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Gordon Hintz
Gordon Hintz
stated on February 23, 2021 a speech
Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.”
False
By Eric Litke • March 4, 2021
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
stated on February 7, 2021 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press"
“New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mostly False
By John Pullano • February 26, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 11, 2021 an Instagram post
Due to differing lockdown orders, New York has more COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and job losses than Florida, and New York also lags on vaccinations.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • February 26, 2021
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on February 24, 2021 a Senate floor speech
In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.”
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • February 26, 2021
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on February 9, 2021 a statement
“There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century."
True
By Miriam Valverde • February 22, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 16, 2021 remarks at a CNN town hall
"If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 18, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 16, 2021 a CNN town hall in Milwaukee.
“There is a consensus among economists left, right, and center… that we can’t spend too much” on COVID-19 relief.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 18, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on February 9, 2021 a press release
Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.”
False
By Chris Nichols • February 11, 2021
Jim Steineke
Jim Steineke
stated on January 17, 2021 a TV interview
Gov. Tony Evers “has the authority and revenue necessary” to upgrade the Wisconsin unemployment system without the Legislature.
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • February 3, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 12, 2021 Speech
"The Legislature spent the last decade passing laws deliberately making it even harder for people to access these critical supports when they need it most, exacerbating the problems with our already-outdated system.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • February 2, 2021
Jordan Rachel
Jordan Rachel
stated on January 16, 2021 a tweet
A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38.
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 20, 2021
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on January 9, 2021 Twitter
“It wasn’t all women that lost jobs (in the December jobs report), it was mostly Black and Latina women. In fact, white women gained employment.”
True
By Nusaiba Mizan • January 15, 2021
Kim Reynolds
Kim Reynolds
stated on January 7, 2021 a news conference
Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history."
True
January 11, 2021
Christi Craddick
Christi Craddick
stated on December 12, 2020 a tweet
Says that the oil and gas industry comprises 35% of the Texas economy.
Mostly True
By Brandon Mulder • December 22, 2020
James Gallagher
James Gallagher
stated on December 3, 2020 a tweet
“Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”
False
By Chris Nichols • December 16, 2020
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on November 6, 2020 a tweet
Unemployment report shows “America is bouncing back.”
Mostly True
By Veronica Mohesky • November 18, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 29, 2020 a rally in Tampa, Fla.
“Nobody's ever seen a number like this… (33.1%) economic growth is four times greater than what the experts expected.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 25, 2020 a post on Facebook
Joe Biden “wants to get rid of something called ‘stepped up basis’” that reduces inheritance taxes.
True
By Monique Curet • October 29, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 15, 2020 several speeches
Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant.
False
By Jon Greenberg, Paul Specht • October 28, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 21, 2020 an ad
Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes.
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 21, 2020
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