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Chris Christie claims New Jersey’s job growth in May represents 25 percent of the net new jobs nationwide

By Bill Wichert

June 24, 2012

Says New Jersey’s job growth in May represents "25 percent of all the jobs created in the country."

Chris Christie claims he stopped Assembly Democrats from raising the gas tax by $2.4 billion

By Bill Wichert

June 21, 2012

"(Assembly Democrats) wanted to raise the gas tax by $2.4 billion. We said no to that....They’re down on the ground. They’re sweating. They’re twitching. It’s…

Chris Christie targeted by Democrats over New Jersey ranking 47th for economic performance in 2011

By Bill Wichert

June 19, 2012

"In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind."

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Joe Kyrillos slams incumbent Robert Menendez over Wall Street donations

By Bill Wichert

June 14, 2012

Says Robert Menendez is "the king of raising money from Wall Street, over a million dollars, one of the leaders in the United States Senate.…

Bill Clinton touts fiscal record as president during campaign stop in New Jersey

By Bill Wichert

June 8, 2012

"It took us four years to balance the budget. Then I gave you four surplus budgets for the first time in more than 70 years,…

New Jersey Democrats claim PolitiFact said it was True that Chris Christie is a fiscal phony

By Bill Wichert

June 6, 2012

Says PolitiFact issued a True ruling on Paul Krugman calling "Governor Christie a ‘fiscal phony.’"

Chris Christie’s “Jersey Comeback” challenged by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman

By Bill Wichert

May 31, 2012

Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation…

Cory Booker claims Obama has overseen nation’s “lowest discretionary spending we’ve had in decades”

By Bill Wichert

May 28, 2012

Says under President Barack Obama there’s been "the lowest discretionary spending we’ve had in decades in the United States."

Chris Christie claims Democrats “don’t want to cut your taxes under any circumstances”

By Bill Wichert

May 25, 2012

Says Democratic legislators this year "don't want to cut your taxes under any circumstances."

Rep. Jon Runyan claims Medicare “will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it”

By Bill Wichert

May 20, 2012

Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it."

Steve Rothman’s campaign edits attack ad to suggest Bill Pascrell admitted supporting tax cuts for the rich

By Bill Wichert

May 14, 2012

Says in regard to providing "more tax cuts for the rich," Bill Pascrell said, "Republicans had great ideas. I liked some of their ideas."

Frank Lautenberg claims the national health care reform “put 30 million people on health care rolls that weren’t there before”

By Bill Wichert

May 11, 2012

"Just remember this: the president's health care bill put 30 million people on health care rolls that weren't there before."

Latest Fact Checks By Bill Wichert

Chris Christie claims New Jersey’s job growth in May represents 25 percent of the net new jobs nationwide

Chris Christie claims he stopped Assembly Democrats from raising the gas tax by $2.4 billion

Chris Christie targeted by Democrats over New Jersey ranking 47th for economic performance in 2011

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Joe Kyrillos slams incumbent Robert Menendez over Wall Street donations

Bill Clinton touts fiscal record as president during campaign stop in New Jersey

New Jersey Democrats claim PolitiFact said it was True that Chris Christie is a fiscal phony

Chris Christie’s “Jersey Comeback” challenged by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman

Cory Booker claims Obama has overseen nation’s “lowest discretionary spending we’ve had in decades”

Chris Christie claims Democrats “don’t want to cut your taxes under any circumstances”

Rep. Jon Runyan claims Medicare “will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it”

Steve Rothman’s campaign edits attack ad to suggest Bill Pascrell admitted supporting tax cuts for the rich

Frank Lautenberg claims the national health care reform “put 30 million people on health care rolls that weren’t there before”