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 Ed Gillespie stated on June 2, 2014 in a TV interview.: The Chamber of Commerce says new carbon regulations will kill "244,000 jobs a year" and cost average families "$1,200 a year." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on June 8, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Only one out of 10 minimum wage workers today are teen age or a young person." John Boehner stated on June 2, 2014 in a post on his website: New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year." Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps." Jim Francesconi stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash." Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story: Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO." Nicholas Mattiello stated on April 6, 2014 in a television interview: The Pell bridge "is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Kenneth Block stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV interview: Under a bill before the legislature, "you’d have to go to court to fire an employee." Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs." Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book: "We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had." Joseph Henchman stated on November 19, 2013 in hearing testimony: "Only 25 percent of what people buy is subject to Rhode Island’s sales tax." Kenneth Block stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system "is the most expensive such system in the country." Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum: "Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg." Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown. James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a campaign press statement: Says that in his first two years, "Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade." Gina Raimondo stated on May 29, 2013 in an interview with WJAR-TV: "The average student comes out of college hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt." 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." 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." 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." 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." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago." Bob Stacey stated on November 26, 2012 in in a memo: Says "If Oregon’s Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will … leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility." Sean Hannity stated on January 20, 2013 in his Fox News show: Under President Barack Obama, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago." Terry McAuliffe stated on December 5, 2012 in a news conference.: Says Virginia economic development officials "decided they didn’t want to bid on" his company's electric automobile plant. Dawson Hodgson stated on January 3, 2013 in a radio interview: "The amount of money that we put into running our own state legislature is nearly as much as we put into the University of Rhode Island." Zell Miller stated on December 11, 2012 in an op-ed: "[T]he Georgia Dome has returned $10 billion in economic impact to the state of Georgia." Larry Kilgore stated on November 23, 2012 in a New York Times news story: Says Texas economy is about 30 percent larger than Australia’s.
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Ed Gillespie stated on June 2, 2014 in a TV interview.: The Chamber of Commerce says new carbon regulations will kill "244,000 jobs a year" and cost average families "$1,200 a year." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on June 8, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Only one out of 10 minimum wage workers today are teen age or a young person." John Boehner stated on June 2, 2014 in a post on his website: New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year." Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps." Jim Francesconi stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash." Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story: Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO." Nicholas Mattiello stated on April 6, 2014 in a television interview: The Pell bridge "is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Kenneth Block stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV interview: Under a bill before the legislature, "you’d have to go to court to fire an employee." Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs." Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book: "We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had." Joseph Henchman stated on November 19, 2013 in hearing testimony: "Only 25 percent of what people buy is subject to Rhode Island’s sales tax." Kenneth Block stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system "is the most expensive such system in the country." Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum: "Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg." Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown. James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a campaign press statement: Says that in his first two years, "Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade." Gina Raimondo stated on May 29, 2013 in an interview with WJAR-TV: "The average student comes out of college hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt." 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." 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." 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." 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." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago." Bob Stacey stated on November 26, 2012 in in a memo: Says "If Oregon’s Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will … leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility." Sean Hannity stated on January 20, 2013 in his Fox News show: Under President Barack Obama, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago." Terry McAuliffe stated on December 5, 2012 in a news conference.: Says Virginia economic development officials "decided they didn’t want to bid on" his company's electric automobile plant. Dawson Hodgson stated on January 3, 2013 in a radio interview: "The amount of money that we put into running our own state legislature is nearly as much as we put into the University of Rhode Island." Zell Miller stated on December 11, 2012 in an op-ed: "[T]he Georgia Dome has returned $10 billion in economic impact to the state of Georgia." Larry Kilgore stated on November 23, 2012 in a New York Times news story: Says Texas economy is about 30 percent larger than Australia’s.
Ed Gillespie stated on June 2, 2014 in a TV interview.: The Chamber of Commerce says new carbon regulations will kill "244,000 jobs a year" and cost average families "$1,200 a year."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on June 8, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Only one out of 10 minimum wage workers today are teen age or a young person."
John Boehner stated on June 2, 2014 in a post on his website: New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year."
Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps."
Jim Francesconi stated on April 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: "Economic inequality in Multnomah County has a face -- and a name. It has 90,000 faces and names -- the number of county residents who are still unemployed, or underemployed, in the wake of the 2008 Wall Street crash."
Nicholas Mattiello stated on April 6, 2014 in a television interview: The Pell bridge "is a tourism bridge essentially and not a commuter bridge."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas."
Kenneth Block stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV interview: Under a bill before the legislature, "you’d have to go to court to fire an employee."
Rand Paul stated on January 28, 2014 in a response to the State of the Union address: Says President Barack Obama "spent nearly a trillion dollars on make-work government jobs."
Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book: "We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had."
Joseph Henchman stated on November 19, 2013 in hearing testimony: "Only 25 percent of what people buy is subject to Rhode Island’s sales tax."
Kenneth Block stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system "is the most expensive such system in the country."
Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States."
Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum: "Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg."
Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown.
James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy."
Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a campaign press statement: Says that in his first two years, "Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade."
Gina Raimondo stated on May 29, 2013 in an interview with WJAR-TV: "The average student comes out of college hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago."
Bob Stacey stated on November 26, 2012 in in a memo: Says "If Oregon’s Legislature simply authorizes $450 million for the CRC, it will … leave Oregon holding the bag for a great deal more cost responsibility."
Sean Hannity stated on January 20, 2013 in his Fox News show: Under President Barack Obama, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans are working today than there were four years ago."
Terry McAuliffe stated on December 5, 2012 in a news conference.: Says Virginia economic development officials "decided they didn’t want to bid on" his company's electric automobile plant.
Dawson Hodgson stated on January 3, 2013 in a radio interview: "The amount of money that we put into running our own state legislature is nearly as much as we put into the University of Rhode Island."
Zell Miller stated on December 11, 2012 in an op-ed: "[T]he Georgia Dome has returned $10 billion in economic impact to the state of Georgia."
Larry Kilgore stated on November 23, 2012 in a New York Times news story: Says Texas economy is about 30 percent larger than Australia’s.
