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Latest Fact-Checks On Chris Christie

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Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 8, 2013 a speech
"A far different picture from the prior eight years, which saw 115 increases in taxes and fees."
True
By Caryn Shinske • January 10, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 8, 2013 a State of the State address
Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • January 9, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on December 19, 2012 a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”
Says "our economy in New Jersey gets $38 billion from the businesses at the Shore."
False
By Bill Wichert • December 30, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 30, 2012 an interview on NBC Nightly News
Says New Jersey is "50th in return of our federal tax dollars."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • November 18, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 7, 2012 a press conference
Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney."
Pants on Fire!
By Caryn Shinske • November 11, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 24, 2012 a campaign event in New Hampshire
Says New Jersey lost private-sector jobs between 2000 and 2009 because Democrats increased taxes, fees, regulations and state spending.
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • October 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 16, 2012 a town hall meeting in West Milford
"Now remember, property taxes went up 70 percent in the 10 years before I became governor."
Mostly True
By Erin O'Neill • October 22, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 30, 2012 an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press”
"(Barack Obama) says he’s going to reduce the long-term debt and deficit by $4 trillion, doesn’t say how he's going to do it."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • October 4, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 25, 2012 a campaign event in New Hampshire
"The income tax that started at 2 percent under Governor Byrne is now 9 percent."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • October 3, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 24, 2012 a news conference
Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • October 1, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 23, 2012 a campaign speech
Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • September 26, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on September 5, 2012 an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Says Bruce Springsteen played in 1975 at Seton Hall University in South Orange at Walsh gym.
True
By Bill Wichert • September 5, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 an interview on "CBS This Morning"
Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney.
False
By Bill Wichert • September 3, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
Says the national health care law puts federal "bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor."
False
By Erin O'Neill • August 30, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 the keynote address at the Republican National Convention
Says the United States has "the world’s greatest health care system."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • August 30, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
Says "taxes were raised 115 times in the eight years before I became governor" and those increases were part of a "path that led to wealth and jobs and people leaving our state."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • August 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • August 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa
There has been "$5 trillion in debt added over the last four years."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 20, 2012 a news conference
"I haven't raised taxes in the time I've been the governor of New Jersey."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • August 23, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 9, 2012 a video posted on YouTube
Says Jon Corzine "gave away 14 percent raises over 4 years and he stood on the front steps of the Capitol at a public-sector union rally and said, 'I will fight to get you a great contract.’"
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • August 20, 2012
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