Latest Fact-checks in Economy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad: As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund." Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Louie Gohmert stated on October 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bush's last year to $1.6 trillion the following year." Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum: "Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg." Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown. Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work." John Boehner stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed: "For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation. Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment." Michael Turner stated on April 22, 2012 in a news release: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas." Rick Perry stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "Crossfire": "Ninety-five percent of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage." Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor. John Boehner stated on September 12, 2013 in a press conference: According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs." Joe Atkins stated on August 29, 2013 in an interview: "Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings" James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit: "We will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state." Rick Perry stated on August 21, 2013 in a radio ad: "Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State." Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating." Nikki Haley stated on August 26, 2013 in an event to launch her reelection bid: South Carolina has "the fastest-growing economy in the Southeast." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a campaign press statement: Says that in his first two years, "Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade." Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on August 5, 2013 in a news release: "Unemployment has been on the rise throughout Wisconsin" as Paul Ryan stepped up his advocacy of "immigration increases." Wendy Davis stated on July 29, 2013 in an email blast.: "Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job."
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Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad: As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund." Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States." Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Louie Gohmert stated on October 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bush's last year to $1.6 trillion the following year." Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum: "Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg." Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown. Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work." John Boehner stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed: "For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation. Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment." Michael Turner stated on April 22, 2012 in a news release: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals." Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas." Rick Perry stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "Crossfire": "Ninety-five percent of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage." Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor. John Boehner stated on September 12, 2013 in a press conference: According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs." Joe Atkins stated on August 29, 2013 in an interview: "Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings" James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit: "We will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state." Rick Perry stated on August 21, 2013 in a radio ad: "Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State." Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating." Nikki Haley stated on August 26, 2013 in an event to launch her reelection bid: South Carolina has "the fastest-growing economy in the Southeast." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a campaign press statement: Says that in his first two years, "Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade." Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on August 5, 2013 in a news release: "Unemployment has been on the rise throughout Wisconsin" as Paul Ryan stepped up his advocacy of "immigration increases." Wendy Davis stated on July 29, 2013 in an email blast.: "Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 30, 2013 in a YouTube attack ad: As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund."
Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Julie Parrish stated on October 2, 2013 in a House floor speech: "West Linn has one of the highest per capita rates of home-based businesses in the United States."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2013 in a public address: "Half of all CEOs say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months."
Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created."
Louie Gohmert stated on October 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "We went from $160 billion deficit spending in (President George W.) Bush's last year to $1.6 trillion the following year."
Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs."
Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in in a mayoral forum: "Since Mr. Foster's been mayor, we have less small businesses in the city of St. Petersburg."
Suzanne Bonamici stated on October 12, 2013 in an opinion piece. : Says "nearly 30,000" federal employees in Oregon were furloughed during the government shutdown.
Charles Schumer stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Because of the 2011 debt ceiling fight, "the stock market lost 2,000 points."
Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work."
John Boehner stated on October 6, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 1, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week."
Dan Gelber stated on September 13, 2013 in an op-ed: "For the last decade, Floridians’ salaries have shrunk substantially" when adjusted for inflation.
Robert Reich stated on September 22, 2013 in a roundtable on ABC’s “This Week”: Under economic sanctions, "now Iran is suffering 30 percent inflation, 20 percent unemployment."
Michael Turner stated on April 22, 2012 in a news release: Some "20,000 Delphi salaried retirees lost up to 70 percent of their pensions" as a result of "political favoritism and backroom deals."
Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas."
Rick Perry stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "Crossfire": "Ninety-five percent of all the wages in Texas are above minimum wage."
Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married.
John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor.
John Boehner stated on September 12, 2013 in a press conference: According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs."
Joe Atkins stated on August 29, 2013 in an interview: "Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings"
James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy."
Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit: "We will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state."
Rick Perry stated on August 21, 2013 in a radio ad: "Every year, more than $40 million are leaving Missouri for the Lone Star State."
Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating."
Nikki Haley stated on August 26, 2013 in an event to launch her reelection bid: South Carolina has "the fastest-growing economy in the Southeast."
Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a campaign press statement: Says that in his first two years, "Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade."
Federation for American Immigration Reform stated on August 5, 2013 in a news release: "Unemployment has been on the rise throughout Wisconsin" as Paul Ryan stepped up his advocacy of "immigration increases."
Wendy Davis stated on July 29, 2013 in an email blast.: "Texas women make an average of $8,355 less per year than men doing the very same job."
