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Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed:

"For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation.

By Rochelle Koff• October 1, 2013

Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech:

"Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores."

By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013

Michele Bachmann stated on June 01, 2011 in an interview on WKXL-AM in Concord, N.H.:

"If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obama's policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent."

By Jake Berry• June 27, 2011

David Cicilline stated on February 11, 2014 in a House floor speech:

"According to one study, the minimum wage today is worth $2 less than in 1968."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 21, 2014

Chuck Grassley stated on October 19, 2021 in a tweet:

"Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.”

By Lyle Muller• October 21, 2021

Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2025 in a Cabinet meeting:

“Groceries are down. Energy is way down. ... Was $4 and $5 for a gallon of gas.”

By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2025

Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."

By Samantha Putterman• September 5, 2019

Rick Santorum stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation."

By Louis Jacobson• June 15, 2011

Joe Biden stated on February 04, 2024 in a post on X:

“Inflation has been at the pre-pandemic level of 2% over the last half year.”

By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2024

Pete Buttigieg stated on July 28, 2024 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:

“Even before the pandemic, America went into a manufacturing recession.”

By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2024

Mike Martinez stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview with Austin's KUT, 90.5 FM.:

"Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive."

By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2012

Cormick Lynch stated on August 03, 2014 in a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers:

The cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 10, 2014

Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2024 in Speech:

“In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.”

By Sophia Voight• February 2, 2024

Kamala Harris stated on September 25, 2024 in an interview with MSNBC:

“Even before the pandemic, (Donald Trump) lost manufacturing jobs, by most people’s estimates at least 200,000.”

By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2024

Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate:

"Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor.

By Dana Tims• October 30, 2014

Newt Gingrich stated on September 07, 2011 in a debate:

Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve.

By Eric Stirgus• September 12, 2011

Sarah Palin stated on November 07, 2010 in a prepared speech:

Grocery prices "have risen significantly over the past year or so."

By Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2010

Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“And just like that, your $15/hr doesn’t buy you as much as $7.50/hr did a year ago.”

By Sara Swann• March 9, 2022

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

Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2016 in a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.:

"Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder."

By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2016

Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it?

By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2025

A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama

By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan

By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026

Inflation’s effects on the holiday season

By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022

How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era?

By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021

How high are gasoline prices today, really?

By Louis Jacobson• March 11, 2022

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025

PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019

By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2019

Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union'

By Nusaiba Mizan• March 17, 2022

Obama and Romney on jobs

By Janel Davis• November 4, 2012

Fact-checking Donald Trump on inflation rate at State of the Union

By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2026

Why it feels like wages aren't outpacing inflation, even though they are

By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2019

State of the Union fact-check: Trump exaggerates on economy, immigration

By PolitiFact Staff • February 25, 2026

Fact-check: President Trump’s speech on inflation, wages, military dividend

By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 18, 2025

A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point

By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015

Tim Ryan targets China's trade practices

By Sabrina Eaton• March 16, 2012

Reduction of jobs by 911,000 puts spotlight on BLS and Biden’s legacy

By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2025

The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts

By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023

Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden

By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024

A look at McDonnell's convention speech:

By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• August 29, 2012

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