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 Wendy Davis stated on July 29, 2013 in an email blast.: "Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job." Alan Krueger stated on August 2, 2013 in an interview with Bloomberg television: "Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions." Susan Collins stated on August 3, 2013 in a response to the president's Saturday address: "This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2013 in a speech in Chattanooga, Tenn.: "This year, we're off to our best private-sector jobs growth since 1999." Harry Reid stated on July 30, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: The sequester has "already lost 1.6 million jobs." Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2013 in an interview with the 'New York Times': The "most realistic estimates" for jobs created by Keystone XL are "maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline." Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: "Our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as they had at the same point in the last recovery, when there was no Obamacare." Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2013 in a video.: "Women still earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for working the same job." Barbara Buono stated on July 9, 2013 in an online gubernatorial campaign ad: "Guess what, governor? There’s no fried butter in Newark. Just 13 percent unemployment." Allen West stated on July 8, 2013 in a tweet: "More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector." Charlene Lima stated on June 26, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House: Economic Development Commission Executive Director Keith Stokes "sent me a letter and he said the taxpayers will never be on the hook for these bonds" for 38 Studios. Jimmy Carter stated on June 28, 2013 in women's conference session: Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work. Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida. Chris Larson stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview: The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. "cannot account for creating one single job." John Nygren stated on May 8, 2013 in a press conference: The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is a "proven job creator." Scott Walker stated on June 16, 2013 in a television interview: Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower." Don Gaetz stated on June 11, 2013 in an op-ed: "More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed." Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2013 in a television interview: "Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago." Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Barbara Buono stated on May 22, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition." Nathan Deal stated on April 30, 2013 in a speech: The state of Georgia lost 16 percent of its employees last year, and that percentage has risen over the past three years. Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in a press release: "This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century." Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years." Barack Obama stated on May 9, 2013 in a speech in Manor, Texas.: Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy." Ron Meyer stated on April 29, 2013 in a TV interview.: "Only three in 10 young Americans under 30 -- 30 percent under 30 -- have full-time work." Mike Foley stated on April 23, 2013 in news release: Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation.
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Wendy Davis stated on July 29, 2013 in an email blast.: "Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job." Alan Krueger stated on August 2, 2013 in an interview with Bloomberg television: "Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions." Susan Collins stated on August 3, 2013 in a response to the president's Saturday address: "This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2013 in a speech in Chattanooga, Tenn.: "This year, we're off to our best private-sector jobs growth since 1999." Harry Reid stated on July 30, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: The sequester has "already lost 1.6 million jobs." Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2013 in an interview with the 'New York Times': The "most realistic estimates" for jobs created by Keystone XL are "maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline." Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: "Our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as they had at the same point in the last recovery, when there was no Obamacare." Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2013 in a video.: "Women still earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for working the same job." Barbara Buono stated on July 9, 2013 in an online gubernatorial campaign ad: "Guess what, governor? There’s no fried butter in Newark. Just 13 percent unemployment." Allen West stated on July 8, 2013 in a tweet: "More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector." Charlene Lima stated on June 26, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House: Economic Development Commission Executive Director Keith Stokes "sent me a letter and he said the taxpayers will never be on the hook for these bonds" for 38 Studios. Jimmy Carter stated on June 28, 2013 in women's conference session: Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work. Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida. Chris Larson stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview: The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. "cannot account for creating one single job." John Nygren stated on May 8, 2013 in a press conference: The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is a "proven job creator." Scott Walker stated on June 16, 2013 in a television interview: Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower." Don Gaetz stated on June 11, 2013 in an op-ed: "More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed." Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2013 in a television interview: "Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago." Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Barbara Buono stated on May 22, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition." Nathan Deal stated on April 30, 2013 in a speech: The state of Georgia lost 16 percent of its employees last year, and that percentage has risen over the past three years. Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in a press release: "This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century." Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years." Barack Obama stated on May 9, 2013 in a speech in Manor, Texas.: Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy." Ron Meyer stated on April 29, 2013 in a TV interview.: "Only three in 10 young Americans under 30 -- 30 percent under 30 -- have full-time work." Mike Foley stated on April 23, 2013 in news release: Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation.
Wendy Davis stated on July 29, 2013 in an email blast.: "Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job."
Alan Krueger stated on August 2, 2013 in an interview with Bloomberg television: "Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions."
Susan Collins stated on August 3, 2013 in a response to the president's Saturday address: "This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time."
Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2013 in a speech in Chattanooga, Tenn.: "This year, we're off to our best private-sector jobs growth since 1999."
Harry Reid stated on July 30, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: The sequester has "already lost 1.6 million jobs."
Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2013 in an interview with the 'New York Times': The "most realistic estimates" for jobs created by Keystone XL are "maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline."
Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job.
Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay.
Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: "Our businesses have created nearly twice as many jobs in this recovery as they had at the same point in the last recovery, when there was no Obamacare."
Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2013 in a video.: "Women still earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for working the same job."
Barbara Buono stated on July 9, 2013 in an online gubernatorial campaign ad: "Guess what, governor? There’s no fried butter in Newark. Just 13 percent unemployment."
Allen West stated on July 8, 2013 in a tweet: "More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector."
Charlene Lima stated on June 26, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House: Economic Development Commission Executive Director Keith Stokes "sent me a letter and he said the taxpayers will never be on the hook for these bonds" for 38 Studios.
Jimmy Carter stated on June 28, 2013 in women's conference session: Women in the United States are paid about 70 percent of what men earn for the same work.
Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida.
Chris Larson stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview: The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. "cannot account for creating one single job."
John Nygren stated on May 8, 2013 in a press conference: The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is a "proven job creator."
Scott Walker stated on June 16, 2013 in a television interview: Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower."
Don Gaetz stated on June 11, 2013 in an op-ed: "More than half of last year's U.S. college graduates are unemployed or underemployed."
Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2013 in a television interview: "Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago."
Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country."
Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
Barbara Buono stated on May 22, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign television ad: "To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition."
Nathan Deal stated on April 30, 2013 in a speech: The state of Georgia lost 16 percent of its employees last year, and that percentage has risen over the past three years.
Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in a press release: "This budget also reflects the smallest state government workforce per 1,000 residents in Florida in this century."
Rick Scott stated on May 20, 2013 in 2013-14 veto message: "We are already almost halfway to our 2010 goal of creating 700,000 new jobs in seven years."
Barack Obama stated on May 9, 2013 in a speech in Manor, Texas.: Says that according to a report, "the tech sector now drives more than one-quarter of Austin’s economy."
Ron Meyer stated on April 29, 2013 in a TV interview.: "Only three in 10 young Americans under 30 -- 30 percent under 30 -- have full-time work."
Mike Foley stated on April 23, 2013 in news release: Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation.
