Latest Fact Checks By Bill Wichert

Chris Christie claims Barack Obama “did nothing” to create jobs during his first two years

By Bill Wichert

December 4, 2011

Says Barack Obama had "huge majorities" in Congress during his first two years in office and "did nothing with them to create jobs in America."

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Loretta Weinberg criticizes Chris Christie for not making any pension payments

By Bill Wichert

December 2, 2011

"(Chris Christie) has not paid one dollar of state money into our pension system, and then states that the system is broke."

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Chris Christie claims 31 former Abbott districts receive 70 percent of the state aid

By Bill Wichert

December 1, 2011

Says "out of 588 school districts, we give 31 (former Abbott) districts 70 percent of the aid."

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John Wisniewski claims New Jersey is not seeing new jobs being created

By Bill Wichert

November 28, 2011

"While (Chris Christie) talks about job creation, we don't see jobs being created in this state."

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Nearly 160,000 students in New Jersey’s school lunch program are ineligible, state senator says

By Bill Wichert

November 20, 2011

Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible.

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Democratic Party chairman blasts Chris Christie as only governor since World War II to not have his party win control of a legislative body

By Bill Wichert , Erin O'Neill

November 10, 2011

"Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of…

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Olympic medalist Carl Lewis calls out state senator for taking away health care from residents

By Bill Wichert

November 7, 2011

"You’re paying for...(state Sen. Diane Allen’s) health care, and she took yours away."

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Robert Menendez says New Jersey budget shortfall means education funding cuts

By Bill Wichert

November 3, 2011

"New Jersey alone, my home state, is facing a ten-and-a-half billion dollar shortfall in its 2012 fiscal budget. This means more cuts in state and…

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Essex County’s property taxes among highest in the nation

By Bill Wichert

November 2, 2011

Says "Essex County residents suffer the second highest property taxes in the nation."

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Jim McGreevey claims he prohibited pay-to-play for state, county contractors

By Bill Wichert

October 30, 2011

"After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts."

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Chris Christie slams health care reform as “a government takeover of health care”

By Bill Wichert

October 23, 2011

Says the national heath care reform is "a government takeover of health care."

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Stephen Sweeney blames Chris Christie for rising poverty rate, health care coverage levels

By Bill Wichert

October 20, 2011

"New Jersey's poverty rate has increased since this governor took office and the number of New Jerseyans without health insurance has risen."

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