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Steve Adler
stated on April 25, 2016 speaking against Proposition 1 on Austin's May 7, 2016 ballot:

"Austin is number one in Texas in startups, venture capital and patents."

True

By W. Gardner Selby • May 13, 2016

William Barber
stated on April 22, 2016 a speech announcing the Moral Monday march:

"80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage"

Mostly True

By Will Doran • April 28, 2016

Ed Gillespie
stated on January 13, 2016 a Facebook post.:

"More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today."

False

By Warren Fiske • February 1, 2016

Ben Carson
stated on October 29, 2015 a Republican presidential debate:

Among manufacturers with fewer than 50 employees, "the average cost in terms of regulations is $34,000 per employee."

Half-True

By Lauren Carroll • October 30, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on October 28, 2015 the third Republican presidential debate:

"For the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses closing than starting."

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • October 29, 2015

Carly Fiorina
stated on July 12, 2015 comments on ABC's "This Week":

"We're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history."

Half-True

By Joshua Gillin • July 12, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on June 2, 2015 a speech in Orlando, Fla.:

"For the first time in 35 years, we have more businesses dying than we do starting."

True

By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2015

Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee:

"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."

False

By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015

Robert Hurt
stated on April 16, 2015 a statement.:

Says the estate tax, "in many cases," forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings.

False

By Warren Fiske • May 3, 2015

Rick Santorum
stated on April 5, 2015 an interview on "Face the Nation.":

"Ninety percent of American workers don't own their own business."

Mostly True

By Katharina Fiedler • April 13, 2015

Pete Gallego
stated on April 2, 2015 an email blast:

"Just two weeks ago, Congressman Hurd quit his post on the House Committee on Small Business saying that he was unable to find the time to serve."

Half-True

By W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on March 23, 2015 a speech at Liberty University:

"Small businesses (are) going out of business in record numbers."

False

By Steve Contorno • March 24, 2015

Gina Raimondo
stated on February 18, 2015 a presentation:

Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 1, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on February 20, 2015 a statement:

On supporting right to work legislation in 2015

Full Flop

By Tom Kertscher • February 23, 2015

Leonidas Raptakis
stated on February 5, 2015 testimony before the House Committee on Labor:

The minimum wage has risen $2.35 in the last two years. That's 31 percent.

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 16, 2015

Robin Vos
stated on November 5, 2014 an interview:

In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any.

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • November 21, 2014

Ben Cardin
stated on November 2, 2014 an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"Every time we've increased the minimum wage, we've seen a growth in jobs."

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll • November 6, 2014

Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 29, 2014 a campaign news release:

"25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office."

Mostly False

By Dave Umhoefer • November 3, 2014

Ernest Almonte
stated on October 19, 2014 a television commercial:

Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2014

Republican State Leadership Committee
stated on October 9, 2014 a radio ad:

"95 percent of job creators say Wisconsin is headed in the right direction."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • October 24, 2014

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