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Alberta Darling
stated on September 4, 2019 in a Joint Finance Committee meeting:

"Gov. Evers asked the director of WEDC to stay on"

False

By Eric Litke • September 6, 2019

Ron Johnson
stated on May 6, 2019 in a tweet:

"99.4% of businesses in Wisconsin are small businesses," and they employ "nearly half of our workforce."

True

By Eric Litke • May 7, 2019

Nikki Bowmar
stated on March 30, 2019 in a comment in a newspaper article:

Small businesses in West Virginia make up "99 percent of the total number of businesses in the state" and employ "nearly 50 percent of the state’s workforce."

Mostly True

By Jensen Mills, Stephanie Alvaro • April 24, 2019

Jason Smith
stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet:

"In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses."

True

By Titus Wu • November 19, 2018

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 5, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says that Steve Watkins "bragged to voters that he built his company from scratch, but it was all a lie."

Half-True

By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2018

Bloggers
stated on August 20, 2018:

"Black business ownership jumped 400% in one year."

False

By Kyra Haas • August 27, 2018

Joe Manchin
stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet:

Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2018

Dana Wachs
stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview:

"We are last in the nation in startups — 50th."

True

By Eric Litke • March 8, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address:

"Small business confidence is at an all-time high."

True

By Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on September 27, 2017 in a speech in Indianapolis:

Ending the estate tax would "protect millions of small businesses and the American farmer."

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2017

Andy Gronik
stated on July 11, 2017 in an interview:

Wisconsin is "dead-last in creating new businesses" for "three years in a row."

Half-True

By Andrew Mollica, Tom Kertscher • July 26, 2017

Casey Cagle
stated on June 22, 2017 in a meeting with small business owners:

Says of Georgia, "for four years in a row, we are the No. 1 state to do business in."

Half-True

By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2017

Don Huffines
stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers:

"Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses."

Half-True

By Forrest Milburn • May 5, 2017

Claire McCaskill
stated on February 14, 2017 in a press release on her website:

Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs."

True

By Austin Hough • March 18, 2017

Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate:

"First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • October 5, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally in Tampa:

"That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places."

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll • September 9, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on June 14, 2016 in in a campaign ad:

Says Ron Johnson gave himself a $10 million 'sweetheart corporate payout'

Half-True

By Eric Litke • September 9, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 25, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.:

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than they're paying now."

False

By Joshua Gillin • August 26, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 8, 2016 in a speech:

Says Hillary Clinton's plan "would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent."

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin."

Mostly True

By Lauren Carroll • July 29, 2016

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