Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Mitt Romney-aligned group says ‘real’ unemployment rate is 19 percent

September 21, 2012

"Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent."

Mitt Romney says “redistribution” has “never been a characteristic of America”

September 20, 2012

"Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America."

Mitt Romney says voters who support Barack Obama are “people who pay no income tax”

September 18, 2012

The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax."

Mitt Romney says half of students can’t get a job out of college

September 18, 2012

"Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job."

Is Barack Obama right on ‘guaranteed benefits’ under Medicare?

September 17, 2012

Says he "will protect your guaranteed benefits" in Medicare while "Mitt Romney would take away Medicare as guaranteed benefits."

Taking “In God We Trust” off coins was debunked years ago

September 11, 2012

On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"

Barack Obama says, “We’ve doubled our use of renewable energy”

September 11, 2012

"We've doubled our use of renewable energy."

Barack Obama said he’s cut taxes for ‘middle-class families, small businesses’

September 7, 2012

"I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses."

Barack Obama says U.S. has gained a half-million manufacturing jobs

September 7, 2012

"After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years."

James Clyburn says Republicans sat on sidelines for passage of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid

September 7, 2012

When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines"

UAW president Bob King says auto industry has gained 250,000 jobs since mid-2009

September 6, 2012

Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, "since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs."

Bill Clinton says 4.5 million jobs have been created under Barack Obama

September 6, 2012

"In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4.5 million private-sector jobs."

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