20 People 25451 Fact-checks 7824 Articles People (20) Alabama's Future National Association of Manufacturers Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Fight for the Future Texas Future Austin for a Better Future Foundation for Florida's Future Winning Our Future American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Alliance for America's Future American Future Fund Better Future Michigan Campaign for America's Future For Our Future Florida For Our Future PAC Restore Our Future Texans for America's Future PAC Committee for Our Children's Future Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) North Carolina Futures Action Fund Fact-checks (25451) Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 07, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax." By D.L. Davis• April 1, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in State of the Union address: "For the first time in over a decade, business leaders around the world have declared that China is no longer the world’s No. 1 place to invest; America is." By Joshua Gillin• January 29, 2014 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2017 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.” By Sara Swann• January 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2017 in a press conference: "The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world." By Miriam Valverde• February 16, 2017 Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started" By Dan Clark• December 16, 2016 Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." By Dave Umhoefer• October 20, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech: "The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years." By Dave Umhoefer• June 27, 2012 Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. By Chris Nichols• July 27, 2017 Brian Kolb stated on September 24, 2019 in a Tweet: The Buffalo Billion is "still breaking every job promise" By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 29, 2019 Ben Carson stated on October 29, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: Among manufacturers with fewer than 50 employees, "the average cost in terms of regulations is $34,000 per employee." By Lauren Carroll• October 30, 2015 Carl Heastie stated on November 30, 2018 in a public hearing: "Under any objective measure, our static compensation has failed to keep pace with economic realities." By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 14, 2018 Tony Kurtz stated on April 07, 2022 in Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher. By D.L. Davis• April 19, 2022 Elizabeth Warren stated on July 22, 2019 in a post on Medium: "The country is now in a manufacturing recession." By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2019 Phil Scott stated on October 25, 2019 in Statement responding to Energizer's plans to close a factory in Bennington.: "This decision is an unfortunate example of why those of us in Montpelier need to work together to make Vermont a more affordable place to do business and make sure our policies help businesses thrive rather than creating unique burdens and barriers to growth that make us less competitive with other states." By Xander Landen• October 31, 2019 Rob Portman stated on July 06, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010 Bob Casey stated on August 22, 2024 in a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention: “Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.” By Madison Czopek• August 28, 2024 Eric Cantor stated on July 08, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." By Robert Farley• July 9, 2009 Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. By James B. Nelson• November 1, 2013 Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum: Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units. By D.L. Davis• February 17, 2020 Articles (7824) Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2026 Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 The race to create a coronavirus vaccine: A primer By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2020 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. By Jeff Cercone• May 3, 2024 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Elizabeth Warren By Jon Greenberg• January 23, 2020 What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade? By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2019 What does Pfizer’s COVID-19 announcement mean for you? By Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim• November 12, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and China By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2020 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Joe Biden and manufacturing jobs: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2022 Hunter Biden and China: Sorting through a murky business deal By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2020 Fact-checking the State of the Union address By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders• February 13, 2013 Will COVID-19 force a massive absentee vote in November election? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 24, 2020 What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines? 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Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 07, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax." By D.L. Davis• April 1, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in State of the Union address: "For the first time in over a decade, business leaders around the world have declared that China is no longer the world’s No. 1 place to invest; America is." By Joshua Gillin• January 29, 2014 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2017 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2025 in a Senate confirmation hearing: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “made $2.5 million off suing one of the entities that (he would be regulating) and plans to keep getting a take of every lawsuit in the future.” By Sara Swann• January 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on February 16, 2017 in a press conference: "The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world." By Miriam Valverde• February 16, 2017 Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started" By Dan Clark• December 16, 2016 Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." By Dave Umhoefer• October 20, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech: "The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years." By Dave Umhoefer• June 27, 2012 Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. By Chris Nichols• July 27, 2017 Brian Kolb stated on September 24, 2019 in a Tweet: The Buffalo Billion is "still breaking every job promise" By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 29, 2019 Ben Carson stated on October 29, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: Among manufacturers with fewer than 50 employees, "the average cost in terms of regulations is $34,000 per employee." By Lauren Carroll• October 30, 2015 Carl Heastie stated on November 30, 2018 in a public hearing: "Under any objective measure, our static compensation has failed to keep pace with economic realities." By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 14, 2018 Tony Kurtz stated on April 07, 2022 in Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher. By D.L. Davis• April 19, 2022 Elizabeth Warren stated on July 22, 2019 in a post on Medium: "The country is now in a manufacturing recession." By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2019 Phil Scott stated on October 25, 2019 in Statement responding to Energizer's plans to close a factory in Bennington.: "This decision is an unfortunate example of why those of us in Montpelier need to work together to make Vermont a more affordable place to do business and make sure our policies help businesses thrive rather than creating unique burdens and barriers to growth that make us less competitive with other states." By Xander Landen• October 31, 2019 Rob Portman stated on July 06, 2010 in a television campaign ad: A bill to cap carbon emissions "could cost Ohio 100,000 jobs." By Stephen Koff• August 2, 2010 Bob Casey stated on August 22, 2024 in a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention: “Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.” By Madison Czopek• August 28, 2024 Eric Cantor stated on July 08, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." By Robert Farley• July 9, 2009 Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. By James B. Nelson• November 1, 2013 Tom Barrett stated on November 20, 2019 in a public forum: Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units. By D.L. Davis• February 17, 2020
Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 A Super Bowl ad says every American child will get a free Trump Account. Is that true? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2026 Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 The race to create a coronavirus vaccine: A primer By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2020 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Student protesters are calling for divestment from Israel. Here’s what that means. By Jeff Cercone• May 3, 2024 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Elizabeth Warren By Jon Greenberg• January 23, 2020 What’s the manufacturing job killer, automation or trade? By Jon Greenberg• October 16, 2019 What does Pfizer’s COVID-19 announcement mean for you? By Louis Jacobson, Noah Y. Kim• November 12, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and China By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2020 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Not just oil: How the Strait of Hormuz blockage affects US consumers, from fertilizer to helium By Louis Jacobson• April 6, 2026 Joe Biden and manufacturing jobs: A closer look By Louis Jacobson• November 1, 2022 Hunter Biden and China: Sorting through a murky business deal By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2020 Fact-checking the State of the Union address By Becky Bowers, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders• February 13, 2013 Will COVID-19 force a massive absentee vote in November election? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 24, 2020 What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines? What to know after Trump’s tariffs By Louis Jacobson• April 7, 2025 In Maine Senate race, the candidates get personal, and even their husbands are targets for attacks By Tom Kertscher• October 30, 2020 Should I get a COVID-19 vaccination? Answering questions for vaccine skeptics By Noah Y. Kim, Samantha Putterman• May 27, 2021 How close is a coronavirus vaccine? By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2020