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 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. Mitch McConnell stated on January 7, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress." Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba." Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." Peter Morici stated on December 7, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000." Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. Jorge Elorza stated on November 9, 2014 in a TV interview: "Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference after the G20 summit: "Over the last few years, we’ve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined." Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long. Greta Van Susteren stated on November 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world." Ben Cardin stated on November 2, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor. Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans." Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial: Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money." Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Mary Burke stated on October 10, 2014 in a debate: Under Scott Walker’s policies, "the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: "3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor." Joni Ernst stated on October 11, 2014 in a debate: "Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent." Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.
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Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. Mitch McConnell stated on January 7, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress." Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba." Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." Peter Morici stated on December 7, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000." Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. Jorge Elorza stated on November 9, 2014 in a TV interview: "Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference after the G20 summit: "Over the last few years, we’ve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined." Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long. Greta Van Susteren stated on November 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world." Ben Cardin stated on November 2, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor. Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans." Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial: Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money." Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Mary Burke stated on October 10, 2014 in a debate: Under Scott Walker’s policies, "the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: "3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor." Joni Ernst stated on October 11, 2014 in a debate: "Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent." Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago."
Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."
Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry.
Mitch McConnell stated on January 7, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress."
Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba."
Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work."
Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare."
Peter Morici stated on December 7, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000."
Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth.
Jorge Elorza stated on November 9, 2014 in a TV interview: "Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi."
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference after the G20 summit: "Over the last few years, we’ve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined."
Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long.
Greta Van Susteren stated on November 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor.
Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency.
Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "Among the developed nations, we are the least economically and socially mobile country in the world."
Ben Cardin stated on November 2, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs."
David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries."
Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor.
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal."
Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 19, 2014 in a television commercial: Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."
Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."
Mary Burke stated on October 10, 2014 in a debate: Under Scott Walker’s policies, "the typical Wisconsin family has actually seen their real income drop by nearly $3,000 in the last four years."
Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website.
Rick Scott stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: "3,000 teachers lost their jobs when (Crist) was governor."
Joni Ernst stated on October 11, 2014 in a debate: "Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent."
Charlie Crist stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.
