Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Jobs 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 Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate.: "When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same time, (the rest of) America lost 2.5 million." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 23, 2011 in a news release: Sherrod Brown "has stood side by side" with President Barack Obama, presiding "over the most rapid increase in the debt over the last 2.5 years" and hurtling toward " the worst jobs record in the modern era." SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." Mike Villarreal stated on August 6, 2011 in a Texas Capitol rally.: Says that before Rick Perry became governor, "only 4 percent of our total labor force was a minimum wage job ... Today, that number has more than doubled (to) 9.5 percent." Chris Christie stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar : "Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state." Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet: "Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty." Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter Town Hall: Says that when President Bill Clinton raised the top tax rates to levels now proposed by Obama, the country experienced significant job growth. Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2011 in comments at a bill signing: "In May we generated more jobs than all the rest of the country combined: 28,000 jobs in May for the state, 54,000 for the entire country." Rick Perry stated on June 14, 2011 in a cameo interview.: "Since June 2009, about 48 percent of all the jobs created in America were in Texas." David Axelrod stated on June 19, 2011 in a CNN interview: When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 states in job creation. Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year. Brian Deese stated on June 2, 2011 in a telephone news conference: "We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy." Texas Public Policy Foundation stated on April 25, 2011 in a television ad that ran through May 20: Says that in the last five years, Texas "created more jobs than all other states combined." Ron Paul stated on May 5, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up." Steve Moore stated on April 1, 2011 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": The ratio of people working for the government and working in manufacturing today is "an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960." Babur Lateef stated on March 26, 2011 in a YouTube video.: Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000. Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs." Steve LaTourette stated on March 4, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack. The government's growing and the private economy's shrinking." Eric Cantor stated on March 4, 2011 in a press release.: "Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs." Brian Moran stated on February 25, 2011 in a news release.: Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia. Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.: Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 17, 2011 in a news release: Since Sherrod Brown and the Democrats "rammed" the economic stimulus bill through, "Ohio's unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, above the national average." Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in a speech.: Virginia ranked 35th in job creation in 2009 under Gov. Tim Kaine, and moved up to third for 2010, while McDonnell has been in office. Gerry Connolly stated on December 21, 2010 in an interview.: "There hasn't really been a lot of net growth in the federal workforce when you compare it to say, 1990." Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth." Armond Budish stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools."
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Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate.: "When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same time, (the rest of) America lost 2.5 million." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 23, 2011 in a news release: Sherrod Brown "has stood side by side" with President Barack Obama, presiding "over the most rapid increase in the debt over the last 2.5 years" and hurtling toward " the worst jobs record in the modern era." SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." Mike Villarreal stated on August 6, 2011 in a Texas Capitol rally.: Says that before Rick Perry became governor, "only 4 percent of our total labor force was a minimum wage job ... Today, that number has more than doubled (to) 9.5 percent." Chris Christie stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar : "Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state." Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet: "Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty." Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter Town Hall: Says that when President Bill Clinton raised the top tax rates to levels now proposed by Obama, the country experienced significant job growth. Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2011 in comments at a bill signing: "In May we generated more jobs than all the rest of the country combined: 28,000 jobs in May for the state, 54,000 for the entire country." Rick Perry stated on June 14, 2011 in a cameo interview.: "Since June 2009, about 48 percent of all the jobs created in America were in Texas." David Axelrod stated on June 19, 2011 in a CNN interview: When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 states in job creation. Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year. Brian Deese stated on June 2, 2011 in a telephone news conference: "We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy." Texas Public Policy Foundation stated on April 25, 2011 in a television ad that ran through May 20: Says that in the last five years, Texas "created more jobs than all other states combined." Ron Paul stated on May 5, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up." Steve Moore stated on April 1, 2011 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": The ratio of people working for the government and working in manufacturing today is "an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960." Babur Lateef stated on March 26, 2011 in a YouTube video.: Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000. Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs." Steve LaTourette stated on March 4, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack. The government's growing and the private economy's shrinking." Eric Cantor stated on March 4, 2011 in a press release.: "Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs." Brian Moran stated on February 25, 2011 in a news release.: Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia. Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.: Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 17, 2011 in a news release: Since Sherrod Brown and the Democrats "rammed" the economic stimulus bill through, "Ohio's unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, above the national average." Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in a speech.: Virginia ranked 35th in job creation in 2009 under Gov. Tim Kaine, and moved up to third for 2010, while McDonnell has been in office. Gerry Connolly stated on December 21, 2010 in an interview.: "There hasn't really been a lot of net growth in the federal workforce when you compare it to say, 1990." Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth." Armond Budish stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools."
Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs."
Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate.: "When you look at what we have done over the last decade, we created 1 million jobs in the state of Texas. At the same time, (the rest of) America lost 2.5 million."
Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney.
Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 23, 2011 in a news release: Sherrod Brown "has stood side by side" with President Barack Obama, presiding "over the most rapid increase in the debt over the last 2.5 years" and hurtling toward " the worst jobs record in the modern era."
SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas."
Mike Villarreal stated on August 6, 2011 in a Texas Capitol rally.: Says that before Rick Perry became governor, "only 4 percent of our total labor force was a minimum wage job ... Today, that number has more than doubled (to) 9.5 percent."
Chris Christie stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar : "Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet: "Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty."
Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth."
Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2011 in a Twitter Town Hall: Says that when President Bill Clinton raised the top tax rates to levels now proposed by Obama, the country experienced significant job growth.
Rick Scott stated on June 23, 2011 in comments at a bill signing: "In May we generated more jobs than all the rest of the country combined: 28,000 jobs in May for the state, 54,000 for the entire country."
Rick Perry stated on June 14, 2011 in a cameo interview.: "Since June 2009, about 48 percent of all the jobs created in America were in Texas."
David Axelrod stated on June 19, 2011 in a CNN interview: When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 states in job creation.
Newt Gingrich stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: If today's economy was rebounding at the rate of the "Reagan recovery," it would have created the equivalent of 25 million new jobs and raised federal revenue by $800 billion a year.
Brian Deese stated on June 2, 2011 in a telephone news conference: "We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy."
Texas Public Policy Foundation stated on April 25, 2011 in a television ad that ran through May 20: Says that in the last five years, Texas "created more jobs than all other states combined."
Ron Paul stated on May 5, 2011 in a presidential debate: "Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up."
Steve Moore stated on April 1, 2011 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": The ratio of people working for the government and working in manufacturing today is "an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960."
Babur Lateef stated on March 26, 2011 in a YouTube video.: Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000.
Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs."
Steve LaTourette stated on March 4, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack. The government's growing and the private economy's shrinking."
Eric Cantor stated on March 4, 2011 in a press release.: "Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs."
Brian Moran stated on February 25, 2011 in a news release.: Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia.
Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.: Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 17, 2011 in a news release: Since Sherrod Brown and the Democrats "rammed" the economic stimulus bill through, "Ohio's unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, above the national average."
Bob McDonnell stated on January 12, 2011 in a speech.: Virginia ranked 35th in job creation in 2009 under Gov. Tim Kaine, and moved up to third for 2010, while McDonnell has been in office.
Gerry Connolly stated on December 21, 2010 in an interview.: "There hasn't really been a lot of net growth in the federal workforce when you compare it to say, 1990."
Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth."
Armond Budish stated on November 17, 2010 in a news release: "We (Democrats) have made steady progress creating jobs and improving our schools."
