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Latest Fact-Checks On John Kasich

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John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on April 24, 2016 comments on "Face the Nation"
"After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed."  
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By Nadia Pflaum • May 2, 2016
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 21, 2013 a television interview
"Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high."
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By Robert Higgs • April 8, 2013
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 15, 2013 a tweet
"Under Gov. Kasich, Ohio wages have increased by $10.3 billion."
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By Tom Feran • March 21, 2013
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 29, 2012 a speech to the Ohio Farm Bureau
Agriculture "is the strongest industry in Ohio."
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By Tom Feran • December 12, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on July 25, 2012 an announcement at the Ohio State Fair
"Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops."
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By Aaron Marshall • August 8, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on April 2, 2012 an interview with Fox News
"Our rainy day fund has gone from 89 cents to $240 million."
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By Tom Feran • April 11, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on April 2, 2012 an interview with Fox News
"We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year."
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By Tom Feran • April 5, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on January 10, 2012 an interview with The Plain Dealer
Says Ohio has 77 job training programs spread across 13 state agencies.
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By Reginald Fields • January 27, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on November 8, 2011 a news conference
"We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis."
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By Reginald Fields • November 29, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on September 12, 2011 an ad from the Republican Governors Association
"We’re. . . keeping and creating jobs in our state. From American Greetings, to Wendy’s, to Diebold, we’ve gone to their doorsteps to keep jobs right here in Ohio."
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By Reginald Fields • October 3, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on July 17, 2011 an appearance on "Meet the Press"
"Believe it or not, consumer spending is up over the last eight months."  
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By Reginald Fields • August 1, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on May 10, 2011 a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce
"We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location."
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By Tom Feran • May 13, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on February 21, 2011 an interview on Fox News
"Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent."
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By Joe Guillen • March 10, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on February 22, 2011 an interview on CNN
"We have lost 600,000 jobs over the period of the last 10 years. Only Michigan and California have done worse."
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By Tom Feran • March 4, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on December 3, 2010 a gathering with reporters
"I think [a little] less than half of the people in our prisons are in there for less than a year.  ... We have people who are check kiters and don't pay child support and we are locking them up in the state pen."
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By Mark Naymik • December 10, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on June 21, 2010 a statement posted to his website
"Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times "
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By Robert Higgs • July 23, 2010