Latest Fact-checks in Workers 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 National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. Traditional Values Coalition stated on December 6, 2013 in a fundraising email: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom." Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year." James Carville stated on December 8, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "One-third of all bank tellers (are) on public assistance." Rob Portman stated on December 8, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week": "About 2 percent of Americans get paid the minimum wage." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech at the Center for American Progress: The minimum wage "in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office." Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2013 in a meme on social media: "44% of homeless people are employed." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times." Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas: "Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill. Kenneth Block stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system "is the most expensive such system in the country." Jim McDermott stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Politics Nation": "On (the federal minimum wage of) $7.75, you can’t even make half the poverty level." Allan Fung stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech: "We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000." Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 8, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' " 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." 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." Alan Krueger stated on August 2, 2013 in an interview with Bloomberg television: "Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions." Susan Collins stated on August 3, 2013 in a response to the president's Saturday address: "This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time." David Cicilline stated on July 21, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program: "The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office." Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2013 in a video.: "Women still earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for working the same job." Patricia Morgan stated on July 2, 2013 in a speech on the House floor.: In Rhode Island, 9 percent of workers use the state's temporary disability insurance program each year while in New Jersey, the rate is only 3 percent. Allen West stated on July 8, 2013 in a tweet: "More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector." Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them." Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."
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National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. Traditional Values Coalition stated on December 6, 2013 in a fundraising email: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom." Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year." James Carville stated on December 8, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "One-third of all bank tellers (are) on public assistance." Rob Portman stated on December 8, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week": "About 2 percent of Americans get paid the minimum wage." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech at the Center for American Progress: The minimum wage "in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office." Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2013 in a meme on social media: "44% of homeless people are employed." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times." Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas: "Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill. Kenneth Block stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system "is the most expensive such system in the country." Jim McDermott stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Politics Nation": "On (the federal minimum wage of) $7.75, you can’t even make half the poverty level." Allan Fung stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech: "We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000." Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance." Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 8, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' " 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." 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." Alan Krueger stated on August 2, 2013 in an interview with Bloomberg television: "Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions." Susan Collins stated on August 3, 2013 in a response to the president's Saturday address: "This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time." David Cicilline stated on July 21, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program: "The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office." Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2013 in a video.: "Women still earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for working the same job." Patricia Morgan stated on July 2, 2013 in a speech on the House floor.: In Rhode Island, 9 percent of workers use the state's temporary disability insurance program each year while in New Jersey, the rate is only 3 percent. Allen West stated on July 8, 2013 in a tweet: "More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector." Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them." Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion." Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."
National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour.
Traditional Values Coalition stated on December 6, 2013 in a fundraising email: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom."
Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year."
James Carville stated on December 8, 2013 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "One-third of all bank tellers (are) on public assistance."
Rob Portman stated on December 8, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week": "About 2 percent of Americans get paid the minimum wage."
Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech at the Center for American Progress: The minimum wage "in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office."
Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2013 in a meme on social media: "44% of homeless people are employed."
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2013 in a Facebook posting: "Since 1988, Congress has raised its own salary 15 times 'to reflect rising costs.' But raised the minimum wage only three times."
Senfronia Thompson stated on November 20, 2013 in email blast from Progress Texas: "Macy's sent a letter to Rick Perry urging him to veto" equal pay bill.
Kenneth Block stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: Rhode Island's unemployment insurance system "is the most expensive such system in the country."
Jim McDermott stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Politics Nation": "On (the federal minimum wage of) $7.75, you can’t even make half the poverty level."
Allan Fung stated on November 4, 2013 in a campaign speech: "We have created new jobs here in Cranston -- more than 1,000."
Bill Maher stated on October 25, 2013 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": The average fast food worker is 29, and most fast food workers "are on some form of public assistance."
Paul LePage stated on October 14, 2013 in a speech in Falmouth, Maine: "About 47 percent of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 8, 2013 in in a press release: Chris Christie "cut equal pay for women, calling it 'senseless bureaucracy.' "
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."
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."
Alan Krueger stated on August 2, 2013 in an interview with Bloomberg television: "Since the Affordable Care Act passed, 90 percent of job growth has been in full-time positions."
Susan Collins stated on August 3, 2013 in a response to the president's Saturday address: "This year, the overwhelming majority of new jobs are part time."
David Cicilline stated on July 21, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program: "The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade."
Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office."
Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients."
Terry McAuliffe stated on June 18, 2013 in a video.: "Women still earn about 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for working the same job."
Patricia Morgan stated on July 2, 2013 in a speech on the House floor.: In Rhode Island, 9 percent of workers use the state's temporary disability insurance program each year while in New Jersey, the rate is only 3 percent.
Allen West stated on July 8, 2013 in a tweet: "More Americans receive food aid than work in (the) private sector."
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them."
Oregon Republican Party stated on May 29, 2013 in in a press release: Says a group "estimates that the annual cost to Oregon taxpayers for government services to illegal aliens, after any income tax revenue from them, is $1 billion."
Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."
