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 Gretchen Carlson stated on February 4, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Real Story": "The CBO now says the president's health care law will cut the number of full-time jobs in the United States by 2.3 million by 2021." Lincoln Chafee stated on January 15, 2014 in his state of state speech: "Since I took office in January 2011, we have created 11,100 Rhode Island-based jobs." Brett Hulsey stated on January 9, 2014 in a radio interview: "Every year since Gov. Walker and the Republicans have been in control of the Legislature we’ve created fewer jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics." 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." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on January 28, 2014 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "Last month, more Americans stopped looking for a job than found one." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." Steven King stated on January 5, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park. Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008." Chris Christie stated on January 14, 2014 in a State of the State address: "Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years." Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state." Rana Foroohar stated on January 10, 2014 in a CNN interview: "The median male worker in this country has not seen a raise, inflation adjusted, for 30 years, basically." Americans United for Change stated on January 14, 2014 in a press release: "Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs." Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce." Gene Sperling stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)." Marie Corfield stated on December 30, 2013 in a column on BlueJersey.com: Says New Jersey has "the highest unemployment rate in the region" and "stagnant job growth." Teresa Ghilarducci stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up": "A quarter of our workers make $18,000 per year." Jeff Merkley stated on December 4, 2013 in a talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon: "60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we’ve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage." Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months." National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. ECONorthwest stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan: "Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing." David Madland stated on December 6, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire": "The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Al Sharpton stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times." Mike Tate stated on November 17, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state." Elisabeth Hasselbeck stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends": A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows: Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs."
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Gretchen Carlson stated on February 4, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Real Story": "The CBO now says the president's health care law will cut the number of full-time jobs in the United States by 2.3 million by 2021." Lincoln Chafee stated on January 15, 2014 in his state of state speech: "Since I took office in January 2011, we have created 11,100 Rhode Island-based jobs." Brett Hulsey stated on January 9, 2014 in a radio interview: "Every year since Gov. Walker and the Republicans have been in control of the Legislature we’ve created fewer jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics." 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." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on January 28, 2014 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "Last month, more Americans stopped looking for a job than found one." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." Steven King stated on January 5, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park. Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008." Chris Christie stated on January 14, 2014 in a State of the State address: "Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years." Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state." Rana Foroohar stated on January 10, 2014 in a CNN interview: "The median male worker in this country has not seen a raise, inflation adjusted, for 30 years, basically." Americans United for Change stated on January 14, 2014 in a press release: "Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs." Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce." Gene Sperling stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)." Marie Corfield stated on December 30, 2013 in a column on BlueJersey.com: Says New Jersey has "the highest unemployment rate in the region" and "stagnant job growth." Teresa Ghilarducci stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up": "A quarter of our workers make $18,000 per year." Jeff Merkley stated on December 4, 2013 in a talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon: "60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we’ve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage." Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs. Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages. Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months." National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. ECONorthwest stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan: "Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing." David Madland stated on December 6, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire": "The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Al Sharpton stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers. Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times." Mike Tate stated on November 17, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state." Elisabeth Hasselbeck stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends": A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows: Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs."
Gretchen Carlson stated on February 4, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Real Story": "The CBO now says the president's health care law will cut the number of full-time jobs in the United States by 2.3 million by 2021."
Lincoln Chafee stated on January 15, 2014 in his state of state speech: "Since I took office in January 2011, we have created 11,100 Rhode Island-based jobs."
Brett Hulsey stated on January 9, 2014 in a radio interview: "Every year since Gov. Walker and the Republicans have been in control of the Legislature we’ve created fewer jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics."
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."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: Women "make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns."
Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on January 28, 2014 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: "Last month, more Americans stopped looking for a job than found one."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged."
Steven King stated on January 5, 2014 in a TV interview: "We’ve had the private sector more than double the investment that was made by the public sector" at Quonset Business Park.
Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008."
Chris Christie stated on January 14, 2014 in a State of the State address: "Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years."
Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state."
Rana Foroohar stated on January 10, 2014 in a CNN interview: "The median male worker in this country has not seen a raise, inflation adjusted, for 30 years, basically."
Americans United for Change stated on January 14, 2014 in a press release: "Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs."
Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce."
Gene Sperling stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)."
Marie Corfield stated on December 30, 2013 in a column on BlueJersey.com: Says New Jersey has "the highest unemployment rate in the region" and "stagnant job growth."
Teresa Ghilarducci stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up": "A quarter of our workers make $18,000 per year."
Jeff Merkley stated on December 4, 2013 in a talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon: "60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we’ve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage."
Ken Hagan stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times': Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs.
Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer: The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Republican Party of Florida stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months."
National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour.
ECONorthwest stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan: "Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing."
David Madland stated on December 6, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire": "The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend."
Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S.
Al Sharpton stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation: The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers.
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times."
Mike Tate stated on November 17, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state."
Elisabeth Hasselbeck stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends": A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season."
Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows: Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs."
