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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.
True
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."
True
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."
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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)."
True
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.
True
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.
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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."
True
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."
True
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."
True
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."
True
By Tom Feran • April 5, 2012
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