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John Robitaille
John Robitaille
stated on October 4, 2010 an interview on WHJJ's Helen Glover Show
"Rhode Island has a very generous unemployment compensation rate compared to most other states."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 6, 2010
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on September 22, 2010 an election ad
Says Lee Fisher "wanted a $1.1 billion tax increase which could have driven countless jobs out of state."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 5, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 27, 2010 a TV ad.
"Alex Sink funneled three quarters of a million dollars in no-bid contracts to Bank of America."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • October 5, 2010
Kurt Schrader
Kurt Schrader
stated on September 15, 2010 a radio interview
Says Scott Bruun supports "cutting the Department of Commerce and eliminating NOAA."
Half-True
By Ian K. Kullgren • October 4, 2010
Tammy Hall
Tammy Hall
stated on September 27, 2010 a campaign mailer
Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009."
False
By Timothy Engstrom • October 3, 2010
Bill White
Bill White
stated on September 27, 2010 an e-mail
Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states."
Mostly True
September 30, 2010
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on September 1, 2010 a press release
Says with the ongoing economic downturn, child abuse is on the rise.
Mostly True
By Michelle Cole • September 28, 2010
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on September 17, 2010 a press release.
"Over the past year ... our 16 counties have hemorrhaged more than 6,000 jobs with no apparent end in sight."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • September 27, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on September 14, 2010 an appearance at The Plain Dealer
On Lee Fisher’s watch, "almost nine out of 10" jobs that Ohio lost were lost to other states, "not to other countries."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • September 27, 2010
Americans for Job Security
Americans for Job Security
stated on September 23, 2010 a campaign ad
Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 27, 2010
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on September 23, 2010 a blog post
Says John Boehner "admits 'we are not going to be any different than we’ve been' " by returning to "the same failed economic policies" that "wrecked our economy."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2010
Chris Dudley
Chris Dudley
stated on September 15, 2010 a speech in Albany
"Under Gov. Kitzhaber, unemployment rose 65 percent, state spending went up 57 percent and personal incomes declined compared to the rest of the country."
Half-True
By Harry Esteve • September 24, 2010
Tom Ganley
Tom Ganley
stated on August 18, 2010 an interview with The Plain Dealer
On the success of "Cash for Clunkers"
Full Flop
By Sabrina Eaton • September 24, 2010
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on September 12, 2010 a TV ad
"We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined."
True
September 23, 2010
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 21, 2010 a television ad
State pension fund staffers "lost billions. Then Sink gave them bonuses."
Mostly False
By Mary Ellen Klas • September 23, 2010
Citizens for the Republic
Citizens for the Republic
stated on September 21, 2010 a campaign commercial
Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.
True
By Louis Jacobson • September 23, 2010
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on September 13, 2010 a campaign video
"Under Lee Fisher Ohio has lost nearly 400,000 jobs."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • September 23, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 20, 2010 a town hall meeting
The Bush administration had been "giving (auto companies) billions of dollars and just asking nothing in return."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 22, 2010
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on September 20, 2010 a campaign mailer.
Marco Rubio "opposes extending unemployment benefits."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 22, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 20, 2010 a town hall meeting
"There's a big chunk of the country that thinks that I have been too soft on Wall Street."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 22, 2010
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