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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