Fact Check Posts – Page 7

State Sen. Nia Gill claims New Jersey has not had a Democratic congresswoman in nearly 40 years

By Bill Wichert

May 9, 2012

"There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades."

State Sen. Anthony Bucco claims Democrat-led Legislature is responsible for diverting money from unemployment benefits fund

By Bill Wichert

May 7, 2012

Says "an unchecked Democratic Majority in Trenton" is responsible for "years of diversions" from the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund.

Obama has added more to national debt than the previous 43 presidents combined, chain e-mail states

By Bill Wichert

May 4, 2012

Says President Barack Obama "added" $6.5 trillion to the national debt in his first term, more than the $6.3 trillion added by the previous 43…

With Chris Christie to campaign for Scott Walker, a New Jersey state senator claimed Wisconsin led the nation in job losses over the past year

By Bill Wichert

May 2, 2012

"Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state."

Rep. Steve Rothman claims Rep. Bill Pascrell “voted to eliminate all estate taxes for billionaires”

By Bill Wichert

April 30, 2012

Says "Bill Pascrell voted to eliminate all estate taxes for billionaires, and I voted no."

U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Kyrillos claims he “never voted for a tax increase” as a state legislator

By Bill Wichert

April 29, 2012

"In my years in the State Legislature, I have never voted for a tax increase."

Former state legislator claims Mason-Dixon Line crossed into New Jersey

By Bill Wichert

April 22, 2012

Says "Cape May, Cumberland, Salem and part of Atlantic counties are all south of the Mason-Dixon line."

ARC tunnel project overruns would have been New Jersey’s responsibility alone, senator says

By Bill Wichert

April 19, 2012

"The (ARC Tunnel) project was originally estimated to be $8.7 billion, and New Jersey alone was on the hook for all overruns."

Cory Booker claims Jeff Vanderbeek “took us into arbitration” in dispute over Prudential Center

By Bill Wichert

April 12, 2012

Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration."

Cory Booker claims Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek refused to give any of the charitable dollars required under lease agreement for the Prudential Center

By Bill Wichert

April 12, 2012

Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars…

Robert Menendez claims U.S. fuel exports surpassed imports in 2011 for the first time since 1949

By Bill Wichert

April 11, 2012

Says the United States "actually exports more gasoline, diesel and other fuels than it imported in 2011 for the first time since, I think, 1949."

Affordable Care Act withholds federal matching funds for new Medicaid enrollees in New Jersey, assemblywoman says

By Bill Wichert

April 8, 2012

Says under the Affordable Care Act, New Jersey’s "new (Medicaid) enrollees won’t qualify for the matching federal funds simply because we added them onto the…

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State Sen. Nia Gill claims New Jersey has not had a Democratic congresswoman in nearly 40 years

State Sen. Anthony Bucco claims Democrat-led Legislature is responsible for diverting money from unemployment benefits fund

Obama has added more to national debt than the previous 43 presidents combined, chain e-mail states

With Chris Christie to campaign for Scott Walker, a New Jersey state senator claimed Wisconsin led the nation in job losses over the past year

Rep. Steve Rothman claims Rep. Bill Pascrell “voted to eliminate all estate taxes for billionaires”

U.S. Senate hopeful Joe Kyrillos claims he “never voted for a tax increase” as a state legislator

Former state legislator claims Mason-Dixon Line crossed into New Jersey

ARC tunnel project overruns would have been New Jersey’s responsibility alone, senator says

Cory Booker claims Jeff Vanderbeek “took us into arbitration” in dispute over Prudential Center

Cory Booker claims Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek refused to give any of the charitable dollars required under lease agreement for the Prudential Center

Robert Menendez claims U.S. fuel exports surpassed imports in 2011 for the first time since 1949

Affordable Care Act withholds federal matching funds for new Medicaid enrollees in New Jersey, assemblywoman says