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Gene Sperling
Gene Sperling
stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
"Our economy still has three people looking for every job (opening)."
True
By Julie Kliegman • January 7, 2014
Marie Corfield
Marie Corfield
stated on December 30, 2013 in a column on BlueJersey.com:
Says New Jersey has "the highest unemployment rate in the region" and "stagnant job growth."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • January 5, 2014
Teresa Ghilarducci
Teresa Ghilarducci
stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up":
"A quarter of our workers make $18,000 per year."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • December 23, 2013
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on December 4, 2013 in a talk to the Human Services Coalition of Oregon:
"60 percent of the jobs lost in the 2008 recession were living-wage jobs. Of the jobs we’ve gotten back, only 40 percent are living-wage."
True
By Dana Tims • December 20, 2013
Ken Hagan
Ken Hagan
stated on December 16, 2013 in an interview with the 'Tampa Bay Times':
Studies suggest the 2017 College Football Playoff Championship game will bring about 1,700 to 1,800 full-time jobs.
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • December 20, 2013
Revitalize Cobb
Revitalize Cobb
stated on November 22, 2013 in a mailer:
The economic impact of new Atlanta Braves stadium includes 9,241 new jobs and $295 million in wages.
Mostly False
By Willoughby Mariano • December 20, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on December 17, 2013 in a Facebook post:
"Florida has experienced positive job growth for 39 consecutive months."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2013
National Federation of the Blind
National Federation of the Blind
stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release:
Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per  hour.
Half-True
By Janel Davis • December 18, 2013
ECONorthwest
ECONorthwest
stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan:
"Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing."
False
By Dana Tims • December 13, 2013
David Madland
David Madland
stated on December 6, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's "Crossfire":
"The CBO just said if we cut this (unemployment benefits) extension, we will kill jobs, because those people who are looking for work won't have any money to spend."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 10, 2013
Ted Poe
Ted Poe
stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent:
Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • December 6, 2013
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
stated on December 4, 2013 in a broadcast of MSNBC's Politics Nation:
The "priorities" of more than three-quarters of Americans are to increase the minimum wage, create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and require background checks for gun buyers.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 6, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting:
"Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 2, 2013
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on November 17, 2013 in a fund-raising email:
Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2013
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
stated on November 19, 2013 in comments on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends":
A Census Bureau worker says he was told to skew information to bring the unemployment rate down "as we headed into an election season."
False
By Jon Greenberg • November 20, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on November 10, 2013 in interviews on four Sunday morning news shows:
Says New Jersey has gained "143,000 new private-sector jobs."
True
By Caryn Shinske • November 17, 2013
Allan Fung
Allan Fung
stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech:
"We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 10, 2013
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad:
Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • November 6, 2013
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":
The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • November 4, 2013
Amardeep Kaleka
Amardeep Kaleka
stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview:
Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2013
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