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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on June 29, 2011 an interview with CNBC:
"The only growth sector that we’ve had in the last two years in America is government growth."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • July 22, 2011
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on July 5, 2011 a Twitter message.:
Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ "
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • July 20, 2011
Rod Smith
Rod Smith
stated on June 28, 2011 an e-mail to supporters:
"Rick Scott has destroyed over 100,000 jobs."
False
By Becky Bowers • July 1, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 16, 2011 an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop:
"This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2011
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on June 12, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"We have unemployment that rivals the Great Depression."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 13, 2011
Kim Guadagno
Kim Guadagno
stated on May 11, 2011 a radio interview on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show:
Says Panasonic stayed in New Jersey because of the Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant (BRRAG) program.
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 10, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on May 26, 2011 a news conference.:
The 2009 stimulus bill "failed to get people back to work."
False
By Sean Gorman • June 3, 2011
Ward Armstrong
Ward Armstrong
stated on May 23, 2011 a news release.:
Under Gov. Bob McDonnell, more jobs have been lost than created in Southside and Southwest Virginia.
False
By Sean Gorman • May 28, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on May 11, 2011 a campaign video:
During his time as House speaker, "unemployment came down from 5.6 percent to under 4 (percent)."
False
By Eric Stirgus, Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2011
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on May 10, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Today" show:
The Bush tax cuts "created about 8 million jobs over the first 10 years that they were in existence. We've lost about 5 million of those jobs during this recession."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 11, 2011
Jason Haas
Jason Haas
stated on February 27, 2011 a newspaper interview:
Milwaukee lost the headquarters for MillerCoors because the area lacks good transit.
False
By Joe Carey • April 2, 2011
Jim Moran
Jim Moran
stated on March 17, 2011 a floor speech.:
Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs.
False
By Jacob Geiger • March 26, 2011
Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown
stated on February 17, 2011 an interview with WESH-TV:
The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians."
False
By Katie Sanders • March 2, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on January 31, 2011 a campaign news release:
Property tax exemptions can be granted to small businesses that move into Milwaukee County.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 9, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 27, 2011 comments at a bill signing ceremony:
Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 2, 2011
Democratic Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia
stated on November 18, 2010 a Facebook post:
"[Georgia] Republicans have mismanaged unemployment benefits."
False
By Eric Stirgus • November 30, 2010
Marvin Pratt
Marvin Pratt
stated on November 2, 2010 a TV interview:
Milwaukee’s problems include "52 percent black male unemployment."
False
By Tom Kertscher • November 17, 2010
Tom Perriello
Tom Perriello
stated on August 18, 2010 a TV ad:
Says Robert Hurt "supports the tax loopholes that send American jobs overseas."
False
By Michael Martz • October 25, 2010
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on October 3, 2010 a campaign video:
"Ted Strickland destroyed Ohio jobs when he busted the budget."
False
By Tom Feran • October 19, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on October 4, 2010 a debate:
"Under Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, Ohio is 44th in the country in terms of getting money actually into worker retraining."
False
By Stephen Koff • October 18, 2010
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