3 People 24686 Fact-checks 7722 Articles People (3) Public employee unions Texas State Employees Union Oregon Public Employees Retirement System Fact-checks (24686) Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 9, 2011 Jeff Kruse stated on February 29, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "for the duration of this recession not a single person in government middle management has lost (a) job or taken a pay cut." By Ian K. Kullgren• March 30, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Goodwill used the pandemic “to fire all of their employees instead of laying them off.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 7, 2020 Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in an image: A Twitter employee was laid off after receiving a meme. By Andy Nguyen• November 8, 2022 Chet Edwards stated on September 06, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2010 Jeffrey Brown stated on February 21, 2017 in a Philly.com article: ShopRite will lose about 300 employees "voluntarily and through layoffs" due to the beverage tax. By Jordan Gunselman• March 13, 2017 Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000." By David DeCamp• September 25, 2010 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in Instagram post: “DISGRUNTLED EX-EMPLOYEE? Twitter CEO Elon Musk's account is presently suspended.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 7, 2022 Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: If public employees don’t pay more for benefits starting April 1, 2011, "the equivalent" is 1,500 state employee layoffs by June 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years. By Tom Kertscher• February 25, 2011 Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers." By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2014 Bill Pascrell stated on September 02, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half By Erin O'Neill• September 12, 2011 New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on September 27, 2024 in an ad: When New Hampshire gubernatorial nominee Kelly Ayotte served on two companies’ boards, one “laid off 18,000 workers” and the other “laid off 1,200 American workers, moving jobs overseas.” By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2024 Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a virtual roundtable: “666,000 teachers have been laid off already since March." By Bill McCarthy• November 20, 2020 Building a Better Ohio stated on September 06, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Toledo Mayor "Mike Bell (once) lost his job as a firefighter because his city ran out of money." By Tom Feran• September 23, 2011 Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 04, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Tom Wolf stated on February 09, 2016 in his budget proposal address: If the General Assembly does not address the state's structural deficit, "more than 23,000 education professionals will be immediately yanked out of Pennsylvania schools." By Anna Orso• February 12, 2016 Jack Kingston stated on July 01, 2014 in an ad: "Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off." By April Hunt• July 16, 2014 Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes. By James B. Nelson• February 16, 2015 Articles (7722) Demon Sheep 2: Counting sheared sheep not so easy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 2, 2010 Fact-checking claims about Obama's jobs bill By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2011 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago? By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP pick By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2016 PunditFact fact-checks the March 23 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014 Fact-checking the March 23 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014 In Context: 'The private sector is doing fine' By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2012 A quick look at the final Cuccinelli-McAuliffe debate By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 25, 2013 Trump inflates Google coronavirus website, Mnuchin recasts what Trump said on European cargo By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2020 Previewing the second Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 14, 2014 How the 2008 and 2020 recessions will be different, and why that matters By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2020 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 Ad Watch: Biden campaign ad accurately represents Trump’s call to boycott Goodyear By Noah Y. Kim• August 26, 2020 PolitiFact Florida previews the Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2014 A closer look at Michelle Nunn By April Hunt• August 12, 2014 Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but it’s not a paid day off in all 50 states By Alex Min• June 18, 2026 Fact-checking CPAC 2023 claims about the FBI, fentanyl, IRS By PolitiFact Staff • March 3, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s mistakes about European travel due to coronavirus By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2020
Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• July 9, 2011 Jeff Kruse stated on February 29, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says "for the duration of this recession not a single person in government middle management has lost (a) job or taken a pay cut." By Ian K. Kullgren• March 30, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Goodwill used the pandemic “to fire all of their employees instead of laying them off.” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 7, 2020 Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in an image: A Twitter employee was laid off after receiving a meme. By Andy Nguyen• November 8, 2022 Chet Edwards stated on September 06, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. By W. Gardner Selby• September 15, 2010 Jeffrey Brown stated on February 21, 2017 in a Philly.com article: ShopRite will lose about 300 employees "voluntarily and through layoffs" due to the beverage tax. By Jordan Gunselman• March 13, 2017 Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000." By David DeCamp• September 25, 2010 Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2022 in Instagram post: “DISGRUNTLED EX-EMPLOYEE? Twitter CEO Elon Musk's account is presently suspended.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 7, 2022 Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: If public employees don’t pay more for benefits starting April 1, 2011, "the equivalent" is 1,500 state employee layoffs by June 30, 2011 and 10,000 to 12,000 state and local government employee layoffs in the next two years. By Tom Kertscher• February 25, 2011 Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers." By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2014 Bill Pascrell stated on September 02, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half By Erin O'Neill• September 12, 2011 New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on September 27, 2024 in an ad: When New Hampshire gubernatorial nominee Kelly Ayotte served on two companies’ boards, one “laid off 18,000 workers” and the other “laid off 1,200 American workers, moving jobs overseas.” By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2024 Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a virtual roundtable: “666,000 teachers have been laid off already since March." By Bill McCarthy• November 20, 2020 Building a Better Ohio stated on September 06, 2011 in a campaign commercial: Toledo Mayor "Mike Bell (once) lost his job as a firefighter because his city ran out of money." By Tom Feran• September 23, 2011 Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 04, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Tom Wolf stated on February 09, 2016 in his budget proposal address: If the General Assembly does not address the state's structural deficit, "more than 23,000 education professionals will be immediately yanked out of Pennsylvania schools." By Anna Orso• February 12, 2016 Jack Kingston stated on July 01, 2014 in an ad: "Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off." By April Hunt• July 16, 2014 Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2012 Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes. By James B. Nelson• February 16, 2015
Demon Sheep 2: Counting sheared sheep not so easy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 2, 2010 Fact-checking claims about Obama's jobs bill By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2011 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago? By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020 Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP pick By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2016 PunditFact fact-checks the March 23 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014 Fact-checking the March 23 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2014 In Context: 'The private sector is doing fine' By Louis Jacobson• June 8, 2012 A quick look at the final Cuccinelli-McAuliffe debate By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• October 25, 2013 Trump inflates Google coronavirus website, Mnuchin recasts what Trump said on European cargo By Jon Greenberg• March 15, 2020 Previewing the second Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 14, 2014 How the 2008 and 2020 recessions will be different, and why that matters By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2020 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 Ad Watch: Biden campaign ad accurately represents Trump’s call to boycott Goodyear By Noah Y. Kim• August 26, 2020 PolitiFact Florida previews the Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2014 A closer look at Michelle Nunn By April Hunt• August 12, 2014 Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but it’s not a paid day off in all 50 states By Alex Min• June 18, 2026 Fact-checking CPAC 2023 claims about the FBI, fentanyl, IRS By PolitiFact Staff • March 3, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s mistakes about European travel due to coronavirus By Miriam Valverde• March 12, 2020
