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Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on June 12, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"We have unemployment that rivals the Great Depression."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 13, 2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on June 12, 2011 a radio ad
An iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin could operate for 100 years and generate billion of dollars in economic activity.
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • June 12, 2011
Lou Greenwald
Lou Greenwald
stated on May 12, 2011 a message on Facebook
Because Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a 30-bill job creation package, "New Jersey ranks 50th in the nation in job creation."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill Wichert • June 12, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on June 9, 2011 a New York Times column
"The average unemployed American has been out of work for almost 40 weeks."
True
By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2011
Kim Guadagno
Kim Guadagno
stated on May 11, 2011 a radio interview on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show
Says Panasonic stayed in New Jersey because of the Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Grant (BRRAG) program.
False
By Erin O'Neill • June 10, 2011
Brian Deese
Brian Deese
stated on June 2, 2011 a telephone news conference
"We've seen 115,000 jobs created in the American auto industry since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • June 9, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on May 26, 2011 a news conference.
The 2009 stimulus bill "failed to get people back to work."
False
By Sean Gorman • June 3, 2011
Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen
stated on May 19, 2011 a blog posting
Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide.
Mostly False
June 2, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on May 18, 2011 a Town Hall conversation.
"If you look at the benefits and wages of recorded federal employees, they far outstrip the market rates of the private sector."
True
By Wes Hester • May 31, 2011
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on May 23, 2011 a tweet
"Obama-Nelson economic record: Job creation ... at slowest post-recession rate since Great Depression."  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 30, 2011
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Texas Public Policy Foundation
stated on April 25, 2011 a television ad that ran through May 20
Says that in the last five years, Texas "created more jobs than all other states combined."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 29, 2011
Ward Armstrong
Ward Armstrong
stated on May 23, 2011 a news release.
Under Gov. Bob McDonnell, more jobs have been lost than created in Southside and Southwest Virginia.
False
By Sean Gorman • May 28, 2011
Rich Zipperer
Rich Zipperer
stated on April 26, 2011 interviews and testimony about the bill
Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • May 23, 2011
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on May 7, 2011 a speech.
"If you take the population growth here in Virginia, we are net zero on job creation since (Bob McDonnell) became governor."
True
By Sean Gorman • May 21, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on May 10, 2011 a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce
"We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location."
True
By Tom Feran • May 13, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on May 11, 2011 a campaign video
During his time as House speaker, "unemployment came down from 5.6 percent to under 4 (percent)."
False
By Eric Stirgus, Louis Jacobson • May 12, 2011
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on May 10, 2011 an interview on NBC's "Today" show
The Bush tax cuts "created about 8 million jobs over the first 10 years that they were in existence. We've lost about 5 million of those jobs during this recession."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 11, 2011
Nina Turner
Nina Turner
stated on April 18, 2011 a forum on the state budget
When "the governor announced his ‘jobs budget,’ 99 folks from the Department of Taxation were let go the next day."
True
By Tom Feran • May 11, 2011
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on March 29, 2011 a news release
"Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people."
Mostly False
By Joe Carey • May 9, 2011
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on May 5, 2011 a presidential debate
"Prices are going up. Unemployment is continuing to go up."
Half-True
May 6, 2011
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