Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Jim Florio claims the number of guns in the U.S. is almost as big as the population

By Caryn Shinske

March 7, 2013

"We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. That’s almost as big as the population."

Chris Christie says number of private-sector jobs growing in New Jersey

By Caryn Shinske

March 3, 2013

"Since January 2010, New Jersey has added 103,000 new private sector jobs. The last two years -- 2011 and 2012 -- have been the best…

Chris Christie repeats claim about 70 percent hike in New Jersey property taxes

By Caryn Shinske

February 28, 2013

"Property taxes had increased 70 percent in the previous 10 years."

Barbara Buono claims New Jersey has lost half its pharma jobs to other high-tax states

By Caryn Shinske

February 24, 2013

"New Jersey has lost over half of our pharmaceutical jobs to states you know, not low-tax states like in the South, but high-tax states like…

Jon Bramnick claims New Jersey had an $11 billion deficit when Chris Christie became governor

By Caryn Shinske

February 21, 2013

Says, "when this governor came to office, he had (an) 11 billion dollar - I call it mismanagement – deficit."

Cory Booker says more minorities born in 2012 than racial majority

By Caryn Shinske

February 17, 2013

Says 2012 was the "first year in American history that more minorities are being born than people in the majority."

Chris Christie says state’s gained 75,000 private-sector jobs since he took office

By Caryn Shinske

January 20, 2013

"In total, we have added nearly 75,000 private sector jobs in New Jersey since we took office in January 2010."

Chris Christie says current fiscal year income tax receipts higher than projected, before Sandy

By Caryn Shinske

January 17, 2013

"Gross income tax receipts are exceeding the Administration’s projections for this fiscal year prior to Sandy."

Chris Christie says taxes, fees raised 115 times in the 8 years before he became governor

By Caryn Shinske

January 10, 2013

"A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees."

Chris Christie says New Jersey faced an $11 billion deficit in fiscal year 2011

By Caryn Shinske

January 9, 2013

Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit."

Environment New Jersey claims Sandy is most destructive Atlantic hurricane

By Caryn Shinske

January 6, 2013

"Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever."

Steve Lonegan says Hurricane Sandy aid package amounts to about $4,200 for each New Jerseyan

By Caryn Shinske

December 23, 2012

"The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state."

Latest Fact Checks By Caryn Shinske

Jim Florio claims the number of guns in the U.S. is almost as big as the population

Chris Christie says number of private-sector jobs growing in New Jersey

Chris Christie repeats claim about 70 percent hike in New Jersey property taxes

Barbara Buono claims New Jersey has lost half its pharma jobs to other high-tax states

Jon Bramnick claims New Jersey had an $11 billion deficit when Chris Christie became governor

Cory Booker says more minorities born in 2012 than racial majority

Chris Christie says state’s gained 75,000 private-sector jobs since he took office

Chris Christie says current fiscal year income tax receipts higher than projected, before Sandy

Chris Christie says taxes, fees raised 115 times in the 8 years before he became governor

Chris Christie says New Jersey faced an $11 billion deficit in fiscal year 2011

Environment New Jersey claims Sandy is most destructive Atlantic hurricane

Steve Lonegan says Hurricane Sandy aid package amounts to about $4,200 for each New Jerseyan