Latest 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 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." Jeanne Shaheen stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Brown "voted to reward" companies "to ship jobs overseas." Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." 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." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a speech: Figures for September 2014’s job growth in Wisconsin mark the "largest private-sector job creation we've had in the month of September in more than a decade" 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." Republican State Leadership Committee stated on October 9, 2014 in a radio ad: "95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction." 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 gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 3, 2014 in a direct mail flier: "Under the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, northern Wisconsin’s mining economy is moving forward and more people are getting good, high-paying jobs." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." 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. Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme." 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." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Miramar: "832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor." Scott Walker stated on October 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth." Mary Burke stated on September 29, 2014 in a radio interview: Job creation has gotten worse each year that Scott Walker has been governor. Mary Burke stated on September 23, 2014 in a television ad: New jobs numbers are in, and Wisconsin has "fallen to dead last in Midwest job growth." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs." Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Dan Patrick said that if women "get paid less than a man for the same job, that that’s not a problem." Georgians Together stated on September 25, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "opposes laws that provide equal pay protections for women." Jorge Elorza stated on August 28, 2014 in a radio debate: "We have a goal of 10 percent of [City of Providence] contracts going to women and minority businesses. In reality, less than 1 percent of contracts go to women and minority businesses." Mary Burke stated on September 22, 2014 in an interview: Under Scott Walker, "right now, we’re 46th in the country in terms of new businesses started." Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people." The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year." Mary Burke stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth." Scott Walker stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign television ad: In the latest jobs numbers Wisconsin "ranked third in the Midwest."
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Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." Jeanne Shaheen stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Brown "voted to reward" companies "to ship jobs overseas." Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." 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." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a speech: Figures for September 2014’s job growth in Wisconsin mark the "largest private-sector job creation we've had in the month of September in more than a decade" 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." Republican State Leadership Committee stated on October 9, 2014 in a radio ad: "95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction." 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 gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 3, 2014 in a direct mail flier: "Under the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, northern Wisconsin’s mining economy is moving forward and more people are getting good, high-paying jobs." Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs." 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. Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme." 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." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs." Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Miramar: "832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor." Scott Walker stated on October 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth." Mary Burke stated on September 29, 2014 in a radio interview: Job creation has gotten worse each year that Scott Walker has been governor. Mary Burke stated on September 23, 2014 in a television ad: New jobs numbers are in, and Wisconsin has "fallen to dead last in Midwest job growth." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs." Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Dan Patrick said that if women "get paid less than a man for the same job, that that’s not a problem." Georgians Together stated on September 25, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "opposes laws that provide equal pay protections for women." Jorge Elorza stated on August 28, 2014 in a radio debate: "We have a goal of 10 percent of [City of Providence] contracts going to women and minority businesses. In reality, less than 1 percent of contracts go to women and minority businesses." Mary Burke stated on September 22, 2014 in an interview: Under Scott Walker, "right now, we’re 46th in the country in terms of new businesses started." Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people." The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year." Mary Burke stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth." Scott Walker stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign television ad: In the latest jobs numbers Wisconsin "ranked third in the Midwest."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office."
David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Brown "voted to reward" companies "to ship jobs overseas."
Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker."
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."
Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a speech: Figures for September 2014’s job growth in Wisconsin mark the "largest private-sector job creation we've had in the month of September in more than a decade"
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."
Republican State Leadership Committee stated on October 9, 2014 in a radio ad: "95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction."
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 gubernatorial debate in Davie: Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate."
Americans for Prosperity stated on October 3, 2014 in a direct mail flier: "Under the administration of Gov. Scott Walker, northern Wisconsin’s mining economy is moving forward and more people are getting good, high-paying jobs."
Mitch McConnell stated on October 13, 2014 in a debate: Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour "will destroy between half a million and one million jobs."
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.
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Charlie Crist "is embroiled in a fraud case for steering taxpayer money to a de facto Ponzi scheme."
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."
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "The CBO says if we raise the minimum wage the way Charlie (Crist) wants to do it, it would lose 500,000 jobs."
Rick Scott stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Miramar: "832,000 people lost their job while (Charlie Crist was) governor."
Scott Walker stated on October 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "In the last year, Wisconsin ranked third in Midwest job growth."
Mary Burke stated on September 29, 2014 in a radio interview: Job creation has gotten worse each year that Scott Walker has been governor.
Mary Burke stated on September 23, 2014 in a television ad: New jobs numbers are in, and Wisconsin has "fallen to dead last in Midwest job growth."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Dan Patrick said that if women "get paid less than a man for the same job, that that’s not a problem."
Georgians Together stated on September 25, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "opposes laws that provide equal pay protections for women."
Jorge Elorza stated on August 28, 2014 in a radio debate: "We have a goal of 10 percent of [City of Providence] contracts going to women and minority businesses. In reality, less than 1 percent of contracts go to women and minority businesses."
Mary Burke stated on September 22, 2014 in an interview: Under Scott Walker, "right now, we’re 46th in the country in terms of new businesses started."
Mary Burke stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's jobs agency gives financial incentives that lead "Wisconsin companies to look at shipping jobs elsewhere. ... A company got $4.6 million in taxpayer money and actually reduced its jobs by 300 people."
The Other 98% stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year."
Mary Burke stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth."
Scott Walker stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign television ad: In the latest jobs numbers Wisconsin "ranked third in the Midwest."
