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 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%." Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a jobs proposal: "Wisconsin wages are declining at double the rate of other states." Steven Rattner stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Manufacturing wages today in America on a per-hour basis are actually a bit lower than average wages in the economy as a whole." Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a report: "Wisconsin now ranks among the top 10 states for out-migration." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce." Mary Burke stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview: "Our state economic development agency under Walker, WEDC, actually isn’t even using the funds that are appropriated to it." Allan Fung stated on March 7, 2014 in a radio interview: After hiring a campaign manager in 2006, "I got this $100 and something fee ... for hazardous materials." Barbara Sharief stated on March 21, 2014 in a speech in Davie, Fla.: Broward County’s unemployment rate of 5.3 percent is "the lowest in Florida." Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?" Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: The economic "turnaround started at the end of my term." 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." Ann McLane Kuster stated on February 20, 2014 in in a radio interview: On delaying a health care mandate on business. Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2014 in a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston: "When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicans agree with it." Mary Burke stated on March 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2% American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." Republican Governors Association stated on February 13, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke was a senior member of the Doyle administration that left Wisconsin with 130,000 fewer jobs." Barack Obama stated on February 27, 2014 in an event at the White House: "Fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade." David Cicilline stated on February 11, 2014 in a House floor speech: "According to one study, the minimum wage today is worth $2 less than in 1968." Steve Forbes stated on February 16, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Two-thirds of the people who start out in minimum wage are above the minimum wage within a year." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." Mike Stenhouse stated on January 27, 2014 in a news release: Of minimum wage workers in Rhode Island "only 14 percent serve as sole income earner for their family." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release: "Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry." Chris Stirewalt stated on February 11, 2014 in a daily summary of news "Fox News First": Businesses "will be required to certify to the IRS – under penalty of perjury – that Obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff. Kasim Reed stated on January 31, 2014 in a speech: "Right now, we only keep 50 percent of Georgia Tech's graduates." Keith Ellison stated on February 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Americans work way more than an average of industrialized countries around the world." Eric Cantor stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release.: "The CBO’s latest report confirms what Republicans have been saying for years now. Under Obamacare, millions of hardworking Americans will lose their jobs." Thomas Perez stated on February 4, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "If you have a union job, you're making on average $950 a week. If you have a non-union job, you're making $750 a week."
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Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%." Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a jobs proposal: "Wisconsin wages are declining at double the rate of other states." Steven Rattner stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Manufacturing wages today in America on a per-hour basis are actually a bit lower than average wages in the economy as a whole." Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a report: "Wisconsin now ranks among the top 10 states for out-migration." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce." Mary Burke stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview: "Our state economic development agency under Walker, WEDC, actually isn’t even using the funds that are appropriated to it." Allan Fung stated on March 7, 2014 in a radio interview: After hiring a campaign manager in 2006, "I got this $100 and something fee ... for hazardous materials." Barbara Sharief stated on March 21, 2014 in a speech in Davie, Fla.: Broward County’s unemployment rate of 5.3 percent is "the lowest in Florida." Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?" Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: The economic "turnaround started at the end of my term." 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." Ann McLane Kuster stated on February 20, 2014 in in a radio interview: On delaying a health care mandate on business. Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2014 in a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston: "When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicans agree with it." Mary Burke stated on March 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2% American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." Republican Governors Association stated on February 13, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke was a senior member of the Doyle administration that left Wisconsin with 130,000 fewer jobs." Barack Obama stated on February 27, 2014 in an event at the White House: "Fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade." David Cicilline stated on February 11, 2014 in a House floor speech: "According to one study, the minimum wage today is worth $2 less than in 1968." Steve Forbes stated on February 16, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Two-thirds of the people who start out in minimum wage are above the minimum wage within a year." Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." Mike Stenhouse stated on January 27, 2014 in a news release: Of minimum wage workers in Rhode Island "only 14 percent serve as sole income earner for their family." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release: "Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry." Chris Stirewalt stated on February 11, 2014 in a daily summary of news "Fox News First": Businesses "will be required to certify to the IRS – under penalty of perjury – that Obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff. Kasim Reed stated on January 31, 2014 in a speech: "Right now, we only keep 50 percent of Georgia Tech's graduates." Keith Ellison stated on February 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Americans work way more than an average of industrialized countries around the world." Eric Cantor stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release.: "The CBO’s latest report confirms what Republicans have been saying for years now. Under Obamacare, millions of hardworking Americans will lose their jobs." Thomas Perez stated on February 4, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "If you have a union job, you're making on average $950 a week. If you have a non-union job, you're making $750 a week."
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%."
Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a jobs proposal: "Wisconsin wages are declining at double the rate of other states."
Steven Rattner stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Manufacturing wages today in America on a per-hour basis are actually a bit lower than average wages in the economy as a whole."
Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a report: "Wisconsin now ranks among the top 10 states for out-migration."
Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce."
Mary Burke stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview: "Our state economic development agency under Walker, WEDC, actually isn’t even using the funds that are appropriated to it."
Allan Fung stated on March 7, 2014 in a radio interview: After hiring a campaign manager in 2006, "I got this $100 and something fee ... for hazardous materials."
Barbara Sharief stated on March 21, 2014 in a speech in Davie, Fla.: Broward County’s unemployment rate of 5.3 percent is "the lowest in Florida."
Seneca Jones stated on March 2, 2014 in newspaper ads: Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?"
Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: The economic "turnaround started at the end of my term."
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."
Ann McLane Kuster stated on February 20, 2014 in in a radio interview: On delaying a health care mandate on business.
Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2014 in a speech to the Democratic National Committee in Boston: "When I talk about (raising the) minimum wage ... half of Republicans agree with it."
Mary Burke stated on March 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2%
American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL."
Republican Governors Association stated on February 13, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke was a senior member of the Doyle administration that left Wisconsin with 130,000 fewer jobs."
Barack Obama stated on February 27, 2014 in an event at the White House: "Fewer black and Latino men participate in the labor force, compared to young white men."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade."
David Cicilline stated on February 11, 2014 in a House floor speech: "According to one study, the minimum wage today is worth $2 less than in 1968."
Steve Forbes stated on February 16, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Two-thirds of the people who start out in minimum wage are above the minimum wage within a year."
Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs."
Mike Stenhouse stated on January 27, 2014 in a news release: Of minimum wage workers in Rhode Island "only 14 percent serve as sole income earner for their family."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 22, 2014 in a news release: "Over 3 million Americans are employed in the growing green-collar workforce," which is more than the number "of people working in the fossil fuel industry."
Chris Stirewalt stated on February 11, 2014 in a daily summary of news "Fox News First": Businesses "will be required to certify to the IRS – under penalty of perjury – that Obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff.
Kasim Reed stated on January 31, 2014 in a speech: "Right now, we only keep 50 percent of Georgia Tech's graduates."
Keith Ellison stated on February 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Americans work way more than an average of industrialized countries around the world."
Eric Cantor stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release.: "The CBO’s latest report confirms what Republicans have been saying for years now. Under Obamacare, millions of hardworking Americans will lose their jobs."
Thomas Perez stated on February 4, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "If you have a union job, you're making on average $950 a week. If you have a non-union job, you're making $750 a week."
