Statements we say are Mostly True

Not quite, but close

Jim Justice

China today is "burning seven to eight times the amount of coal that we’re burning in the United States."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, December 4th, 2019

That's in the ballpark

David McKinley

"$53 million a week is coming across the border in drugs."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Monday, November 18th, 2019

Yes, though not per capita

Richard Ojeda

The United States is "#1 in oil consumption" in the world.

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019

It's been falling for years now

West Virginia Republican Party

"Women’s unemployment has been lower under President Trump than it’s been in nearly 70 years."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, September 26th, 2019

A wide gap exists

Bernie Sanders

"In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, July 18th, 2019

Not exact, but close

West Virginia Democratic Party

"Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, May 16th, 2019

A bit high, but close

Joe Manchin

"19% of WVians rely on SNAP," or food stamps.

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, May 10th, 2019

ACA was one reason

Joe Manchin

"Nearly 20 million Americans ... have gained health insurance since (the Affordable Care Act) passed in 2010."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, May 10th, 2019

Accurate for 2015, at least

Nikki Bowmar

Small businesses in West Virginia make up "99 percent of the total number of businesses in the state" and employ "nearly 50 percent of the state’s workforce."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

As a broad average, yes

Joe Manchin

"It is estimated that more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

The general pattern holds

Mitch Carmichael

In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

One consequence of the opioid crisis

Jeremiah Samples

"We have had an increase of 67 percent (in) the number of children taken into state custody since 2014."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

Since 1999, at least

Jim Justice

"This is the largest cumulative surplus for the first six months of any fiscal year in state history."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

The math checks out

Carol Miller

"Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

Not all affected in same way

Joe Manchin

The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019

UPDATED: Not that big, but fairly close

Patrick Morrisey

Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, February 7th, 2019

Lowest in 50-odd years, anyway

Shelley Moore Capito

"Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Monday, February 4th, 2019

A few states cluster at the top

Joe Manchin

"President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Monday, January 28th, 2019

Not far off

Jim Justice

"As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, January 10th, 2019

Yes, though not all stats were as strong

Jim Justice

"WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, December 14th, 2018

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