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Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 10, 2011 a news conference in Belmar
"Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state."
Half-True
By Erin O'Neill • August 21, 2011
Democratic Party of Virginia
Democratic Party of Virginia
stated on August 5, 2011 a web video
Virginia has made "no progress on jobs" since Bob McDonnell took office.
False
By Sean Gorman • August 18, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 1, 2011 a news release
Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally."
Mostly False
August 18, 2011
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on August 11, 2011 an interview with ABC TV.
"Twenty-five states have lower unemployment than Texas" which is "tied with Mississippi for more minimum-wage jobs than anywhere in the United States."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 16, 2011
Bob Wirch
Bob Wirch
stated on July 25, 2011 campaign mail piece
Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs."
Pants on Fire!
August 12, 2011
Georgia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
stated on July 19, 2011 a press release
The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."
False
August 10, 2011
Raul Labrador
Raul Labrador
stated on July 31, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Tax increases under Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm led to state unemployment going from 6.8 percent to 15.3 percent.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2011
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on August 2, 2011 a Senate floor speech
There was a "loss of eight million jobs during the Bush eight years."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2011
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on July 5, 2011 a news release
Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job."
False
August 1, 2011
Joshua Henne
Joshua Henne
stated on July 20, 2011 a press release from One New Jersey
Says New Jersey has fewer jobs since Gov. Chris Christie took office.
False
By Bill Wichert • August 1, 2011
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on July 21, 2011 a news release
Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin.
False
By James B. Nelson • July 28, 2011
Shirley Turner
Shirley Turner
stated on July 12, 2011 a speech on the Senate floor
Says unemployment in Trenton is "twice as much as what we see in every other area of the state" and, as a result, "we have seen an increase in crime."
Mostly False
By Bill Wichert • July 26, 2011
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kay Bailey Hutchison
stated on June 29, 2011 an interview with CNBC
"The only growth sector that we’ve had in the last two years in America is government growth."
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • July 22, 2011
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on July 18, 2011 a tweet
"Since 2000, nearly 12 million Americans have slipped out of the middle class and into poverty."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 20, 2011
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on July 5, 2011 a Twitter message.
Says President Barack Obama’s "own economists say the stimulus cost $278K per job ‘created.’ "
False
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • July 20, 2011
Craig Miller
Craig Miller
stated on July 12, 2011 a campaign launch message on his website
"I've created over 40,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • July 19, 2011
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 17, 2011 interview on CBS's "Face the Nation"
"We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • July 19, 2011
Marc Morial
Marc Morial
stated on July 17, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"The black unemployment rate (has) increased since the recovery has begun."
True
By Louis Jacobson • July 18, 2011
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on July 13, 2011 a TV interview.
Ninety percent of the job growth in Virginia has been in the private sector.
True
By Sean Gorman • July 18, 2011
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on July 8, 2011 a press release from Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver (D-Essex)
"Numerous studies have shown that these so-called right-to-work laws do not generate jobs and economic growth."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • July 15, 2011
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