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 Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 23, 2011 in a news release: Sherrod Brown "has stood side by side" with President Barack Obama, presiding "over the most rapid increase in the debt over the last 2.5 years" and hurtling toward " the worst jobs record in the modern era." SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in campaign literature.: Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce." Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." John Cornyn stated on August 24, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Congressional Budget Office "says 8 (percent) unemployment till 2014!" Mike Villarreal stated on August 6, 2011 in a Texas Capitol rally.: Says that before Rick Perry became governor, "only 4 percent of our total labor force was a minimum wage job ... Today, that number has more than doubled (to) 9.5 percent." Chris Christie stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar : "Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on August 5, 2011 in a web video: Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally." Lloyd Doggett stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with ABC TV.: "Twenty-five states have lower unemployment than Texas" which is "tied with Mississippi for more minimum-wage jobs than anywhere in the United States." Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release: The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide." Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent. Harry Reid stated on August 2, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job." Joshua Henne stated on July 20, 2011 in a press release from One New Jersey: Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 21, 2011 in a news release: Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin. Shirley Turner stated on July 12, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on June 29, 2011 in an interview with CNBC: "The only growth sector that we’ve had in the last two years in America is government growth." Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet: "Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty." David Dewhurst stated on July 5, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ " Craig Miller stated on July 12, 2011 in a campaign launch message on his website: "I've created over 40,000 jobs." Marco Rubio stated on July 17, 2011 in interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression." Marc Morial stated on July 17, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun." Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector. Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2011 in a television commercial: Since President Obama took office, "2 million jobs. Gone." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs."
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Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 23, 2011 in a news release: Sherrod Brown "has stood side by side" with President Barack Obama, presiding "over the most rapid increase in the debt over the last 2.5 years" and hurtling toward " the worst jobs record in the modern era." SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in campaign literature.: Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce." Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." John Cornyn stated on August 24, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Congressional Budget Office "says 8 (percent) unemployment till 2014!" Mike Villarreal stated on August 6, 2011 in a Texas Capitol rally.: Says that before Rick Perry became governor, "only 4 percent of our total labor force was a minimum wage job ... Today, that number has more than doubled (to) 9.5 percent." Chris Christie stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar : "Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on August 5, 2011 in a web video: Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally." Lloyd Doggett stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with ABC TV.: "Twenty-five states have lower unemployment than Texas" which is "tied with Mississippi for more minimum-wage jobs than anywhere in the United States." Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release: The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide." Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent. Harry Reid stated on August 2, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job." Joshua Henne stated on July 20, 2011 in a press release from One New Jersey: Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 21, 2011 in a news release: Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin. Shirley Turner stated on July 12, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on June 29, 2011 in an interview with CNBC: "The only growth sector that we’ve had in the last two years in America is government growth." Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet: "Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty." David Dewhurst stated on July 5, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ " Craig Miller stated on July 12, 2011 in a campaign launch message on his website: "I've created over 40,000 jobs." Marco Rubio stated on July 17, 2011 in interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression." Marc Morial stated on July 17, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun." Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector. Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2011 in a television commercial: Since President Obama took office, "2 million jobs. Gone." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs."
Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney.
Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 23, 2011 in a news release: Sherrod Brown "has stood side by side" with President Barack Obama, presiding "over the most rapid increase in the debt over the last 2.5 years" and hurtling toward " the worst jobs record in the modern era."
SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas."
George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in campaign literature.: Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce."
Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression."
John Cornyn stated on August 24, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Congressional Budget Office "says 8 (percent) unemployment till 2014!"
Mike Villarreal stated on August 6, 2011 in a Texas Capitol rally.: Says that before Rick Perry became governor, "only 4 percent of our total labor force was a minimum wage job ... Today, that number has more than doubled (to) 9.5 percent."
Chris Christie stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar : "Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on August 5, 2011 in a web video: Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally."
Lloyd Doggett stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with ABC TV.: "Twenty-five states have lower unemployment than Texas" which is "tied with Mississippi for more minimum-wage jobs than anywhere in the United States."
Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs."
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release: The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."
Raul Labrador stated on July 31, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent.
Harry Reid stated on August 2, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job."
Joshua Henne stated on July 20, 2011 in a press release from One New Jersey: Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office.
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 21, 2011 in a news release: Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin.
Shirley Turner stated on July 12, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on June 29, 2011 in an interview with CNBC: "The only growth sector that we’ve had in the last two years in America is government growth."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 18, 2011 in a tweet: "Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty."
David Dewhurst stated on July 5, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ "
Craig Miller stated on July 12, 2011 in a campaign launch message on his website: "I've created over 40,000 jobs."
Marco Rubio stated on July 17, 2011 in interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression."
Marc Morial stated on July 17, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun."
Bob McDonnell stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV interview.: Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector.
Sheila Oliver stated on July 8, 2011 in a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex): "Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth."
Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2011 in a television commercial: Since President Obama took office, "2 million jobs. Gone."
Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs."
