Latest Fact-checks in Economy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Bernie Sanders stated on February 26, 2019 in a tweet: Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 "would give more than 40 million low-wage workers a raise, more than 25 percent of the U.S. workforce." E. Gordon Gee stated on January 14, 2019 in an op-ed: West Virginia has "the nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, which hovers around 50 percent, when the national average is about 63 percent." Bobby Scott stated on February 7, 2019 in a speech.: "Today’s minimum wage worker making $7.25 an hour has less buying power than a minimum wage worker in the 1960s." Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage." Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office." Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in news release: "Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up." Phil Scott stated on January 24, 2019 in his budget address in the Statehouse.: "Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work." Tony Evers stated on January 2, 2019 in a public forum: On dissolving the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in his first budget Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "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." Christine Lagarde stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview with CBS News' Face the Nation: "In the United States, if there was equal participation of women in the labor market, GDP would be up by 5 percent." Jim Justice stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th." Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)." Caleb Rowden stated on October 1, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia." Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses." Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Middle-class income rose to a record level in 2017 as the strong economy lifted the fortunes of more Americans." Josh Hawley stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average."
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Bernie Sanders stated on February 26, 2019 in a tweet: Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 "would give more than 40 million low-wage workers a raise, more than 25 percent of the U.S. workforce." E. Gordon Gee stated on January 14, 2019 in an op-ed: West Virginia has "the nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, which hovers around 50 percent, when the national average is about 63 percent." Bobby Scott stated on February 7, 2019 in a speech.: "Today’s minimum wage worker making $7.25 an hour has less buying power than a minimum wage worker in the 1960s." Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage." Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office." Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in news release: "Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up." Phil Scott stated on January 24, 2019 in his budget address in the Statehouse.: "Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work." Tony Evers stated on January 2, 2019 in a public forum: On dissolving the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in his first budget Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "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." Christine Lagarde stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview with CBS News' Face the Nation: "In the United States, if there was equal participation of women in the labor market, GDP would be up by 5 percent." Jim Justice stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia. Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th." Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)." Caleb Rowden stated on October 1, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means." David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia." Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses." Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Middle-class income rose to a record level in 2017 as the strong economy lifted the fortunes of more Americans." Josh Hawley stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town." West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 26, 2019 in a tweet: Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 "would give more than 40 million low-wage workers a raise, more than 25 percent of the U.S. workforce."
E. Gordon Gee stated on January 14, 2019 in an op-ed: West Virginia has "the nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, which hovers around 50 percent, when the national average is about 63 percent."
Bobby Scott stated on February 7, 2019 in a speech.: "Today’s minimum wage worker making $7.25 an hour has less buying power than a minimum wage worker in the 1960s."
Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage."
Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America."
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in news release: "Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration
Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up."
Phil Scott stated on January 24, 2019 in his budget address in the Statehouse.: "Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work."
Tony Evers stated on January 2, 2019 in a public forum: On dissolving the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in his first budget
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
Jim Justice stated on September 19, 2018 in a tweet: "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."
Christine Lagarde stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview with CBS News' Face the Nation: "In the United States, if there was equal participation of women in the labor market, GDP would be up by 5 percent."
Jim Justice stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia.
Mike Romano stated on November 8, 2018 in an op-ed: "In 2017, West Virginia’s $43,469 median household income was $16,867 below the national average, ranking 50th."
Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)."
Caleb Rowden stated on October 1, 2018 in a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years."
Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border: There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means."
David McKinley stated on October 31, 2018 in a debate: "Last year we had the eighth fastest-growing economy in the country in West Virginia."
Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Middle-class income rose to a record level in 2017 as the strong economy lifted the fortunes of more Americans."
Josh Hawley stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on September 14, 2018 in a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!"
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2018 in a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high."
Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average."
