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Paul Ryan stated on June 09, 2012 in his keynote address at the Republican Party of Texas convention:

Says if labor force participation rate were the same as when Barack Obama became president, unemployment would be 11 percent.

By Sue Owen• July 17, 2012

Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad:

"Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent."

By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2012

Julián Castro stated on September 09, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.":

"We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created."

By W. Gardner Selby• September 10, 2012

Chip Roy stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet:

"Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely."

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 3, 2023

Crossroads GPS stated on October 25, 2010 in a campaign commerical:

"North Dakota's economy is reeling."

By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2010

Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“There are giant human caucasian skeletons in Ohio that predate any known civilizations.”

By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022

Anthony Bucco stated on May 01, 2012 in a news release:

Says "an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton" is responsible for "years of diversions" from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund.

By Bill Wichert• May 7, 2012

Eric Cantor stated on February 05, 2013 in a speech.:

"Over the last 20 years, the world has changed. It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company. Today, the average worker stays at his or her job for barely four years."

By Nancy Madsen• March 12, 2013

Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview:

Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people."

By Tom Kertscher• September 19, 2014

Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech:

"Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage."

By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2009

Charles Bass stated on April 03, 2012 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.':

"The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts ... would be the biggest tax increase in the history of the country, about $4.6 trillion over 10 years."

By Jake Berry• May 11, 2012

Greg Abbott stated on July 14, 2017 in his speech kicking off his re-election campaign:

"More Texans have jobs today than ever before in the history of our state."

By W. Gardner Selby• August 3, 2017

Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show:

"The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government."

By Louis Jacobson• April 18, 2011

Mitt Romney stated on June 08, 2012 in a campaign ad:

As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent."

By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2012

Mary Burke stated on November 05, 2013 in an interview:

"The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions.

By Tom Kertscher• November 24, 2013

Anne Goodman stated on December 03, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer:

Says food stamp growth, while high, lagged the rise in unemployment.

By Stephen Koff• December 6, 2012

Occupy Democrats stated on October 13, 2018 in :

"Ted Cruz had a net worth of $500K when he entered the Senate in 2012. Now he’s worth $4.6 million. Pretty impressive for a guy with a $174K salary."

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 29, 2018

Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech:

Says he presented "a balanced budget."

By Madeleine Doubek• March 9, 2017

Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in the South Carolina presidential debate:

Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, "there look like very few women. Very few children."

By Aaron Sharockman• January 15, 2016

Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 04, 2014 in a news release:

"The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary."

By Tom Kertscher• February 14, 2014

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