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Latest Fact-Checks In New Jersey

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Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell
stated on March 19, 2012 a news release:
Says Congressman Steve Rothman voted against funding for President Barack Obama’s auto bailout and would have let automakers go bankrupt.
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 23, 2012 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program:
Says he and President Barack Obama have the same position on gay marriage.
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • March 25, 2012
John McKeon
John McKeon
stated on March 4, 2012 an interview on My9 News' “New Jersey Now”:
Says "the governor took away a billion dollars of rebates, so in real dollars, our property taxes have gone up 20 percent."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 19, 2012
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on March 8, 2012 an interview on NJToday:
Says "my plan is a property tax cut."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • March 15, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 21, 2012 his budget speech:
Says private-sector job growth in 2011 "places New Jersey in the top third among all of the states."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • February 27, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on February 1, 2012 a speech at his campaign kickoff:
"Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his watch."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • February 13, 2012
One New Jersey
One New Jersey
stated on January 26, 2012 an article posted on One New Jersey’s website:
Says New Jersey is "down nearly 200,000 jobs from its pre-recession peak" and with Gov. Chris Christie "New Jersey has trailed the rest of America when it comes to unemployment" for 12 consecutive months.
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • February 7, 2012
Paul Sarlo
Paul Sarlo
stated on January 30, 2012 opening remarks at a Senate committee hearing:
Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • February 5, 2012
Joe Pennacchio
Joe Pennacchio
stated on January 30, 2012 a news release:
Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • February 2, 2012
Committee for Our Children's Future
Committee for Our Children's Future
stated on January 25, 2012 a video ad posted on YouTube:
Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • January 30, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 17, 2012 a video :
Says "we’ve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. We’ve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. We’ve made government smaller."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • January 17, 2012
Bill Pascrell
Bill Pascrell
stated on November 16, 2011 a speech on the House floor:
"We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one." 
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • January 9, 2012
New Jersey Tea Party
New Jersey Tea Party
stated on September 2, 2011 a retweet:
"Since Obama took office, a net of 540,000 additional black Americans – Obama’s strongest supporters – have lost their jobs." 
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • November 27, 2011
Joseph Chiusolo
Joseph Chiusolo
stated on October 25, 2011 a press release:
Says "Essex County residents suffer the second highest property taxes in the nation."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • November 2, 2011
Jim McGreevey
Jim McGreevey
stated on October 10, 2011 a radio interview:
"After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • October 30, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 19, 2011 a radio interview:
Says "these ‘Jersey Shore’ folks, they’re from New York."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • October 21, 2011
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen Sweeney
stated on September 15, 2011 a message on Facebook:
"New Jersey's poverty rate has increased since this governor took office and the number of New Jerseyans without health insurance has risen."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • October 20, 2011
Tom Kean Jr.
Tom Kean Jr.
stated on October 7, 2011 a news release:
Says Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, "making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • October 16, 2011
Committee for Our Children's Future
Committee for Our Children's Future
stated on September 20, 2011 a television ad:
Says Gov. Chris Christie "cut spending (by) $1 billion" and provided "$850 million in new education funding."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • October 6, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 4, 2011 a press conference:
Says "New Jersey's unemployment is significantly lower than it was when I got here. And we've created 50,000 new private sector jobs in the last 20 months after having lost 117,000 in the year before I got here."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • October 4, 2011
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