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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 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:
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:
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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