Latest Fact-checks in Jobs 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 George Will stated on April 3, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined." Jason Haas stated on February 27, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Milwaukee lost the headquarters for MillerCoors because the area lacks good transit. Babur Lateef stated on March 26, 2011 in a YouTube video.: Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000. Jim Moran stated on March 17, 2011 in a floor speech.: Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs. Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years." Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs." Steve LaTourette stated on March 4, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack. The government's growing and the private economy's shrinking." Eric Cantor stated on March 4, 2011 in a press release.: "Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent." Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Rick Scott stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program: "We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job." Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record" Sherrod Brown stated on March 3, 2011 in a speech in the Senate: "Hitler didn't want unions. Stalin didn't want unions. Mubarak didn't want independent unions. These autocrats in history don't want independent unions." John Kasich stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "We have lost 600,000 jobs over the period of the last 10 years. Only Michigan and California have done worse." Brian Moran stated on February 25, 2011 in a news release.: Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia. Sherrod Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a newspaper column: "For every $10,000 invested in business incubators, up to nearly 70 local jobs are generated." Rick Scott stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview with Fox News.: Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs." Corrine Brown stated on February 17, 2011 in an interview with WESH-TV: The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians." Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: "We’ve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row." George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%." George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed. Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent." Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.: Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 17, 2011 in a news release: Since Sherrod Brown and the Democrats "rammed" the economic stimulus bill through, "Ohio's unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, above the national average." William G. Batchelder stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: "75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in a speech: "Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state." Matt Lundy stated on February 7, 2011 in a news release: "There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential." Scott Suder stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: Four state Assembly Democrats "scored a death blow to northeast Wisconsin’s economy" by killing hundreds of jobs at a potential Bass Pro Shops near Green Bay. Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce: "Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets." Chris Abele stated on January 31, 2011 in a campaign news release: Property tax exemptions can be granted to small businesses that move into Milwaukee County.
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George Will stated on April 3, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined." Jason Haas stated on February 27, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Milwaukee lost the headquarters for MillerCoors because the area lacks good transit. Babur Lateef stated on March 26, 2011 in a YouTube video.: Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000. Jim Moran stated on March 17, 2011 in a floor speech.: Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs. Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years." Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs." Steve LaTourette stated on March 4, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack. The government's growing and the private economy's shrinking." Eric Cantor stated on March 4, 2011 in a press release.: "Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent." Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Rick Scott stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program: "We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job." Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record" Sherrod Brown stated on March 3, 2011 in a speech in the Senate: "Hitler didn't want unions. Stalin didn't want unions. Mubarak didn't want independent unions. These autocrats in history don't want independent unions." John Kasich stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "We have lost 600,000 jobs over the period of the last 10 years. Only Michigan and California have done worse." Brian Moran stated on February 25, 2011 in a news release.: Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia. Sherrod Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a newspaper column: "For every $10,000 invested in business incubators, up to nearly 70 local jobs are generated." Rick Scott stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview with Fox News.: Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs." Corrine Brown stated on February 17, 2011 in an interview with WESH-TV: The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians." Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: "We’ve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row." George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%." George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed. Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent." Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.: Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 17, 2011 in a news release: Since Sherrod Brown and the Democrats "rammed" the economic stimulus bill through, "Ohio's unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, above the national average." William G. Batchelder stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: "75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in a speech: "Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state." Matt Lundy stated on February 7, 2011 in a news release: "There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential." Scott Suder stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: Four state Assembly Democrats "scored a death blow to northeast Wisconsin’s economy" by killing hundreds of jobs at a potential Bass Pro Shops near Green Bay. Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce: "Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets." Chris Abele stated on January 31, 2011 in a campaign news release: Property tax exemptions can be granted to small businesses that move into Milwaukee County.
George Will stated on April 3, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined."
Jason Haas stated on February 27, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Milwaukee lost the headquarters for MillerCoors because the area lacks good transit.
Babur Lateef stated on March 26, 2011 in a YouTube video.: Since Corey Stewart became chairman in November 2006, unemployment is up 150% and average home price sales are down $150,000.
Jim Moran stated on March 17, 2011 in a floor speech.: Ending federal funding for National Public Radio would jeopardize 9,000 jobs.
Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years."
Organizing for America stated on March 14, 2011 in a Tweet.: The GOP budget plan "would cut nearly a million jobs."
Steve LaTourette stated on March 4, 2011 in a newspaper interview: "If you look at the jobs lost in the private sector as opposed to the job gains in the public sector, it's out of whack. The government's growing and the private economy's shrinking."
Eric Cantor stated on March 4, 2011 in a press release.: "Put simply, less government spending equals more private sector jobs."
John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Our average private sector employee pays 23 percent for their health care. Our average city worker in Ohio pays 9 percent."
Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Rick Scott stated on February 28, 2011 in a press release touting a state tourism program: "We know that every 85 visitors create one Florida job."
Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record"
Sherrod Brown stated on March 3, 2011 in a speech in the Senate: "Hitler didn't want unions. Stalin didn't want unions. Mubarak didn't want independent unions. These autocrats in history don't want independent unions."
John Kasich stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on CNN: "We have lost 600,000 jobs over the period of the last 10 years. Only Michigan and California have done worse."
Brian Moran stated on February 25, 2011 in a news release.: Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia.
Sherrod Brown stated on February 22, 2011 in a newspaper column: "For every $10,000 invested in business incubators, up to nearly 70 local jobs are generated."
Rick Scott stated on March 2, 2011 in an interview with Fox News.: Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs."
Corrine Brown stated on February 17, 2011 in an interview with WESH-TV: The high-speed rail project would create "60,000-plus jobs for Floridians."
Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: "We’ve now gained private sector jobs 12 months in a row."
George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%."
George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: "The American people have endured 21 consecutive months of 9% or higher unemployment [and] 2.6 million jobs have been lost," since the stimulus bill was signed.
Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent."
Garnet Coleman stated on February 15, 2011 in a press conference.: Says that in some Texas communities, "our unemployment rate is still at 10 and 20 percent."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on February 17, 2011 in a news release: Since Sherrod Brown and the Democrats "rammed" the economic stimulus bill through, "Ohio's unemployment rate has risen to 9.6 percent, above the national average."
William G. Batchelder stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM: "75 percent of the jobs created in the state of Ohio are created in small business. They are not created by huge corporations and those who are very wealthy."
Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2011 in a speech: "Texas added more jobs in 2010 than any other state."
Matt Lundy stated on February 7, 2011 in a news release: "There is nothing in the current state public records law that prohibits sensitive or confidential business information from being just that, confidential."
Scott Suder stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: Four state Assembly Democrats "scored a death blow to northeast Wisconsin’s economy" by killing hundreds of jobs at a potential Bass Pro Shops near Green Bay.
Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2011 in a speech to the Chamber of Commerce: "Today, American companies have nearly $2 trillion sitting on their balance sheets."
Chris Abele stated on January 31, 2011 in a campaign news release: Property tax exemptions can be granted to small businesses that move into Milwaukee County.
