Latest Mostly True 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 Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email: Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium. Bernie Sanders stated on July 6, 2015 in a rally in Portland, Maine: For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, "the real unemployment rate … is 51 percent." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Barack Obama stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech: "We've cut the deficit by two-thirds." Bernie Sanders stated on June 4, 2015 in a post on Twitter: "The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs." Patricia Morgan stated on May 27, 2015 in a news conference: The Convention Center "was sold as a building that would never cost taxpayers a dime." Jeb Bush stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando: Says that during his eight years as Florida governor, "we created 1.3 million net new jobs -- more jobs created than Texas." Bill Gates stated on May 17, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS": The "highest economic growth decade was the 1960s. Income tax rates were 90 percent." Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009." Maggie Hassan stated on February 12, 2015 in her budget address: Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation. Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: In the past year, DeKalb has "attracted and retained more than 2,300 jobs." Jeb Bush stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "Millions of people have given up looking for work altogether." Nathan Deal stated on January 13, 2015 in a press release: Mercedes-Benz USA moving its headquarters to Atlanta will create at least 800 jobs. Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "Our unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the financial crisis." Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in remarks in Clinton, Tenn.: "Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years." Gwen Moore stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba." Jorge Elorza stated on November 9, 2014 in a TV interview: "Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi." Greta Van Susteren stated on November 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers."
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Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email: Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium. Bernie Sanders stated on July 6, 2015 in a rally in Portland, Maine: For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, "the real unemployment rate … is 51 percent." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Barack Obama stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech: "We've cut the deficit by two-thirds." Bernie Sanders stated on June 4, 2015 in a post on Twitter: "The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs." Patricia Morgan stated on May 27, 2015 in a news conference: The Convention Center "was sold as a building that would never cost taxpayers a dime." Jeb Bush stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando: Says that during his eight years as Florida governor, "we created 1.3 million net new jobs -- more jobs created than Texas." Bill Gates stated on May 17, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS": The "highest economic growth decade was the 1960s. Income tax rates were 90 percent." Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009." Maggie Hassan stated on February 12, 2015 in her budget address: Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation. Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: In the past year, DeKalb has "attracted and retained more than 2,300 jobs." Jeb Bush stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "Millions of people have given up looking for work altogether." Nathan Deal stated on January 13, 2015 in a press release: Mercedes-Benz USA moving its headquarters to Atlanta will create at least 800 jobs. Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "Our unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the financial crisis." Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in remarks in Clinton, Tenn.: "Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years." Gwen Moore stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago." Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry. Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba." Jorge Elorza stated on November 9, 2014 in a TV interview: "Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi." Greta Van Susteren stated on November 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers."
Tim Lee stated on June 30, 2015 in mass email: Cobb County businesses have already been awarded contracts worth $250 million on construction of a new Braves stadium.
Bernie Sanders stated on July 6, 2015 in a rally in Portland, Maine: For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, "the real unemployment rate … is 51 percent."
Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers.
Bernie Sanders stated on June 4, 2015 in a post on Twitter: "The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s."
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs."
Patricia Morgan stated on May 27, 2015 in a news conference: The Convention Center "was sold as a building that would never cost taxpayers a dime."
Jeb Bush stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech at Gov. Rick Scott's economic summit in Orlando: Says that during his eight years as Florida governor, "we created 1.3 million net new jobs -- more jobs created than Texas."
Bill Gates stated on May 17, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS": The "highest economic growth decade was the 1960s. Income tax rates were 90 percent."
Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)."
Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average."
Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009."
Maggie Hassan stated on February 12, 2015 in her budget address: Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation.
Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: In the past year, DeKalb has "attracted and retained more than 2,300 jobs."
Jeb Bush stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: "Millions of people have given up looking for work altogether."
Nathan Deal stated on January 13, 2015 in a press release: Mercedes-Benz USA moving its headquarters to Atlanta will create at least 800 jobs.
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "Our unemployment rate is now lower than it was before the financial crisis."
Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2015 in remarks in Clinton, Tenn.: "Factories are opening their doors at the fastest pace in almost two decades."
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Georgia is now the eighth most populous state in the nation, moving from the number 10 position in just four years."
Gwen Moore stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet: Says Mitch McConnell credits Republicans "for recent economic improvements" even though they took control of the Senate only "days ago."
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 7, 2015 in a speech at the AFL-CIO National Summit on Raising Wages: "The average family not in the top 10 percent makes less money today than they were making a generation ago."
Georgia Farm Bureau stated on January 8, 2015 in a statement on the Georgia Farm Bureau website: Agriculture contributes $71 billion to Georgia’s economy annually, making it the state’s largest industry.
Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014: "The reason why Cubans don't have access to 21st century telecommunications — like smart phones, like access to the Internet — is because it is illegal in Cuba."
Jorge Elorza stated on November 9, 2014 in a TV interview: "Our median income here in Providence is the same as the median income in Mississippi."
Greta Van Susteren stated on November 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor.
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."
Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website.
American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."
Charlie Crist stated on October 10, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: If Florida had not taken the stimulus, it "would have led to the firing of 20,000 teachers."
