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Congressman Scott Garrett claims half of all Americans don’t pay federal income taxes

By Bill Wichert

February 29, 2012

Says "half the Americans don't pay any income taxes."

Chris Christie claims Obama said unemployment would never top 8 percent if the stimulus was passed

By Bill Wichert

February 27, 2012

"(President Barack Obama) said unemployment was never gonna go over 8 percent if we passed the stimulus plan."

Chris Christie claims private-sector job growth in 2011 places New Jersey in the top third among the states

By Bill Wichert

February 27, 2012

Says private-sector job growth in 2011 "places New Jersey in the top third among all of the states."

Bill Pascrell claims health care bills forced 62 percent of small businesses to shut down during the past five years

By Bill Wichert

February 24, 2012

Says "sixty-two percent of small businesses over the last five years went under because they couldn't pay their health care bills."

Congressman Steve Rothman claims “Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare”

By Bill Wichert

February 19, 2012

"The Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare."

Many high-ranking Port Authority officials earn larger salaries than governors of New Jersey, New York, assemblyman says

By Bill Wichert

February 15, 2012

"Many of the top officials at the Port Authority earn more money than the governors of the states that have jurisdiction over them."

GOP challenger Joseph Kyrillos blames U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez for rising annual deficits in federal budget

By Bill Wichert

February 13, 2012

"Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his…

Barbara Buono claims New Jersey ranked 45th in the nation for job creation in November 2011

By Bill Wichert

February 10, 2012

Says "as of November, we were ranked 45th in the nation in terms of job creation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics."

Chris Christie’s proposed income tax cuts blasted by Democratic senator as the “second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years”

By Bill Wichert

February 5, 2012

Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years."

United States ranks 26th in school performance in the world, senator says

By Bill Wichert

February 3, 2012

"United States of America is twenty-sixth in school performance in the world."

Republican senator claims Pennsylvania charges top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware has no state income tax

By Bill Wichert

February 2, 2012

Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all."

Richard Codey claims he made pension payment when he was governor

By Bill Wichert

January 23, 2012

"And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund."

Latest Fact Checks By Bill Wichert

Congressman Scott Garrett claims half of all Americans don’t pay federal income taxes

Chris Christie claims Obama said unemployment would never top 8 percent if the stimulus was passed

Chris Christie claims private-sector job growth in 2011 places New Jersey in the top third among the states

Bill Pascrell claims health care bills forced 62 percent of small businesses to shut down during the past five years

Congressman Steve Rothman claims “Republicans just voted last year to end Medicare”

Many high-ranking Port Authority officials earn larger salaries than governors of New Jersey, New York, assemblyman says

GOP challenger Joseph Kyrillos blames U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez for rising annual deficits in federal budget

Barbara Buono claims New Jersey ranked 45th in the nation for job creation in November 2011

Chris Christie’s proposed income tax cuts blasted by Democratic senator as the “second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years”

United States ranks 26th in school performance in the world, senator says

Republican senator claims Pennsylvania charges top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware has no state income tax

Richard Codey claims he made pension payment when he was governor