1 People 2358 Fact-checks 825 Articles People (1) Freedom Defense Advocates Fact-checks (2358) Sondy Pope stated on October 03, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2013 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2022 in Facebook post: Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 13, 2022 Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2014 Cory Booker stated on April 09, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract." By Bill Wichert• April 12, 2012 Tammy Baldwin stated on May 08, 2014 in a radio interview: "The average person who gets the minimum wage in America is 35 years old." By Dave Umhoefer• May 21, 2014 Tammy Baldwin stated on May 08, 2014 in an interview: "This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if they’ve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt." By Devon Waugh• June 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Wyoming State Parks Department said it “discovered what looks like a giant root system stemming from the base of the Devils Tower.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2021 Russ Feingold stated on October 07, 2016 in an interview: Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil." By Tom Kertscher• October 21, 2016 Brett Hulsey stated on May 21, 2014 in a letter: Says opponent Mary Burke told reporters she would have "required workers to give up bargained-for healthcare and retirement benefits like Gov. Walker." By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2014 Cory Booker stated on April 04, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration." By Bill Wichert• April 12, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: “Taylor Swift is doing satanic rituals during her shows.” By Madison Czopek• April 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a post: Monster Energy’s logo uses a sign of the anti-Christ as part of its marketing effort. By Gabrielle Settles• March 15, 2023 Mary Burke stated on November 05, 2013 in an interview: "The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions. By Tom Kertscher• November 24, 2013 Brett Hulsey stated on January 09, 2014 in a radio interview: "Every year since Gov. Walker and the Republicans have been in control of the Legislature we’ve created fewer jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics." By James B. Nelson• January 31, 2014 Freedom Defense Advocates stated on December 22, 2007 in : The Mormon religion has "a plan that will see the Constitution thrown out and replaced by a theocracy." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 8, 2008 Paula Dockery stated on April 05, 2010 in a Newsmax.TV interview: "We have constitutional amendment that says that there's a ban on drilling right off Florida's coast." By Carol Rosenberg• April 20, 2010 Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a public forum: "Special education categorical aid" from the state "hasn’t been raised in over a decade." By D.L. Davis• September 20, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says C.S. Lewis wrote, “They believed blindly everything they heard or read in the papers. They gave up their freedoms.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2022 Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 19, 2018 in an interview: Says Scott Walker "has cut more from public education than he's put back in, obviously. He took $1.6 billion and some change away and then puts back $630 million and he's calling that progress." By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2018 Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2009 Articles (825) Anti-Mormon screed targets Romney By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 7, 2008 'Breakfast with the devil' story leaves no crumbs By Sean Gorman• February 29, 2012 Booker vs. the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• December 20, 2012 So, where does Mary Burke stand on the issues? By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2013 Previewing Arizona’s U.S. Senate primary By Miriam Valverde• August 27, 2018 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 Fuzzy math: Fox News tweet says U.S. spends penny a day fighting ISIS By Jon Greenberg• June 30, 2015 Biden made a lot of promises about race. Can he keep them? By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2021 Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 29, 2022 What Ben Carson said about Hillary Clinton, Saul Alinsky and Lucifer By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 20, 2016 A $1 billion deal By Eric Stirgus• March 8, 2013 Reader: Maybe rename PolitiFact the Opinion-O-Meter? By W. Gardner Selby• January 23, 2012 Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2020 You can handle the truth By Neil Brown• September 12, 2012 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Satanic Temple’s fight over abortion rights, Roe v Wade so far is unsuccessful By Jeff Cercone• May 5, 2022 With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil By Madison Czopek• March 9, 2022 Legislated spending of up to $4 billion not expected to halve Texas rainy day fund By W. 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Sondy Pope stated on October 03, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2013 Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2022 in Facebook post: Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 13, 2022 Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. By Tom Kertscher• July 6, 2014 Cory Booker stated on April 09, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract." By Bill Wichert• April 12, 2012 Tammy Baldwin stated on May 08, 2014 in a radio interview: "The average person who gets the minimum wage in America is 35 years old." By Dave Umhoefer• May 21, 2014 Tammy Baldwin stated on May 08, 2014 in an interview: "This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if they’ve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt." By Devon Waugh• June 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Wyoming State Parks Department said it “discovered what looks like a giant root system stemming from the base of the Devils Tower.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2021 Russ Feingold stated on October 07, 2016 in an interview: Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil." By Tom Kertscher• October 21, 2016 Brett Hulsey stated on May 21, 2014 in a letter: Says opponent Mary Burke told reporters she would have "required workers to give up bargained-for healthcare and retirement benefits like Gov. Walker." By Dave Umhoefer• May 29, 2014 Cory Booker stated on April 04, 2012 in a news conference: Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration." By Bill Wichert• April 12, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2024 in a post on Facebook: “Taylor Swift is doing satanic rituals during her shows.” By Madison Czopek• April 17, 2024 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2023 in a post: Monster Energy’s logo uses a sign of the anti-Christ as part of its marketing effort. By Gabrielle Settles• March 15, 2023 Mary Burke stated on November 05, 2013 in an interview: "The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions. By Tom Kertscher• November 24, 2013 Brett Hulsey stated on January 09, 2014 in a radio interview: "Every year since Gov. Walker and the Republicans have been in control of the Legislature we’ve created fewer jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics." By James B. Nelson• January 31, 2014 Freedom Defense Advocates stated on December 22, 2007 in : The Mormon religion has "a plan that will see the Constitution thrown out and replaced by a theocracy." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 8, 2008 Paula Dockery stated on April 05, 2010 in a Newsmax.TV interview: "We have constitutional amendment that says that there's a ban on drilling right off Florida's coast." By Carol Rosenberg• April 20, 2010 Tony Evers stated on August 16, 2018 in a public forum: "Special education categorical aid" from the state "hasn’t been raised in over a decade." By D.L. Davis• September 20, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says C.S. Lewis wrote, “They believed blindly everything they heard or read in the papers. They gave up their freedoms.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2022 Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 19, 2018 in an interview: Says Scott Walker "has cut more from public education than he's put back in, obviously. He took $1.6 billion and some change away and then puts back $630 million and he's calling that progress." By Tom Kertscher• August 1, 2018 Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2009
Anti-Mormon screed targets Romney By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 7, 2008 'Breakfast with the devil' story leaves no crumbs By Sean Gorman• February 29, 2012 Booker vs. the Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• December 20, 2012 So, where does Mary Burke stand on the issues? By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2013 Previewing Arizona’s U.S. Senate primary By Miriam Valverde• August 27, 2018 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020 Fuzzy math: Fox News tweet says U.S. spends penny a day fighting ISIS By Jon Greenberg• June 30, 2015 Biden made a lot of promises about race. Can he keep them? By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2021 Spanish-language misinformation often goes unchecked, but individuals can help combat it By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 29, 2022 What Ben Carson said about Hillary Clinton, Saul Alinsky and Lucifer By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 20, 2016 A $1 billion deal By Eric Stirgus• March 8, 2013 Reader: Maybe rename PolitiFact the Opinion-O-Meter? By W. Gardner Selby• January 23, 2012 Why it’s OK to be sad there are no in-person conventions this year By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2020 You can handle the truth By Neil Brown• September 12, 2012 Are there white nationalists in the White House? By Louis Jacobson• August 15, 2017 Satanic Temple’s fight over abortion rights, Roe v Wade so far is unsuccessful By Jeff Cercone• May 5, 2022 With time and money, US can replace banned Russian imports with domestic oil By Madison Czopek• March 9, 2022 Legislated spending of up to $4 billion not expected to halve Texas rainy day fund By W. Gardner Selby• June 7, 2013 Nader on the attack By Alexander Lane• June 30, 2008 Unraveling the mysterious mutations that make delta the most transmissible COVID virus yet By Liz Szabo• July 28, 2021
