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 Kasim Reed stated on May 29, 2013 in leadership forum: My office is about a 300-step walk to the governor's office. Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project." Charlie Smith stated on May 6, 2013 in a newspaper article: The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills. Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years." Barack Obama stated on May 9, 2013 in a speech in Manor, Texas.: Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy." Mike Foley stated on April 23, 2013 in news release: Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on May 8, 2013 in an email blast.: "The economy added more jobs during four years under Obama than it did in the entire eight years under George W. Bush." Rick Perry stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement: "Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide." Chris Clark stated on April 30, 2013 in a meeting: In just six years, Georgia has dropped from first in the nation from a business-friendly legal climate to 24th. Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." Jack Ohman stated on April 25, 2013 in a column on an editorial cartoon.: Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006." Texas State Employees Union stated on April 1, 2013 in an organization web page.: "Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012." Ron Johnson stated on March 26, 2013 in a constituent email: A recent study of a proposed cap-and-trade policy’s effect on Wisconsin consumers showed it could "raise gasoline prices by 141 percent and electricity rates by 171 percent" by 2030. Mark Johnson stated on April 11, 2013 in a floor speech: Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers." Gina Raimondo stated on April 8, 2013 in a tweet promoting Equal Pay Day: "Women make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men." Jodie Laubenberg stated on April 4, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says Texas state funds were spent on "a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." One New Jersey stated on April 9, 2013 in a TV ad: "Under Republican Chris Christie, New Jersey had the highest increase in unemployment in the country last year. Nearly 1 in 10 jobless. The worst unemployment in the region. Near the bottom in economic growth, yet Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires but vetoed a minimum wage hike." Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on April 10, 2013 in an interview with NPR: "We have the fewest people employed in this country since 1979." Jim Taricani stated on March 24, 2013 in a comment made on "10 News Conference.": "No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous." Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally: "Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states." Jim Jordan stated on March 19, 2013 in a congressional hearing: The national debt is "larger than our entire annual economy." Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class." Jeff Mullis stated on March 6, 2013 in a meeting: Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks." John Kasich stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet: "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida." Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them." Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Over the last 20 years, the world has changed. It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company. Today, the average worker stays at his or her job for barely four years."
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Kasim Reed stated on May 29, 2013 in leadership forum: My office is about a 300-step walk to the governor's office. Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project." Charlie Smith stated on May 6, 2013 in a newspaper article: The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills. Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years." Barack Obama stated on May 9, 2013 in a speech in Manor, Texas.: Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy." Mike Foley stated on April 23, 2013 in news release: Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on May 8, 2013 in an email blast.: "The economy added more jobs during four years under Obama than it did in the entire eight years under George W. Bush." Rick Perry stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement: "Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide." Chris Clark stated on April 30, 2013 in a meeting: In just six years, Georgia has dropped from first in the nation from a business-friendly legal climate to 24th. Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." Jack Ohman stated on April 25, 2013 in a column on an editorial cartoon.: Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006." Texas State Employees Union stated on April 1, 2013 in an organization web page.: "Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012." Ron Johnson stated on March 26, 2013 in a constituent email: A recent study of a proposed cap-and-trade policy’s effect on Wisconsin consumers showed it could "raise gasoline prices by 141 percent and electricity rates by 171 percent" by 2030. Mark Johnson stated on April 11, 2013 in a floor speech: Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers." Gina Raimondo stated on April 8, 2013 in a tweet promoting Equal Pay Day: "Women make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men." Jodie Laubenberg stated on April 4, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says Texas state funds were spent on "a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." One New Jersey stated on April 9, 2013 in a TV ad: "Under Republican Chris Christie, New Jersey had the highest increase in unemployment in the country last year. Nearly 1 in 10 jobless. The worst unemployment in the region. Near the bottom in economic growth, yet Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires but vetoed a minimum wage hike." Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on April 10, 2013 in an interview with NPR: "We have the fewest people employed in this country since 1979." Jim Taricani stated on March 24, 2013 in a comment made on "10 News Conference.": "No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous." Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally: "Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states." Jim Jordan stated on March 19, 2013 in a congressional hearing: The national debt is "larger than our entire annual economy." Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class." Jeff Mullis stated on March 6, 2013 in a meeting: Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks." John Kasich stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet: "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion." Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida." Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them." Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Over the last 20 years, the world has changed. It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company. Today, the average worker stays at his or her job for barely four years."
Kasim Reed stated on May 29, 2013 in leadership forum: My office is about a 300-step walk to the governor's office.
Frank Caprio stated on May 19, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference": Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 23, 2013 in a press release: Says "With nearly 75 percent of Americans supportive of the construction of the pipeline, Schrader needs to explain to Oregon families why he voted against this needed project."
Charlie Smith stated on May 6, 2013 in a newspaper article: The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills.
Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years."
Barack Obama stated on May 9, 2013 in a speech in Manor, Texas.: Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy."
Mike Foley stated on April 23, 2013 in news release: Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation.
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on May 8, 2013 in an email blast.: "The economy added more jobs during four years under Obama than it did in the entire eight years under George W. Bush."
Rick Perry stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement: "Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide."
Chris Clark stated on April 30, 2013 in a meeting: In just six years, Georgia has dropped from first in the nation from a business-friendly legal climate to 24th.
Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores."
Jack Ohman stated on April 25, 2013 in a column on an editorial cartoon.: Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006."
Texas State Employees Union stated on April 1, 2013 in an organization web page.: "Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."
Ron Johnson stated on March 26, 2013 in a constituent email: A recent study of a proposed cap-and-trade policy’s effect on Wisconsin consumers showed it could "raise gasoline prices by 141 percent and electricity rates by 171 percent" by 2030.
Mark Johnson stated on April 11, 2013 in a floor speech: Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers."
Gina Raimondo stated on April 8, 2013 in a tweet promoting Equal Pay Day: "Women make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men."
Jodie Laubenberg stated on April 4, 2013 in a Texas House floor debate.: Says Texas state funds were spent on "a TV series on spouses cheating on their wives, kind of glorifying the act of cheating."
Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year."
One New Jersey stated on April 9, 2013 in a TV ad: "Under Republican Chris Christie, New Jersey had the highest increase in unemployment in the country last year. Nearly 1 in 10 jobless. The worst unemployment in the region. Near the bottom in economic growth, yet Christie protected a tax cut for millionaires but vetoed a minimum wage hike."
Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on April 10, 2013 in an interview with NPR: "We have the fewest people employed in this country since 1979."
Jim Taricani stated on March 24, 2013 in a comment made on "10 News Conference.": "No one knows who bought the [38 Studios] bonds. And there was some language put in the bond offer that they must remain anonymous."
Will Weatherford stated on March 19, 2013 in Americans for Prosperity-Florida rally: "Almost 1,000 people a day" are moving to Florida "because they are more free here than they are in some other states."
Jim Jordan stated on March 19, 2013 in a congressional hearing: The national debt is "larger than our entire annual economy."
Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class."
Jeff Mullis stated on March 6, 2013 in a meeting: Georgia loses "millions of dollars of revenue because people go out of state to buy fireworks."
John Kasich stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet: "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion."
Marco Rubio stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the conservative CPAC conference: "There are 3 million jobs available in America that are not filled because too many of our people don’t have the skills for those jobs."
Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."
Virginia Foxx stated on March 12, 2013 in a House floor speech: "There are 3.6 million jobs sitting vacant, in part because there aren’t enough qualified applicants to fill them."
Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Over the last 20 years, the world has changed. It used to be that one could make a career out of working for one company. Today, the average worker stays at his or her job for barely four years."
