Latest False 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 Scott Walker stated on April 23, 2015 in an interview: Minnesota’s "advantage" in economic growth has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship. Ted Cruz stated on March 23, 2015 in a speech at Liberty University: "Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers." David Simas stated on March 18, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": Job growth in the United States is now at the "fastest pace in this country's history." Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013. Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." 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." 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." 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. 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. 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." Michelle Obama stated on October 7, 2014 in a speech: "The unemployment rate for young people is down from a 10.6 percent high in 2009 to 2.6 percent today." Allan Fung stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial: In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 21, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview: Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world." Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt." D’Banj stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "The music industry is the biggest export from Africa after oil and gas." George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers." Rob Astorino stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The state of New York is the "worst in the nation in economic recovery." John Kitzhaber stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: Oregon "is the most trade-dependent state in the nation" Hillary Clinton stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show": The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clinton’s presidency was "a hundred times" what it was under President Ronald Reagan. Monica Wehby stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act "would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads." Jeff Merkley stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today": "The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs."
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Scott Walker stated on April 23, 2015 in an interview: Minnesota’s "advantage" in economic growth has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship. Ted Cruz stated on March 23, 2015 in a speech at Liberty University: "Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers." David Simas stated on March 18, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": Job growth in the United States is now at the "fastest pace in this country's history." Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent. Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island. Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013. Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team." 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." 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." 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. 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. 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." Michelle Obama stated on October 7, 2014 in a speech: "The unemployment rate for young people is down from a 10.6 percent high in 2009 to 2.6 percent today." Allan Fung stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial: In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 21, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview: Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world." Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt." D’Banj stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "The music industry is the biggest export from Africa after oil and gas." George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers." Rob Astorino stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The state of New York is the "worst in the nation in economic recovery." John Kitzhaber stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: Oregon "is the most trade-dependent state in the nation" Hillary Clinton stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show": The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clinton’s presidency was "a hundred times" what it was under President Ronald Reagan. Monica Wehby stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act "would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads." Jeff Merkley stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure. Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today": "The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs."
Scott Walker stated on April 23, 2015 in an interview: Minnesota’s "advantage" in economic growth has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship.
Ted Cruz stated on March 23, 2015 in a speech at Liberty University: "Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers."
David Simas stated on March 18, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": Job growth in the United States is now at the "fastest pace in this country's history."
Leonidas Raptakis stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before the House Committee on Labor: The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent.
Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "10 News Conference": "There haven't been tax cuts for the rich" in Rhode Island.
Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013.
Peter Feigin stated on January 6, 2015 in a speech: The Milwaukee Bucks are "actually younger than the Marquette team."
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."
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."
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.
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.
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."
Michelle Obama stated on October 7, 2014 in a speech: "The unemployment rate for young people is down from a 10.6 percent high in 2009 to 2.6 percent today."
Allan Fung stated on September 29, 2014 in a TV commercial: In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 21, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "In 2001 and '02 . . . we had the pension system funded at (the) 100% level in that year, and we did for two years at that point."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview: Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives
Larry Elder stated on August 20, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If black America were a country, it’d be the 15th wealthiest nation in the world."
Freedom Partners stated on August 6, 2014 in a television ad: Sen. Jeff Merkley "voted six times for more debt."
D’Banj stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "The music industry is the biggest export from Africa after oil and gas."
George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers."
Rob Astorino stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The state of New York is the "worst in the nation in economic recovery."
John Kitzhaber stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: Oregon "is the most trade-dependent state in the nation"
Hillary Clinton stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview on PBS' "The Charlie Rose Show": The number of jobs created and people lifted out of poverty during Bill Clinton’s presidency was "a hundred times" what it was under President Ronald Reagan.
Monica Wehby stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: The 2011 Rebuild America Jobs Act "would have cost the average American family $1,000 a year while making no significant impact to fix our infrastructure and roads."
Jeff Merkley stated on July 9, 2014 in an economic issues statement: "I co-sponsored the Rebuild America Jobs Act" for transportation and infrastructure.
Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary.
John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today": "The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs."
