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Phil Scott stated on January 24, 2019 in his budget address in the Statehouse.:

"Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work."

By Colin Meyn, Felippe Rodrigues• January 26, 2019

Ted Cruz stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

Under President Barack Obama, "We’ve got the lowest labor force participation in over three decades, since 1978."

By Katie Sanders• January 26, 2014

Dave Brat stated on May 24, 2016 in Facebook post.:

"The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s."

By Sean Gorman• June 13, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law:

"Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work."

By W. Gardner Selby• October 8, 2013

Mitt Romney stated on April 09, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website:

"What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama."

By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2012

Arianna Huffington stated on May 01, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":

Says although the unemployment rate seems to be improving, it does not reflect real job creation -- it’s caused by a "shrinking of the actual labor force."

By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2011

Rob Portman stated on August 27, 2012 in a television interview:

"We've got 7.2 percent unemployment (in Ohio), but when you include the folks who have stopped looking for work, it's actually over 10 percent."

By Tom Feran• September 7, 2012

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

Vicky Hartzler stated on March 24, 2016 in an interview with ABC17 News:

"We have less Americans working now than in the ’70s."

By Conner Smith• March 26, 2016

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

Tim Scott stated on May 22, 2023 in his presidential announcement speech:

“The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023

Steve McQueen stated on March 02, 2014 in an acceptance speech at the Academy Awards:

Says 21 million people "still suffer slavery today."

By Steve Contorno• March 3, 2014

Barack Obama stated on February 27, 2014 in an event at the White House:

"Fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men."

By Louis Jacobson• February 28, 2014

Lindsey Graham stated on March 08, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The labor participation rate is at an all-time low."

By Lauren Carroll• March 8, 2015

American Future Fund stated on October 01, 2012 in a campaign ad:

Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter."

By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2012

Paul Ryan stated on September 07, 2012 in a television interview:

Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job."

By James B. Nelson• September 19, 2012

Mitt Romney stated on February 04, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012:

"If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent."

By Louis Jacobson• February 8, 2012

John Boehner stated on September 12, 2013 in a press conference:

According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs."

By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2013

Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on April 10, 2013 in an interview with NPR:

"We have the fewest people employed in this country since 1979."

By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2013

Bloggers stated on July 23, 2013 in various Internet postings:

Ninety million Americans either aren’t working or aren’t looking for work.

By Louis Jacobson• July 30, 2013

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