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Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 10, 2012 his State of the State address:
Siemens has been unable to fill approximately 200 skilled trade positions in metro Atlanta.
False
By Willoughby Mariano • January 30, 2012
Chris Bollwage
Chris Bollwage
stated on January 15, 2012 a speech at the Cuban Club in Elizabeth:
"Our jobless rate, our unemployment rate, is the lowest of all of the big cities in New Jersey."
False
By Erin O'Neill • January 27, 2012
Mitch Daniels
Mitch Daniels
stated on January 24, 2012 a Republican response to the State of the Union address:
Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill.
False
By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead • January 26, 2012
Frank Pallone
Frank Pallone
stated on January 5, 2012 a tweet:
"One year today since #GOP took control of the House" and "no new jobs."
False
By Erin O'Neill • January 13, 2012
Thomas Sgouros Jr.
Thomas Sgouros Jr.
stated on December 30, 2011 an appearance on Rhode Island PBS's "A Lively Experiment":
"[If] you apply for a job, the chances are 1 in 7 that you are going to be denied that job unfairly if everybody is forced to use E-Verify."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 10, 2012
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on December 13, 2011 a press release:
"The latest unemployment numbers have shown that nearly 315,000 Americans have simply given up hope when it comes to finding a job."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • December 30, 2011
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on December 6, 2011 an opinion column:
Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • December 14, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on December 10, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa:
In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 12, 2011
John Wisniewski
John Wisniewski
stated on November 21, 2011 an NJToday interview:
"While (Chris Christie) talks about job creation, we don't see jobs being created in this state."
False
By Bill Wichert • November 28, 2011
John Klenke
John Klenke
stated on October 21, 2011 a presentation:
Wisconsin ranks 48th out of all 50 states in venture capital investment.
False
By James B. Nelson • November 6, 2011
Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey
Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey
stated on October 24, 2011 a television ad posted on YouTube:
Says state Senate President Stephen "Sweeney gave us the nation's highest income tax rates, driving out jobs."
False
By Erin O'Neill • October 31, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 16, 2011 an interview:
"The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2011
Brett Hulsey
Brett Hulsey
stated on October 18, 2011 a news release:
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 24, 2011
Mark Miller
Mark Miller
stated on September 28, 2011 a news release:
"Nearly 14,000 Wisconsinites have lost their job since Governor Walker and the Republicans took over in January."
False
By James B. Nelson • October 19, 2011
Edd Houck
Edd Houck
stated on September 29, 2011 a TV ad.:
"Bryce Reeves chaired a group bankrolled by a New York billionaire who fired hundreds of Virginia workers and sent their jobs to China."
False
By Sean Gorman • October 12, 2011
Democratic Party of Virginia
Democratic Party of Virginia
stated on August 5, 2011 a web video:
Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office.
False
By Sean Gorman • August 18, 2011
Georgia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
stated on July 19, 2011 a press release:
The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."
False
By PolitiFact Staff • August 10, 2011
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on July 5, 2011 a news release:
Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job."
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 1, 2011
Joshua Henne
Joshua Henne
stated on July 20, 2011 a press release from One New Jersey:
Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office.
False
By Bill Wichert • August 1, 2011
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on July 21, 2011 a news release:
Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin.
False
By James B. Nelson • July 28, 2011
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