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Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 16, 2023 the State of the State speech
"Businesses large and small have led Texas to be ranked the number one state for business every year that I’ve been governor."
Half-True
By Aarón Torres • March 20, 2023
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on July 24, 2022 TV interview
"We are number one in the country as far as our spending (COVID-19 relief) money on businesses as it relates to the percentage of federal funds that we receive."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • August 16, 2022
Dale Kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga
stated on December 13, 2019 an email
Says minimum markup law goes beyond gas, tobacco and alcohol to make "many doorbuster deals and holiday shopping specials technically against the law."
Half-True
By Eric Litke • December 18, 2019
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 5, 2018 a TV ad
Says that Steve Watkins "bragged to voters that he built his company from scratch, but it was all a lie."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2018
Andy Gronik
Andy Gronik
stated on July 11, 2017 an interview
Wisconsin is "dead-last in creating new businesses" for "three years in a row."  
Half-True
By Andrew Mollica • July 26, 2017
Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle
stated on June 22, 2017 a meeting with small business owners
Says of Georgia, "for four years in a row, we are the No. 1 state to do business in."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2017
Don Huffines
Don Huffines
stated on February 27, 2017 responding to a question about private school vouchers
"Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses."    
Half-True
May 5, 2017
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
"First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 5, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on June 14, 2016 in a campaign ad
Says Ron Johnson gave himself a $10 million 'sweetheart corporate payout'
Half-True
By Eric Litke • September 9, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on June 3, 2016 a speech
Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy."
Half-True
By Eric Litke • June 24, 2016
Ben Carson
Ben Carson
stated on October 29, 2015 a Republican presidential debate
Among manufacturers with fewer than 50 employees, "the average cost in terms of regulations is $34,000 per employee."  
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • October 30, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 28, 2015 the third Republican presidential debate
"For the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses closing than starting."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 29, 2015
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on July 12, 2015 comments on ABC's "This Week"
"We're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 12, 2015
Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego
stated on April 2, 2015 an email blast
"Just two weeks ago, Congressman Hurd quit his post on the House Committee on Small Business saying that he was unable to find the time to serve."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2015
Republican State Leadership Committee
Republican State Leadership Committee
stated on October 9, 2014 a radio ad
"95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction."
Half-True
October 24, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on July 10, 2014 an email blast
"The growth rate of women-owned businesses in Texas has nearly doubled that of the nation since President Obama has taken office."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 26, 2014
LIBRE Initiative
LIBRE Initiative
stated on August 10, 2014 a Facebook post
"The startup rate of Hispanic businesses is three times the national rate."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 12, 2014
Joe Atkins
Joe Atkins
stated on August 29, 2013 an interview
"Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings"
Half-True
September 16, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 2, 2013 a television interview
"Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 9, 2013
Vincent Fort
Vincent Fort
stated on February 5, 2013 a Twitter post
"What concerns me is there is only two sentences that have been written about minority business."
Half-True
By Janel Davis • February 22, 2013
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