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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 22, 2012 the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla.
"Veterans’ unemployment is actually now lower than (the) general population. It was higher when I came into office."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on October 9, 2012 a television ad
"Sherrod Brown supported President Obama's $453 billion tax increase."
Mostly False
By Tom Feran • October 18, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 16, 2012 the second presidential debate
Says his administration has created "5 million jobs … over the last 30 months in the private sector alone."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2012
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 1, 2012 news release
The  Georgia Department of Economic Development assisted with the creation of 28,776 jobs, an increase of 29 percent from last fiscal year, and $5.97 billion in investments, a 32 percent increase.  
Half-True
By Janel Davis • October 16, 2012
Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I.
Coalition to Bring Jobs to R.I.
stated on October 5, 2012 a TV commercial
"By voting to approve [Question 1], we can . . . save 900 jobs" at Twin River.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 14, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 11, 2012 a vice presidential debate
Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent.
Mostly False
By Molly Moorhead • October 12, 2012
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on October 1, 2012 an interview on NJToday
Says Chris Christie created "this new category where you could get laid off and just be totally denied unemployment benefits forever."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • October 11, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 6, 2012 a campaign ad
"Since President Obama took office, there are over 450,000 more unemployed women."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 1, 2012 a campaign ad
Says Romney invested in a firm that made goods in China that "could have been made here in America."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 9, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on October 2, 2012 a TV ad
"This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • October 9, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 3, 2012 the first presidential debate
The federal tax code has "loopholes that are giving incentives for companies that are shipping jobs overseas."
True
By Jon Greenberg • October 8, 2012
American Future Fund
American Future Fund
stated on October 1, 2012 a campaign ad
Under Barack Obama, the U.S. now has the "lowest workforce since (President Jimmy) Carter."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on October 4, 2012 a debate on NJTV
Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • October 7, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on September 29, 2012 a television interview
"We're up 123,000 jobs over the last year and three-quarters. We're actually, according to the Bureau of Labor statistics, down 500 ... auto jobs in Ohio."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • October 5, 2012
Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform
stated on September 28, 2012 a mailer to voters
The Obama administration’s "green" stimulus program "funneled close to $2 billion dollars to overseas firms," creating thousands of jobs in China.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on September 17, 2012 a mailer
Says Mitt Romney’s investments created zero jobs.
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • October 1, 2012
Jennifer Beck
Jennifer Beck
stated on September 20, 2012 an interview with NJToday
"We have more people working in the state of New Jersey today than we've ever had in our history."
False
By Erin O'Neill • September 27, 2012
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on September 4, 2012 a TV ad
Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 26, 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
Americans For Tax Reform
Americans For Tax Reform
stated on September 21, 2012 a mailer to voters
Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas.
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • September 25, 2012
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