Latest 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 Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor. David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." 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. Mary Burke stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth." Gina Raimondo stated on August 7, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Before I was state treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs." Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year." Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on May 27, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: "There are already more American jobs in the solar industry than in coal mining." Alicia Menendez stated on April 27, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "A white family is likely to have about six times as much wealth than a black or Hispanic family coming out of the recession." Morgan Griffith stated on March 25, 2014 in congressional testimony.: "From 1972 until 2011, the number of EPA employees increased by 107 percent while the number of total federal personnel decreased by 15 percent." 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?" American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." 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." 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." 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)." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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. Rick Perry stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement: "Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay." John Kasich stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet: "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion." Dave Joyce stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "There are 3 million jobs that go vacant each month in this country."
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Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor. David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." 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. Mary Burke stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth." Gina Raimondo stated on August 7, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Before I was state treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs." Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year." Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on May 27, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: "There are already more American jobs in the solar industry than in coal mining." Alicia Menendez stated on April 27, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "A white family is likely to have about six times as much wealth than a black or Hispanic family coming out of the recession." Morgan Griffith stated on March 25, 2014 in congressional testimony.: "From 1972 until 2011, the number of EPA employees increased by 107 percent while the number of total federal personnel decreased by 15 percent." 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?" American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL." 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." 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." 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)." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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. Rick Perry stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement: "Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide." Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year." Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay." John Kasich stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet: "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion." Dave Joyce stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "There are 3 million jobs that go vacant each month in this country."
Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth.
Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor.
David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries."
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.
Mary Burke stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth."
Gina Raimondo stated on August 7, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Before I was state treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs."
Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year."
Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on May 27, 2014 in a newspaper commentary: "There are already more American jobs in the solar industry than in coal mining."
Alicia Menendez stated on April 27, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "A white family is likely to have about six times as much wealth than a black or Hispanic family coming out of the recession."
Morgan Griffith stated on March 25, 2014 in congressional testimony.: "From 1972 until 2011, the number of EPA employees increased by 107 percent while the number of total federal personnel decreased by 15 percent."
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?"
American Petroleum Institute stated on March 2, 2014 in a television ad: Says "Bill Clinton and George Bush both say build the Keystone XL."
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."
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."
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)."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
Rick Perry stated on May 9, 2013 in an advertisement: "Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide."
Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube: "In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year."
Progress Ohio stated on March 26, 2013 in a fundraising email: "It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay."
John Kasich stated on March 15, 2013 in a tweet: "Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion."
Dave Joyce stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "There are 3 million jobs that go vacant each month in this country."
