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Tavern League of Wisconsin

Tavern League of Wisconsin

Mostly True

If you're a woman who weighs about a hundred, yes

A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk.

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

False

Sadly, a few districts are lacking

Says "Every legislative district in the state has at least one craft brewery and countless home brewers."

Edith Ajello

Edith Ajello

False

Marijuana not easier to get than alcohol among youth

"Lots of studies seem to indicate that minors find it very easy to get marijuana, easier than to get alcohol."

Health First Wisconsin

Health First Wisconsin

False

At least three other states make it a family affair

"Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants."

Allen West

Allen West

Mostly False

Drunken, yes, but not much more than that

Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."

Bill Kennemer

Bill Kennemer

True

Slurp!

"We just don't want to get to be like Louisiana, where you have drive-up daiquiri shops."

The Tax Foundation

The Tax Foundation

Half-True

UPDATE: Different wording, different ruling. But Foundation's map is still misleading.

Says Tennessee has some of the lowest beer excise tax rates in the country.

Nathan Deal

Nathan Deal

True

Truth touchdown!

"One out of every three automobile fatalities can be attributed to alcohol."

State Democratic Party of Wisconsin

State Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Mostly False

Harder for lawyers, but on both sides of the cases

A bill supported by Gov. Scott Walker makes it "so that drunk drivers who kill have an easier time of it."

Joseph Cryan

Joseph Cryan

Mostly False

Not that simple

Says direct shipment of wine "makes underage drinking as simple as a mouse click."

Bob Ryan

Bob Ryan

Mostly True

Exceedingly rare indeed

Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office."

Ian Lang

Ian Lang

True

No substantive abuse of the truth

"Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country."

Kathleen Passidomo

Kathleen Passidomo

True

Sobering fact: Illegal gator killing can lead to more prison time than hosting underage drinking party

"It is a greater crime to have an untagged alligator than to host an open house party (for kids)."

Texas Department of Transportation

Texas Department of Transportation

Mostly False

Study says costs range widely

"A DWI costs $17,000."

Mike Villarreal

Mike Villarreal

True

Cheers

"The only segment in the beer market that is growing is the craft beer segment."

Georgia state senators

Georgia state senators

False

Sunday alcohol sales claim seems all wet

Say easing restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays will result in more traffic crashes and fatalities.

Jeff Wentworth

Jeff Wentworth

Pants on Fire!

Beers at the Cactus after class? They're on us

"We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed."

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Mostly True

Group's claim on lifting Ga. booze ban mostly true.

Sunday liquor sales could generate $3.4 million to $4.8 million a year in additional sales tax revenue for Georgia.

Richard Saslaw

Richard Saslaw

Mostly False

$65 million would cover it without major complications

$65 million from ABC privatization will not pay for "even an overpass in Tysons Corner."

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