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Kamala Harris
stated on September 25, 2024 an interview with MSNBC

“Even before the pandemic, (Donald Trump) lost manufacturing jobs, by most people’s estimates at least 200,000.”

By Louis Jacobson • September 26, 2024

Joe Biden
stated on April 8, 2024 a speech

Speaking of semiconductor industry jobs, "Know what the average salary is? $110,000. You don't need a college degree."

April 15, 2024

JD Vance
stated on March 14, 2024 an interview with Fox News

Says “100% of net job creation under the Biden administration has gone to the foreign-born.”

By Louis Jacobson • March 27, 2024

Brian Schimming
stated on March 13, 2024 Statement

“On Joe Biden’s watch, Wisconsin has lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms in the last year.”

By Ricardo Torres • March 20, 2024

One Nation
stated on September 4, 2023 a petition

Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.”

By Aidan Cornue • October 24, 2023

Joe Biden
stated on August 15, 2023 a speech in Milwaukee

“A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 21, 2023

Robin Vos
stated on November 22, 2022 Public statement

“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”

By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2022

Joe Biden
stated on August 16, 2022 remarks at the White House

The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2022

Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 24, 2022 Twitter

"There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."

By D.L. Davis • August 2, 2022

Tim Michels
stated on June 23, 2022 Twitter

The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.”

By Kelly Smits • July 21, 2022

Liberal Groups
stated on June 2, 2022 Public statement

"Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city."

By Vanessa Swales • July 12, 2022

Lawrence Summers
stated on June 17, 2022 an interview with Barron's

“When you have unemployment below 4% and inflation above 4%, recession always follows within two years.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 23, 2022

Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 15, 2022 an interview on ABC's "This Week"

“When unemployment goes down, inflation goes up.”

By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2022

Mike Gibbons
stated on April 7, 2022 an ad

"As Ohio treasurer, Josh Mandel loaned your money to Chinese business interests, and Mandel opposed a bill holding Communist China accountable when they cheated and stole American jobs."

April 22, 2022

Ron Klain
stated on April 3, 2022 an interview on ABC's "This Week"

The economy was "dead in the water when we got here. Virtually no jobs created."

By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2022

Mehmet Oz
stated on March 17, 2022 an ad

"David McCormick fired Pennsylvanians and bragged about shipping their jobs to Asia."

March 29, 2022

Ben Shapiro
stated on March 1, 2022 a YouTube video

"There is no evidence Biden’s spending produced one job. Nonpartisan projections for job growth in 2021, not including that American Rescue Plan, showed higher job growth than Biden produced.”

March 9, 2022

Jim Steineke
stated on January 17, 2021 a TV interview

Gov. Tony Evers “has the authority and revenue necessary” to upgrade the Wisconsin unemployment system without the Legislature.

By Eric Litke • February 3, 2021

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2020 a White House briefing

“We're setting record job numbers.”

By Louis Jacobson • July 24, 2020

Facebook posts
stated on May 6, 2020 a Facebook post

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, “Minnesota now has the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history.”

May 26, 2020

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