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stated on July 15, 2021 a tweet

“You must give EVERY PENNY” of the advance child tax credit payments back when you file your 2021 taxes.

Mostly False

By Madison Czopek • July 21, 2021

Joe Biden
stated on July 2, 2021 remarks at the White House

“We have now created over 3 million jobs since I took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history.”

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2021

Adriano Espaillat
stated on June 8, 2021 a Tweet

“40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.”

Half-True

By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 3, 2021

Cindy Axne
stated on June 10, 2021 an interview

"We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation."

Half-True

By Lyle Muller • July 1, 2021

Glenn Youngkin
stated on May 21, 2021 a radio interview.

“Over the last few years, more Virginians are moving away from Virginia than are moving to Virginia from the other 49 states.”

Mostly True

By Warren Fiske • June 17, 2021

Kamala Harris
stated on June 1, 2021 an interview on MSNBC

"Sadly during the course of the pandemic one-third of our small businesses have closed."

Mostly True

By Chris Nichols • June 7, 2021

Derrick Van Orden
stated on May 11, 2021 Twitter

Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII

False

By D.L. Davis • June 4, 2021

Mandela Barnes
stated on May 23, 2021 Twitter

“Since 1978, CEO compensation rose over 1,000% and only 11.9% for average workers.”

True

By Madeline Heim • June 2, 2021

Kamala Harris
stated on May 5, 2021 Statement

The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.”

Mostly True

By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2021 a Facebook post

Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier.

Half-True

May 27, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on May 17, 2021 social media posts

“Gas prices highest in a decade. Worst jobs report in 2 decades. Highest inflation in 3 decades. Highest increase in illegal immigration in 4 decades.”

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde • May 26, 2021

Greg Abbott
stated on May 18, 2021 an interview

“We now have more job openings than we do people who are on unemployment. We have 60% more job openings today than we did the month before the pandemic hit the state of Texas.”

True

By Brandon Mulder • May 21, 2021

Tom Nelson
stated on April 11, 2021 Twitter

"Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.”

Half-True

By Haley BeMiller • May 21, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on May 19, 2021 a Facebook post

Photos show Joe Biden didn’t drive himself during an electric vehicle test drive.

Pants on Fire!

By Gabrielle Settles • May 20, 2021

Lindsay James
stated on May 11, 2021 a tweet

“There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa.

True

By Lyle Muller • May 12, 2021

Kamala Harris
stated on May 4, 2021 a speech

“The global cost of corruption is as much as 5% of the world's GDP.”

False

By Miriam Valverde • May 7, 2021

Janet Yellen
stated on May 2, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

“Corporate income has increased as a share of” gross domestic product.

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2021

Instagram posts
stated on April 21, 2021 an Instagram video

“Those 30-, 40-year mortgages” prove that banks know climate change “is not going to happen.”

False

By Andy Nguyen • April 26, 2021

Rick Gundrum
stated on March 29, 2021 Twitter

Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +"

Mostly True

By D.L. Davis • April 6, 2021

Amy Pechacek
stated on December 20, 2020 News release

“We have reached our goal to clear the backlog of (unemployment) claims.”

Half-True

By Laura Schulte • March 17, 2021

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