Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Charlotte Nash
stated on November 17, 2015 a statement

Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.

By Nancy Badertscher • December 11, 2015

Russ Feingold
stated on August 18, 2015 a speech

Says Ron Johnson "opposes entirely a federal minimum wage," except perhaps for "guest workers."

August 27, 2015

Jason Rae
stated on April 21, 2015 an interview

Wisconsin's non-discrimination law "doesn't protect members of the trans-gender community."

May 8, 2015

Gina Raimondo
stated on February 19, 2015 a news conference

By Katie Mulvaney • March 8, 2015

Chuck Todd
stated on November 9, 2014 an interview

Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth.

November 28, 2014

David Cicilline
stated on October 26, 2014 a TV debate

"We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries."

By Alex Kuffner • November 1, 2014

Jorge Elorza
stated on September 30, 2014 a Providence Journal-WPRI debate

"We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 5, 2014

Bloggers
stated on August 14, 2014 various blogs and Internet comments

Wisconsin is "dead last in income growth" among midwestern states during Gov. Scott Walker’s term.

By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2014

Mark Pocan
stated on June 16, 2014 a press release

Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation."

By Dave Umhoefer • June 22, 2014

Seth Magaziner
stated on April 13, 2014 an appearance on “10 News Conference”

"In Rhode Island today, 25 percent of our households either don't have a bank account at all, or they have a bank account and they're still relying on high-cost financial services like payday loans, pawn shop check cashing and so on."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 21, 2014

Jerry Patterson
stated on March 30, 2014 a news story

Says he was the only statewide elected official to speak in favor of a federal guest worker plan at the 2012 Republican Party of Texas convention.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 8, 2014

Terry McAuliffe
stated on January 13, 2014 a speech.

"Seventy percent of all uninsured live in households in which at least one person is working."

By Nancy Madsen • February 17, 2014

Senfronia Thompson
stated on November 20, 2013 email blast from Progress Texas

"Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill.

By Sue Owen • November 25, 2013

Stephanie Cutter
stated on September 18, 2013 an episode of CNN's "Crossfire"

"One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 20, 2013

Alan Krueger
stated on August 2, 2013 an interview with Bloomberg television

"Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions."

By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2013

Susan Collins
stated on August 3, 2013 a response to the president's Saturday address

"This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time."

By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2013

David Cicilline
stated on July 21, 2013 an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program

"The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 1, 2013

Texas State Employees Union
stated on April 1, 2013 an organization web page.

"Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 29, 2013

Progress Ohio
stated on March 26, 2013 a fundraising email

"It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay."

By Tom Feran • April 2, 2013

Portland Public Schools
stated on January 22, 2013 a letter to Portlanders

Says "PPS employees have paid their own PERS contributions for many years."

By Janie Har • March 26, 2013

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