13 People 15037 Fact-checks 4098 Articles People (13) Florida voter Voters First Ohio Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of Florida Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund Conservative Voters of Texas PAC Friends of Voter Owned Elections Oregon League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of the Austin Area Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund Fact-checks (15037) Stephen Sweeney stated on June 01, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them." By Caryn Shinske• June 23, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Every single one of the 41 Republican senators who just blocked a raise in the minimum wage will receive a $2,800 cost-of-living adjustment on January 1, 2015." By Louis Jacobson• May 6, 2014 Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country." By Nadia Pflaum• May 9, 2016 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty." By Steve Contorno• October 14, 2014 John Wisniewski stated on February 02, 2013 in a campaign rally: "We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut." By Bill Wichert• February 14, 2013 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2014 in a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston: "When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicans agree with it." By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25." By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2016 Chris Abele stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors: A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage By Dave Umhoefer• July 7, 2014 Republican Party of Florida stated on July 08, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "voted against raising the minimum wage." By Joshua Gillin• July 17, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on May 04, 2016 in a tweet: "Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7.6 billion a year." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2016 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2015 Lee Camp stated on April 17, 2016 in an episode of "Redacted Tonight": "In 2009 … Hillary Clinton was at the State Department working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents." By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase. By Richard Rubin• August 28, 2008 Mandela Barnes stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter: “It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.” By Madeline Heim• June 19, 2021 Barack Obama stated on October 03, 2014 in a speech in Princeton, Ind.: "The states that have raised the minimum wage (this year) have had faster job growth than the states that haven’t raised the minimum wage." By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2014 Barack Obama stated on April 26, 2014 in a weekly address: "The average minimum wage worker is 35 years old." By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Nevada: Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor of raising the minimum wage.’” By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2020 Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.” By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2021 Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s." By Erin O'Neill• October 15, 2012 Enterprise Florida stated on April 27, 2016 in Enterprise Florida radio ads in California: "Seven hundred thousand. That’s how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage….Now Florida is adding one million jobs, not losing them." By Linda Qiu• May 4, 2016 Articles (4098) Fact-checking a $15 minimum wage By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2016 More Menendez, Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• October 16, 2012 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in May 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2016 A look at claims about minimum wage By Tom Kertscher• December 10, 2013 High Five: Money, money, money By Tom Kertscher• February 3, 2014 Ever-evolving Charlie Crist considers run for redrawn 13th congressional district By Joshua Gillin• July 23, 2015 The biggest flip-flops by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2016 Fact-checking the May 11 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the May 11 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2014 Previewing the second Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 14, 2014 Top fact-checks from the GOP debate in Milwaukee By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 13, 2015 Fact-checking claims about the economy in 2014 By Louis Jacobson• December 30, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about income and wages By Dave Umhoefer• October 30, 2014 Oklahoma teacher pay dispute: Does cost of living make a difference? By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2018 PolitiFact Florida previews the Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2014 Fact-checking the Republican Fox Business Network debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 11, 2015 Bob Menendez, Joe Kyrillos debate claims revisited on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• November 4, 2012 Fact checking the Milwaukee GOP debate By Tom Kertscher• November 11, 2015 In context: Gillespie's comments on the minimum wage By Sean Gorman• July 15, 2014 Evers-O-Meter update of Gov. Tony Evers campaign promises By D.L. Davis• July 5, 2022
Florida voter Voters First Ohio Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of Florida Coalition to Stop the Proposed Tax Hike Amendment Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund Conservative Voters of Texas PAC Friends of Voter Owned Elections Oregon League of Conservation Voters League of Women Voters of the Austin Area Metro Atlanta Voter Education Network League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 01, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them." By Caryn Shinske• June 23, 2013 Facebook posts stated on May 01, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Every single one of the 41 Republican senators who just blocked a raise in the minimum wage will receive a $2,800 cost-of-living adjustment on January 1, 2015." By Louis Jacobson• May 6, 2014 Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country." By Nadia Pflaum• May 9, 2016 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "would help lift over a million Americans out of poverty." By Steve Contorno• October 14, 2014 John Wisniewski stated on February 02, 2013 in a campaign rally: "We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut." By Bill Wichert• February 14, 2013 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2014 in a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston: "When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicans agree with it." By Louis Jacobson• March 7, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25." By Jon Greenberg• July 26, 2016 Chris Abele stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors: A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage By Dave Umhoefer• July 7, 2014 Republican Party of Florida stated on July 08, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "voted against raising the minimum wage." By Joshua Gillin• July 17, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on May 04, 2016 in a tweet: "Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7.6 billion a year." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2016 Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases." By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2015 Lee Camp stated on April 17, 2016 in an episode of "Redacted Tonight": "In 2009 … Hillary Clinton was at the State Department working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents." By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver: McCain voted 19 times against a minimum-wage increase. By Richard Rubin• August 28, 2008 Mandela Barnes stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter: “It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.” By Madeline Heim• June 19, 2021 Barack Obama stated on October 03, 2014 in a speech in Princeton, Ind.: "The states that have raised the minimum wage (this year) have had faster job growth than the states that haven’t raised the minimum wage." By Louis Jacobson• October 9, 2014 Barack Obama stated on April 26, 2014 in a weekly address: "The average minimum wage worker is 35 years old." By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Nevada: Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor of raising the minimum wage.’” By Amy Sherman• February 18, 2020 Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.” By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2021 Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 10, 2012 in a debate on New Jersey 101.5-FM: Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s." By Erin O'Neill• October 15, 2012 Enterprise Florida stated on April 27, 2016 in Enterprise Florida radio ads in California: "Seven hundred thousand. That’s how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage….Now Florida is adding one million jobs, not losing them." By Linda Qiu• May 4, 2016
Fact-checking a $15 minimum wage By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2016 More Menendez, Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• October 16, 2012 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in May 2016 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2016 A look at claims about minimum wage By Tom Kertscher• December 10, 2013 High Five: Money, money, money By Tom Kertscher• February 3, 2014 Ever-evolving Charlie Crist considers run for redrawn 13th congressional district By Joshua Gillin• July 23, 2015 The biggest flip-flops by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2016 Fact-checking the May 11 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the May 11 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 11, 2014 Previewing the second Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 14, 2014 Top fact-checks from the GOP debate in Milwaukee By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 13, 2015 Fact-checking claims about the economy in 2014 By Louis Jacobson• December 30, 2014 Claims in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race about income and wages By Dave Umhoefer• October 30, 2014 Oklahoma teacher pay dispute: Does cost of living make a difference? By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2018 PolitiFact Florida previews the Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2014 Fact-checking the Republican Fox Business Network debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 11, 2015 Bob Menendez, Joe Kyrillos debate claims revisited on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• November 4, 2012 Fact checking the Milwaukee GOP debate By Tom Kertscher• November 11, 2015 In context: Gillespie's comments on the minimum wage By Sean Gorman• July 15, 2014 Evers-O-Meter update of Gov. Tony Evers campaign promises By D.L. Davis• July 5, 2022
