Latest Fact-checks in New Jersey 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 Paul Sarlo stated on January 30, 2012 in opening remarks at a Senate committee hearing: Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years." Jim Whelan stated on January 9, 2012 in a speech on the state Senate floor: "United States of America is twenty-sixth in school performance in the world." Joe Pennacchio stated on January 30, 2012 in a news release: Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all." Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 25, 2012 in a video ad posted on YouTube: Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years." Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." Chris Bollwage stated on January 15, 2012 in a speech at the Cuban Club in Elizabeth: "Our jobless rate, our unemployment rate, is the lowest of all of the big cities in New Jersey." Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." Richard Codey stated on January 16, 2012 in a radio interview: "And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund." Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release: "Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation." James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." Chris Christie stated on January 17, 2012 in a video : Says "we’ve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. We’ve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. We’ve made government smaller." David Sciarra stated on January 5, 2012 in testimony before the state Assembly Budget Committee: Says over the last two years, New Jersey Schools Development Authority employees "have not started or completed one single school project, and I’m not talking about major school renovation. I’m talking about replacing boilers, roofs." Sheila Oliver stated on January 9, 2012 in a news conference: "In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married." Frank Pallone stated on January 5, 2012 in a tweet: "One year today since #GOP took control of the House" and "no new jobs." Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples." Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes." Bill Pascrell stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one." Anna Little stated on December 29, 2011 in a message on her campaign website: "Bob Menendez just voted to increase the government's debt ceiling to $1.9 TRILLION! In his 19 years in Congress, Menendez has helped overspend America over $15 TRILLION into debt." Chris Christie stated on December 29, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "kids who start in the ninth grade in the city of Newark this past September, 23 percent of them will graduate in four years." Declan O'Scanlon stated on December 16, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger: "Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay." Chris Christie stated on December 23, 2011 in a radio interview: "By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did." Steve Lonegan stated on December 27, 2011 in an email newsletter: "New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country." Chris Christie stated on December 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: "And, as of today, New Jersey state government has less employees than when Christie Whitman left office in 2001." Chain email stated on December 14, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obama's past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one person has ever come forward from his past." Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 15, 2011 in a web ad posted on YouTube: Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this." Michael Doherty stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented." Rush Holt stated on December 6, 2011 in a telephone town hall meeting: Says in 1944 "we were in debt more than twice as much as we are now." Julia Sass Rubin stated on December 3, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "(The Opportunity Scholarship Act) would be funded directly from public school budgets. So it would absolutely take money out of the public school system to transfer to private and religious schools." Pat Roberts stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: Says with Jon Corzine, "it's the first time, I think, in history where a former Senator has been subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues."
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Paul Sarlo stated on January 30, 2012 in opening remarks at a Senate committee hearing: Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years." Jim Whelan stated on January 9, 2012 in a speech on the state Senate floor: "United States of America is twenty-sixth in school performance in the world." Joe Pennacchio stated on January 30, 2012 in a news release: Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all." Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 25, 2012 in a video ad posted on YouTube: Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years." Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey." Chris Bollwage stated on January 15, 2012 in a speech at the Cuban Club in Elizabeth: "Our jobless rate, our unemployment rate, is the lowest of all of the big cities in New Jersey." Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." Richard Codey stated on January 16, 2012 in a radio interview: "And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund." Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release: "Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation." James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." Chris Christie stated on January 17, 2012 in a video : Says "we’ve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. We’ve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. We’ve made government smaller." David Sciarra stated on January 5, 2012 in testimony before the state Assembly Budget Committee: Says over the last two years, New Jersey Schools Development Authority employees "have not started or completed one single school project, and I’m not talking about major school renovation. I’m talking about replacing boilers, roofs." Sheila Oliver stated on January 9, 2012 in a news conference: "In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married." Frank Pallone stated on January 5, 2012 in a tweet: "One year today since #GOP took control of the House" and "no new jobs." Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples." Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes." Bill Pascrell stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one." Anna Little stated on December 29, 2011 in a message on her campaign website: "Bob Menendez just voted to increase the government's debt ceiling to $1.9 TRILLION! In his 19 years in Congress, Menendez has helped overspend America over $15 TRILLION into debt." Chris Christie stated on December 29, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "kids who start in the ninth grade in the city of Newark this past September, 23 percent of them will graduate in four years." Declan O'Scanlon stated on December 16, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger: "Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay." Chris Christie stated on December 23, 2011 in a radio interview: "By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did." Steve Lonegan stated on December 27, 2011 in an email newsletter: "New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country." Chris Christie stated on December 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: "And, as of today, New Jersey state government has less employees than when Christie Whitman left office in 2001." Chain email stated on December 14, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obama's past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one person has ever come forward from his past." Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 15, 2011 in a web ad posted on YouTube: Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this." Michael Doherty stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented." Rush Holt stated on December 6, 2011 in a telephone town hall meeting: Says in 1944 "we were in debt more than twice as much as we are now." Julia Sass Rubin stated on December 3, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "(The Opportunity Scholarship Act) would be funded directly from public school budgets. So it would absolutely take money out of the public school system to transfer to private and religious schools." Pat Roberts stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: Says with Jon Corzine, "it's the first time, I think, in history where a former Senator has been subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues."
Paul Sarlo stated on January 30, 2012 in opening remarks at a Senate committee hearing: Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years."
Jim Whelan stated on January 9, 2012 in a speech on the state Senate floor: "United States of America is twenty-sixth in school performance in the world."
Joe Pennacchio stated on January 30, 2012 in a news release: Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all."
Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 25, 2012 in a video ad posted on YouTube: Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years."
Chris Christie stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview on “Meet the Press”: Says the New York Giants "train in New Jersey, they play in New Jersey and most of their players live in New Jersey."
Chris Bollwage stated on January 15, 2012 in a speech at the Cuban Club in Elizabeth: "Our jobless rate, our unemployment rate, is the lowest of all of the big cities in New Jersey."
Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop."
Richard Codey stated on January 16, 2012 in a radio interview: "And by the way, when I was governor, I did make the payment into the pension fund."
Lou Greenwald stated on January 17, 2012 in a press release: "Under this tax cut, middle-class families don't save enough for a week's worth of groceries, while millionaires save enough to go on an exotic vacation."
James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat."
Chris Christie stated on January 17, 2012 in a video : Says "we’ve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. We’ve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. We’ve made government smaller."
David Sciarra stated on January 5, 2012 in testimony before the state Assembly Budget Committee: Says over the last two years, New Jersey Schools Development Authority employees "have not started or completed one single school project, and I’m not talking about major school renovation. I’m talking about replacing boilers, roofs."
Sheila Oliver stated on January 9, 2012 in a news conference: "In 1958, there were 16 states in this country that prohibited -- prohibited -- an African-American and a Caucasian from being married."
Frank Pallone stated on January 5, 2012 in a tweet: "One year today since #GOP took control of the House" and "no new jobs."
Reed Gusciora stated on January 9, 2012 in a news release: "Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans, and the majority of New Jerseyans, favor marriage equality for same sex couples."
Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes."
Bill Pascrell stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one."
Anna Little stated on December 29, 2011 in a message on her campaign website: "Bob Menendez just voted to increase the government's debt ceiling to $1.9 TRILLION! In his 19 years in Congress, Menendez has helped overspend America over $15 TRILLION into debt."
Chris Christie stated on December 29, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "kids who start in the ninth grade in the city of Newark this past September, 23 percent of them will graduate in four years."
Declan O'Scanlon stated on December 16, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Star-Ledger: "Taxpayers earning $1 million pay an effective tax rate that is about four times what taxpayers earning $100,000 pay."
Chris Christie stated on December 23, 2011 in a radio interview: "By the way, I'm not raising tolls 50 percent....Jon Corzine did."
Steve Lonegan stated on December 27, 2011 in an email newsletter: "New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country."
Chris Christie stated on December 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: "And, as of today, New Jersey state government has less employees than when Christie Whitman left office in 2001."
Chain email stated on December 14, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obama's past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one person has ever come forward from his past."
Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 15, 2011 in a web ad posted on YouTube: Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this."
Michael Doherty stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented."
Rush Holt stated on December 6, 2011 in a telephone town hall meeting: Says in 1944 "we were in debt more than twice as much as we are now."
Julia Sass Rubin stated on December 3, 2011 in an interview on News 12 New Jersey’s Power & Politics show: "(The Opportunity Scholarship Act) would be funded directly from public school budgets. So it would absolutely take money out of the public school system to transfer to private and religious schools."
Pat Roberts stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business News: Says with Jon Corzine, "it's the first time, I think, in history where a former Senator has been subpoenaed to testify before his former colleagues."
