Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Deborah Ross
stated on October 13, 2016 a TV ad:

"Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people."

By Will Doran • November 2, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 20, 2016 a rally in Delaware, Ohio:

"Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico."

By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2016

Ted Strickland
stated on October 20, 2016 the Ohio Senate debate:

Says Rob Portman "said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio."

By Allison Graves • October 21, 2016

Rob Portman
stated on October 17, 2016 at a debate in Columbus, Ohio:

Says Sen. Rob Portman says Ted Strickland earned $400,000 a year as a lobbyist after leaving Ohio for Washington.

By Nadia Pflaum • October 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 13, 2016 a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.:

"Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder."

By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2016

Roy Cooper
stated on October 11, 2016 a debate:

"In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families."

By Will Doran • October 14, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on September 6, 2016 a speech in North Carolina:

Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti."

By Jon Greenberg • October 11, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate:

Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs."

By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate:

"First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage."

By Amy Sherman • October 5, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 6, 2016 a rally in Tampa:

"That's legal: If you find out about somebody else's salary even if you're doing exactly the same job, you can be retaliated against, including being fired, in most places."

By Lauren Carroll • September 9, 2016

Deborah Ross
stated on August 22, 2016 a campaign ad:

Says in Washington, D.C., Sen. Richard Burr "took millions from special interests, went there and cashed in, voted to cut (his) own taxes and raise taxes on working folks."

By Will Doran • August 25, 2016

Tom Harkin
stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Says "employers are still allowed to pay people with disabilities below the minimum wage."

By Taylor Leighton • August 12, 2016

NowThis
stated on August 10, 2016 a viral video:

Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 11, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 27, 2016 a news conference:

On whether the federal government should set a minimum wage

By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2016

Joe Biden
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

"We have the most productive workers in the world."

By Jon Greenberg • July 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2016 an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC:

Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade

By Will Doran • July 27, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention:

Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25."

By Jon Greenberg • July 26, 2016

Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 24, 2016 an interview on CNN:

Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 25, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on July 14, 2016 a speech.:

Says Donald Trump is "against minimum wage."

By Sean Gorman • July 19, 2016

Moms Rising
stated on July 13, 2016:

"In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball."

By Will Doran • July 15, 2016

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