Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Scott Walker
stated on December 3, 2015 a tweet

"From 2010-2014, median household income" in Wisconsin "has actually gone up 7.4 percent."

By Kevin Crowe • December 7, 2015

Terry McAuliffe
stated on November 2, 2015 a TV interview.

"When I became governor, I inherited a large deficit. You know what? We just turned that into the largest surplus in Virginia history."

By Warren Fiske • November 16, 2015

Viral image
stated on October 22, 2015 a shareable graphic on the Web

Says Denmark’s suicide rate has been about twice as high as the United States’ over the past five decades.

By Clayton Youngman • October 23, 2015

Erick Erickson
stated on October 9, 2015 a blog post

"Paul Ryan is one of less than a dozen Republican congressmen to have voted for every bailout to come before Congress."

October 15, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on September 27, 2015 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"

The tax policies of George W. Bush "created a dynamic effect of high growth."

By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on September 21, 2015 an interview with CBS' Stephen Colbert

"When (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. There’s only one other four-year period where that’s true. That’s true from 2008 to 2012."

By Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on September 16, 2015 the CNN debate

Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker turned a $1 billion surplus into a $2.2 billion budget deficit.

By Jon Greenberg • September 17, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on September 8, 2015 a tweet

"Jeb's policies in Florida helped lead to its almost total collapse."

By Joshua Gillin • September 15, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on July 21, 2015 an interview with Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show"

"The economy, by every metric, is better than when I came into office."

By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on July 21, 2015 a tweet

Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama.

By Sarah Hauer • July 27, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 his presidential announcement speech

"When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesn’t exist, folks."

By Katie Sanders • June 17, 2015

Maria Shriver
stated on May 10, 2015 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"

"Two-thirds of American families rely on the mother's income to stay above the poverty level."

By Jon Greenberg • May 11, 2015

Lincoln Chafee
stated on May 10, 2015 an interview on CNN

"We had the biggest drop of the rate of unemployment (in) all but 4 states."

By Mark Reynolds • May 10, 2015

Lindsey Graham
stated on March 8, 2015 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"

"The labor participation rate is at an all-time low."

By Lauren Carroll • March 8, 2015

Gina Raimondo
stated on February 18, 2015 a presentation

Rhode Island has invested less in tourism, economic development and economic development personnel than four nearby states.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 1, 2015

George Nee
stated on February 5, 2015 testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee

Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 22, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on February 8, 2015 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"

"92 million Americans aren't working."

By Louis Jacobson • February 10, 2015

Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity
stated on January 10, 2015 a tweet

"Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 1, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on January 7, 2015 a speech in Detroit

"The auto companies have now repaid taxpayers every dime and more of what my administration invested in."

By Steve Contorno • January 22, 2015

Bob Buckhorn
stated on January 15, 2015 a campaign ad

Tampa Bay is "leading the state in jobs creation."

By Richard Danielson • January 15, 2015

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