Jacobson• January 6, 2015 Rob Portman stated on June 14, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says that under President Obama, there’s been a substantial increase in federal government jobs. By Stephen Koff• June 20, 2012 Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate: "Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office." By Katie Sanders• October 17, 2013 Darrell Steinberg stated on October 24, 2019 in an interview with Capital Public Radio: "90,000 Californians are unsheltered and homeless." By Chris Nichols• October 31, 2019 Tennessee Republican Party stated on May 23, 2018 in a Republican party blog post: "While Phil Bredesen was in the governor’s office, the number of Tennesseans on unemployment nearly doubled." By Jon Greenberg• May 29, 2018 West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" By Adrianne Uphold• November 2, 2018 Kevin Cameron stated on January 21, 2012 in a news release: Oregon House Republicans’ jobs plan could generate more than 50,000 jobs over five years. By Janie Har• February 11, 2012 Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says "our taxes have doubled" with Rick Perry in office. By W. Gardner Selby• September 26, 2011 John Boehner stated on July 02, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." By Robert Farley• July 7, 2009 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2020 Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 12, 2018 Tom Cotton stated on August 03, 2022 in an ad: The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund." By Tom Kertscher• August 23, 2022 Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. By Chris Nichols• May 6, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 03, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." By Tom Kertscher• January 25, 2012 Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. By Amy Sherman• September 29, 2014
Bill Foster and Rick Kriseman clash over St. Petersburg economy By Katie Sanders• October 17, 2013 Mailbag: You are 'sometimes difficult to defend' By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2012 Obama praised, criticized in fact-checks on the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Wichert• January 21, 2013 Fact-checking Rick Scott's State of the State speech By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• January 11, 2012 Checking on North Carolina's bathroom law affecting its economy By Will Doran• March 8, 2017 Is Stockton really home to ‘second highest rent increases’ in the nation? There’s no simple answer. By Chris Nichols• October 10, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement By Jon Greenberg• June 1, 2017 Digging into the claims in new Walker ad By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2012 Has cost of 2010 federal health care law doubled? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 23, 2012 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010 Fact-checking N.C. Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's pro-HB2 press conference in Texas By Will Doran• March 7, 2017 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Florida under Gov. Rick Scott: Adding jobs, or destroying them? By Becky Bowers• July 2, 2011 Fact-checking Obama on the economy By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2013 How large is the rebirth in Lower Manhattan? By Bill Wichert• September 11, 2011 Chris Christie continues touting Jersey job creation By Caryn Shinske• June 15, 2012 Sam Houston says he's practiced law far longer than Greg Abbott did before becoming attorney general By W. Gardner Selby• December 17, 2013 Fact-checking the 2015 State of the Union and GOP Response By Bill Adair, Lauren Carroll, Steve Contorno, Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• January 19, 2015 Arnold Schwarzenegger pumps up California’s clean energy debate By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2016 With cars, Obama finds it's not easy being green By J.B. Wogan• August 17, 2012
