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Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 5, 2012 a campaign ad
"In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 8, 2012
Sanford Bishop
Sanford Bishop
stated on July 23, 2012 an online video of an earlier speech
"There are close to 900,000 unemployed veterans in America right now."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 3, 2012
Republican Jewish Coalition
Republican Jewish Coalition
stated on June 18, 2012 a campaign ad
"One out of every two kids who are graduating college right now can't find a job."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 2, 2012
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on July 27, 2012 her speech at a rally for Ted Cruz in The Woodlands
Says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps.
True
By Sue Owen • August 2, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 1, 2012 a campaign commercial
"Under the Obama administration’s bailout of General Motors, Ohio dealerships were forced to close."
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • August 2, 2012
Crossroads GPS
Crossroads GPS
stated on July 13, 2012 an ad
President Obama has "added $4 billion in debt every day."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 8, 2012 his speech at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston
Says Milken Institute rated San Antonio as nation’s top-performing local economy.
True
By Sue Owen • August 1, 2012
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on July 22, 2012 a message on Twitter
"Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America."
True
By Molly Moorhead • July 31, 2012
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
stated on July 13, 2012 a radio interview
"The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care."
Half-True
By Edward Fitzpatrick • July 29, 2012
Jefferson Smith
Jefferson Smith
stated on July 9, 2012 school board testimony.
Says Minnesota has more Fortune 500 companies than Oregon and "one of the most obvious differences is they've invested in their schools."
Mostly True
By Ian K. Kullgren • July 27, 2012
Mike Dovilla
Mike Dovilla
stated on July 27, 2012 In a campaign mailer
"Mike Dovilla’s big ideas like expanding the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, which helped bring films like ‘The Avengers’ to Cleveland, have helped make our state No. 1 in the Midwest for job creation."
Half-True
By Joe Guillen • July 27, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on July 25, 2012 an introduction to a web video
President Obama was saying success "is the result of government," not "hard-working people," when he said, "If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2012
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on July 25, 2012 a Web ad
Says India "gained jobs thanks to Romney."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • July 26, 2012
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on July 25, 2012 an advertisement
"Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 25, 2012
Woody Degan
Woody Degan
stated on June 28, 2012 in an interview with The Commercial Appeal.
Gov. Bill Haslam is "making our Economic Development department Sharia compliant" by hiring a woman "who specializes in Sharia compliance. That’s what her job is."
Pants on Fire!
By Richard Locker • July 24, 2012
Robert DiMuccio
Robert DiMuccio
stated on June 14, 2012 a letter to policy holders
"Rhode Islanders pay among the highest auto repair bills in the nation."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 22, 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
Cascade Policy Institute
Cascade Policy Institute
stated on July 5, 2012 a website
Unemployment among Oregon high school graduates aged 18 to 20 increased more than 200 percent from 2008 to 2011, while the U.S. average increased only 30 percent.
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 19, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 8, 2012 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"Eighty out of 82 counties in Ohio ... have an auto manufacturing facility."
Mostly True
By Sabrina Eaton • July 18, 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
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