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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."
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By Jon Greenberg • October 8, 2012
Phil Gingrey
Phil Gingrey
stated on September 7, 2012 a Twitter post:
The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
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By Eric Stirgus • September 14, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 6, 2012 his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"After a decade of decline, this country created over half a million manufacturing jobs in the last two and a half years."
True
By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2012
Bob King
Bob King
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, "since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs."
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By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • September 6, 2012
Choose: New Jersey
Choose: New Jersey
stated on July 30, 2012 an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal:
"We have more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world."
True
By Caryn Shinske • September 6, 2012
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
"Since 1961 … our private economy has produced 66 million private-sector jobs. So what's the jobs score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 (million)."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 6, 2012
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on August 27, 2012 a CNN interview:
Says women care most about jobs and the economy
True
By Katie Sanders • August 29, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 20, 2012 statements during a rally at St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH :
"Half the kids coming out of college this year … can't find a job, or a job that's consistent with a college degree."
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By Maryalice Gill • August 27, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on August 1, 2012 a radio interview:
In June 2012 "we actually had more people go on Social Security Disability [85,000] ... than the 80,000 jobs that were created."
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By Tom Mooney • August 9, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 23, 2012 a news conference:
"We created as many jobs in the first six months of this year as we did in all of 2011 and 2011 was the best single year for private-sector job growth since the year 2000."
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By Erin O'Neill • July 26, 2012
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on July 19, 2012 a web video:
Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
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By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on June 9, 2012 his keynote address at the Republican Party of Texas convention:
Says if labor force participation rate were the same as when Barack Obama became president, unemployment would be 11 percent.
True
By Sue Owen • July 17, 2012
Paul Sarlo
Paul Sarlo
stated on June 25, 2012 a speech on the State Senate floor:
"The state's unemployment rate is fifth-highest in the country, a full point above the nationwide rate and higher than all of our...neighboring states."
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By Bill Wichert • June 27, 2012
Diane Black
Diane Black
stated on June 1, 2012 a press release.:
 The United States has experienced "40 straight months of unemployment at 8 percent or higher."
True
By Michael Collins • June 11, 2012
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on May 28, 2012 a column in The New York Times:
Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison."
True
By Bill Wichert • May 31, 2012
Connie Mack
Connie Mack
stated on May 14, 2012 a Web ad:
Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 16, 2012
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on April 30, 2012 a news release:
"Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state."
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By Bill Wichert • May 2, 2012
Mike Dovilla
Mike Dovilla
stated on April 12, 2012 a news release:
"Tourism accounts for 439,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and visitors spend $36 billion annually."
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By Joe Guillen • April 20, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on April 2, 2012 an interview with Fox News:
"Our rainy day fund has gone from 89 cents to $240 million."
True
By Tom Feran • April 11, 2012
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on April 2, 2012 an interview with Fox News:
"We were the No. 1 job creator in America in February and we are now the No. 4 job creator in the last year."
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By Tom Feran • April 5, 2012
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