Latest Mostly True 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 Tennessee Democratic Party stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' " John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Caroline Casagrande stated on April 29, 2012 in an interview on My9TV.com's "New Jersey Now" program: "Women have come through the recession worse off than men … the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he (President Barack Obama) was elected to an 8.1 percent now." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." Ted Jackson stated on February 29, 2012 in a letter: Georgia ranks "last in job growth." Rick Perry stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview posted online by WFAA-TV in Dallas: "A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas … while the nation is at about 36 percent." Charlotte Nash stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech: "[E]mployment in Gwinnett is up more than 3 percent over last year, and unemployment is the lowest of the five core metro counties." Kevin Cameron stated on January 21, 2012 in a news release: Oregon House Republicans’ jobs plan could generate more than 50,000 jobs over five years. Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 31, 2012 in a television ad: Says Chris Christie "inherited the highest taxes in America and the worst unemployment in the region." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005." Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. John Kasich stated on January 19, 2012 in a news conference: "We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest." Eric Gray stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech: Georgia is one of seven states to lose jobs in 2011 and has lost 8,200 jobs so far. Rob Portman stated on November 11, 2011 in a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing: "We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners." John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years." Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)." Dave Yost stated on October 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: "The city of Columbus would save $41 million a year if employees had to contribute to their own, guaranteed-check pensions." Matthew Rothschild stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview: U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high." Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work." Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: "My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America." Herman Cain stated on September 15, 2011 in an op-ed: "If our recovery were more typical of the postwar era . . . we would have 14 million more jobs today." Bill Pascrell stated on September 2, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in campaign literature.: Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce." Marco Rubio stated on July 17, 2011 in interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2011 in a television commercial: Since President Obama took office, "2 million jobs. Gone." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs." Rick Scott stated on June 17, 2011 in a statement: "Since I took office, we’ve created 76,800 jobs." George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech.: "The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world."
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Tennessee Democratic Party stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' " John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Caroline Casagrande stated on April 29, 2012 in an interview on My9TV.com's "New Jersey Now" program: "Women have come through the recession worse off than men … the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he (President Barack Obama) was elected to an 8.1 percent now." Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." Ted Jackson stated on February 29, 2012 in a letter: Georgia ranks "last in job growth." Rick Perry stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview posted online by WFAA-TV in Dallas: "A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas … while the nation is at about 36 percent." Charlotte Nash stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech: "[E]mployment in Gwinnett is up more than 3 percent over last year, and unemployment is the lowest of the five core metro counties." Kevin Cameron stated on January 21, 2012 in a news release: Oregon House Republicans’ jobs plan could generate more than 50,000 jobs over five years. Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 31, 2012 in a television ad: Says Chris Christie "inherited the highest taxes in America and the worst unemployment in the region." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005." Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million. John Kasich stated on January 19, 2012 in a news conference: "We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest." Eric Gray stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech: Georgia is one of seven states to lose jobs in 2011 and has lost 8,200 jobs so far. Rob Portman stated on November 11, 2011 in a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing: "We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners." John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years." Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)." Dave Yost stated on October 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: "The city of Columbus would save $41 million a year if employees had to contribute to their own, guaranteed-check pensions." Matthew Rothschild stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview: U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high." Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work." Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: "My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America." Herman Cain stated on September 15, 2011 in an op-ed: "If our recovery were more typical of the postwar era . . . we would have 14 million more jobs today." Bill Pascrell stated on September 2, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in campaign literature.: Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce." Marco Rubio stated on July 17, 2011 in interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2011 in a television commercial: Since President Obama took office, "2 million jobs. Gone." Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs." Rick Scott stated on June 17, 2011 in a statement: "Since I took office, we’ve created 76,800 jobs." George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech.: "The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world."
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on June 12, 2012 in a press release.: Says Mitt Romney has said "we don't need 'more firemen, more policemen, more teachers.' "
John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800."
Caroline Casagrande stated on April 29, 2012 in an interview on My9TV.com's "New Jersey Now" program: "Women have come through the recession worse off than men … the numbers bear that out. We went from a 7 percent unemployment rate for women when he (President Barack Obama) was elected to an 8.1 percent now."
Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies."
Rick Perry stated on February 26, 2012 in an interview posted online by WFAA-TV in Dallas: "A hundred percent of all the jobs lost during the recession have been reclaimed in Texas … while the nation is at about 36 percent."
Charlotte Nash stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech: "[E]mployment in Gwinnett is up more than 3 percent over last year, and unemployment is the lowest of the five core metro counties."
Kevin Cameron stated on January 21, 2012 in a news release: Oregon House Republicans’ jobs plan could generate more than 50,000 jobs over five years.
Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 31, 2012 in a television ad: Says Chris Christie "inherited the highest taxes in America and the worst unemployment in the region."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005."
Sherrod Brown stated on January 18, 2012 in a news release: "More than one in five of veterans aged 20 to 24 can’t find a job to support their family or to ease the transition to civilian life."
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 12, 2011 in an interview on CNN’s ‘Out Front’: Says taking millionaires off food stamps and unemployment would save $20 million.
John Kasich stated on January 19, 2012 in a news conference: "We are now eighth in the nation in job creation . . . we are No. 1 in the Midwest."
Eric Gray stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech: Georgia is one of seven states to lose jobs in 2011 and has lost 8,200 jobs so far.
Rob Portman stated on November 11, 2011 in a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing: "We have the second highest corporate tax rate among our trading partners."
John Kasich stated on November 25, 2011 in a speech: "One-third of our college grads leave Ohio within three years."
Randy Forbes stated on October 12, 2011 in a web ad.: "1.53 million jobs are at risk (from potential defense cuts)."
Dave Yost stated on October 2, 2011 in a newspaper column: "The city of Columbus would save $41 million a year if employees had to contribute to their own, guaranteed-check pensions."
Matthew Rothschild stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview: U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high."
Tim Ryan stated on September 15, 2011 in a television interview: "We have a $2 trillion to $3 trillion infrastructure deficit. We’ve got work that needs to get done. We’ve got people that want to go to work."
Rick Perry stated on September 30, 2011 in a speech: "My home state since June of 2009 created 40 percent of the new jobs in America."
Herman Cain stated on September 15, 2011 in an op-ed: "If our recovery were more typical of the postwar era . . . we would have 14 million more jobs today."
Bill Pascrell stated on September 2, 2011 in interview on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Says 600,000 to 700,000 government workers have been laid off in the last year and a half
George Allen stated on August 22, 2011 in campaign literature.: Takes credit for "substantially reducing the size of the state workforce."
Marco Rubio stated on July 17, 2011 in interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "We have not had unemployment this high for this long since the Great Depression."
Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2011 in a television commercial: Since President Obama took office, "2 million jobs. Gone."
Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2011 in a press conference: "As we've seen that federal support for states diminish, you've seen the biggest job losses in the public sector -- teachers, police officers, firefighters losing their jobs."
George Allen stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech.: "The tax on job creating businesses is 35 percent in the United States, second worst in the entire world."
