Latest Mostly False 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 Greg Walden stated on January 29, 2013 in a Tweet: Says "Did you know that the #KeystoneXL project is expected to create 20,000 American jobs, including more than 800 in Oregon?" Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on January 23, 2013 in testimony to the Legislature: Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment." Chris Larson stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy." Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate: Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." American Future Fund stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China. Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president." Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent." Jon Bramnick stated on September 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities." Bill Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in a telephone town hall meeting: "The state of Ohio has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation right now and is leading the pack in terms of job creation." David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release: Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position." Frank Guinta stated on June 13, 2012 in a statement made after he filed for re-election at the N.H. Secretary of State’s office.: "Now, in the House of Representatives, we have 40 different jobs bills that have passed and almost all of them have been bipartisan." Barack Obama stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men." Marsha Blackburn stated on June 7, 2012: Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax. William O'Brien stated on June 14, 2012 in a letter to The Telegraph: "The latest evidence of Republican success is that since the beginning of the current legislative term, state unemployment has gone down almost 20% to 5% adjusted." Scott Walker stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio appearance: "Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature. Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin. Bob Latta stated on May 5, 2012 in an email statement: Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now." Barbara Buono stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on The Dom Giordano Show: Says in March New Jersey was "one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs" and "the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2012 in a radio interview: Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin. Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012. Roger Williams stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded ObamaCare will cost the U.S. more than 800,000 jobs."
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Greg Walden stated on January 29, 2013 in a Tweet: Says "Did you know that the #KeystoneXL project is expected to create 20,000 American jobs, including more than 800 in Oregon?" Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on January 23, 2013 in testimony to the Legislature: Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment." Chris Larson stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy." Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase." Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate: Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." American Future Fund stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China. Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president." Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent." Jon Bramnick stated on September 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities." Bill Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in a telephone town hall meeting: "The state of Ohio has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation right now and is leading the pack in terms of job creation." David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release: Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position." Frank Guinta stated on June 13, 2012 in a statement made after he filed for re-election at the N.H. Secretary of State’s office.: "Now, in the House of Representatives, we have 40 different jobs bills that have passed and almost all of them have been bipartisan." Barack Obama stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men." Marsha Blackburn stated on June 7, 2012: Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax. William O'Brien stated on June 14, 2012 in a letter to The Telegraph: "The latest evidence of Republican success is that since the beginning of the current legislative term, state unemployment has gone down almost 20% to 5% adjusted." Scott Walker stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio appearance: "Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature. Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin. Bob Latta stated on May 5, 2012 in an email statement: Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now." Barbara Buono stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on The Dom Giordano Show: Says in March New Jersey was "one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs" and "the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2012 in a radio interview: Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin. Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012. Roger Williams stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded ObamaCare will cost the U.S. more than 800,000 jobs."
Greg Walden stated on January 29, 2013 in a Tweet: Says "Did you know that the #KeystoneXL project is expected to create 20,000 American jobs, including more than 800 in Oregon?"
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on January 23, 2013 in testimony to the Legislature: Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment."
Chris Larson stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in the final debate: Says Mitt Romney was clear that he "would not provide government assistance to the U.S. auto companies, even if they went through bankruptcy."
Crossroads GPS stated on October 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase."
Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I. stated on October 5, 2012 in a TV commercial: "By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate: Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent.
Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent."
American Future Fund stated on October 1, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 28, 2012 in a mailer to voters: The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China.
Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president."
Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent."
Jon Bramnick stated on September 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words."
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies."
Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists."
Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities."
Bill Johnson stated on June 5, 2012 in a telephone town hall meeting: "The state of Ohio has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation right now and is leading the pack in terms of job creation."
David Cicilline stated on April 17, 2012 in a news release: Women "earn only 77 cents for every dollar earned by men in the same position."
Frank Guinta stated on June 13, 2012 in a statement made after he filed for re-election at the N.H. Secretary of State’s office.: "Now, in the House of Representatives, we have 40 different jobs bills that have passed and almost all of them have been bipartisan."
Barack Obama stated on June 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Women (are) paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men."
Marsha Blackburn stated on June 7, 2012: Says her congressional district has 10,000 medical-device industry jobs and 1,000 will be lost because of health-care law tax.
William O'Brien stated on June 14, 2012 in a letter to The Telegraph: "The latest evidence of Republican success is that since the beginning of the current legislative term, state unemployment has gone down almost 20% to 5% adjusted."
Scott Walker stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio appearance: "Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature.
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin.
Bob Latta stated on May 5, 2012 in an email statement: Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now."
Barbara Buono stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on The Dom Giordano Show: Says in March New Jersey was "one of only eight states in the nation to lose jobs" and "the state with the highest loss of jobs in the nation."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2012 in a radio interview: Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin.
Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012.
Roger Williams stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded ObamaCare will cost the U.S. more than 800,000 jobs."
