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Bill Wichert

Bill Wichert

PolitiFact New Jersey Reporter

Bill Wichert is a PolitiFact New Jersey reporter for the Star-Ledger.

bwichert@starledger.com

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Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 14, 2014 his “State of the State” address:
"In the entire public school system in Camden last year, only three students graduated college ready."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • January 26, 2014
Steve Lonegan
Steve Lonegan
stated on August 15, 2013 a radio interview on “Focal Point with Bryan Fischer”:
Says under Mayor Cory Booker, Newark has seen "violent crime up five years in a row, murder up five years in a row."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • August 25, 2013
Rush Holt
Rush Holt
stated on July 22, 2013 a campaign ad:
"Every single month since 1985 has been warmer than the historic average. All 12 of the warmest years on record have come in the last 15 years."
True
By Bill Wichert • July 28, 2013
Sheila Oliver
Sheila Oliver
stated on July 11, 2013 an interview on NJToday:
"Most of the U.S. Senate is comprised of multimillionaires."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • July 25, 2013
John Wisniewski
John Wisniewski
stated on February 2, 2013 a campaign rally:
"We have a governor who's vetoed measures like increasing our minimum wage and restoring the earned income tax cut."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • February 14, 2013
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on February 1, 2013 a panel discussion on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher”:
Says "right now, we have more military spending than the next 10, 11, 12 countries combined."
True
By Bill Wichert • February 10, 2013
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on January 29, 2013 an interview on Fox 5’s Good Day New York:
Says the pension and health benefits reform "eliminated collective bargaining for health benefits."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • February 7, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 4, 2013 an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”:
Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote."
Half-True
By Bill Wichert • February 6, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on January 22, 2013 a radio interview on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor”:
Says "on the state level, we spend less today than Jon Corzine spent in fiscal year 2008, five years later."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • February 3, 2013
Rodney Frelinghuysen
Rodney Frelinghuysen
stated on January 15, 2013 a speech on the House floor:
Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy."
Mostly True
By Bill Wichert • January 31, 2013
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