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Donald Trump
stated on February 2, 2026 an interview with Dan Bongino

Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.”

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 2, 2026

Mike Johnson
stated on December 5, 2024 remarks to reporters

About 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.”

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • December 11, 2024

Facebook posts
stated on October 18, 2021 a Facebook post

“The Canadian government threatens to fire any government employee who uses ‘Let's Go Brandon’ in communications.”

By Bill McCarthy • October 20, 2021

Feministing
stated on June 21, 2017 a web post

"Missouri Votes to Let Employers Fire People Who Use Birth Control."

By Carolina Vargas, Emma Diltz • September 27, 2017

Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 24, 2016 an interview on CNN

Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 25, 2016

Facebook posts
stated on July 18, 2014 a meme on social media

Says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that "if the workers are more insecure, that's very healthy for the society" because "they'll serve the masters gladly and passively."

By Louis Jacobson • July 21, 2014

Jonathan Boucher
stated on January 31, 2014 a Providence Journal commentary

"The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 16, 2014

Justin Barasky
stated on January 15, 2014 a DSCC news release

Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work.

By Dana Tims • January 28, 2014

Paul LePage
stated on October 14, 2013 a speech in Falmouth, Maine

"About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work."

By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2013

Tom Letson
stated on May 16, 2013 an emailed news release

Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."

By Henry J. Gomez • June 7, 2013

Mitt Romney
stated on October 29, 2012 a television ad

Says Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" at the cost of American jobs.

By Jon Greenberg • October 30, 2012

Facebook posts
stated on October 23, 2011 an Internet post

Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."

By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2011

Chain email
stated on September 6, 2011 a chain email

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff.

By James B. Nelson • September 10, 2011

Bob Wirch
stated on July 25, 2011 campaign mail piece

Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs."

August 12, 2011

Tim Pawlenty
stated on December 13, 2010 an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal"

"Since January 2008 the private sector has lost nearly 8 million jobs while local, state and federal governments added 590,000."

By Louis Jacobson • December 16, 2010

Scott Brown
stated on February 4, 2010 a press conference

The stimulus bill "didn’t create one new job."

By Louis Jacobson • February 18, 2010

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