Latest Fact-checks by Tom Kertscher 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 Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt." Gwen Moore stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing. Tommy Thompson stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students." Eric Hovde stated on July 26, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tommy Thompson favors Obama's health care mandate, was publicly thanked by Obama for health reform support and that Thompson "says we can't repeal 'Obamacare.'" Tommy Thompson stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview: "I have voted every year in Wisconsin." Tommy Thompson stated on August 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Eric Hovde "refused to pay his property taxes until he was taken to court." Mark Neumann stated on August 8, 2012 in campaign website statements: Says he never voted for a "tax increase." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on July 26, 2012 in a news release: "In her nearly decade and (a) half in Congress, Tammy Baldwin has sponsored 105 bills. Only three have been enacted into law." Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it." Tommy Thompson stated on June 13, 2012 in tweets: Says he "never supported" federal health care individual mandate. Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare." Mark Neumann stated on June 13, 2012 in an interview: If the U.S. didn't borrow $1.2 trillion every year "to fund government operations," that money would be available "for entrepreneurs and business people to put to work creating jobs and building and expanding their businesses." Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 12, 2012 in a news release: As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots." Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." Pat Kreitlow stated on June 6, 2012 in a news release: Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare." Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett." Reince Priebus stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama wants to raise "the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent." Tammy Baldwin stated on May 30, 2012 in a memo to the media: Says "Tommy Thompson's tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."
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Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt." Gwen Moore stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing. Tommy Thompson stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all." Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students." Eric Hovde stated on July 26, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tommy Thompson favors Obama's health care mandate, was publicly thanked by Obama for health reform support and that Thompson "says we can't repeal 'Obamacare.'" Tommy Thompson stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview: "I have voted every year in Wisconsin." Tommy Thompson stated on August 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Eric Hovde "refused to pay his property taxes until he was taken to court." Mark Neumann stated on August 8, 2012 in campaign website statements: Says he never voted for a "tax increase." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on July 26, 2012 in a news release: "In her nearly decade and (a) half in Congress, Tammy Baldwin has sponsored 105 bills. Only three have been enacted into law." Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks." We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves." Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it." Tommy Thompson stated on June 13, 2012 in tweets: Says he "never supported" federal health care individual mandate. Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare." Mark Neumann stated on June 13, 2012 in an interview: If the U.S. didn't borrow $1.2 trillion every year "to fund government operations," that money would be available "for entrepreneurs and business people to put to work creating jobs and building and expanding their businesses." Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 12, 2012 in a news release: As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots." Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word." Pat Kreitlow stated on June 6, 2012 in a news release: Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare." Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett." Reince Priebus stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama wants to raise "the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent." Tammy Baldwin stated on May 30, 2012 in a memo to the media: Says "Tommy Thompson's tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."
Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt."
Gwen Moore stated on September 4, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says House Republicans "tried to change the definition of rape."
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing.
Tommy Thompson stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: Says U.S. Senate rival Tammy Baldwin wants a "completely government-controlled" health care system that goes "far beyond 'Obamacare'" and is "a Medicare system for all."
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies."
Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions."
Eva Longoria Baston stated on August 11, 2012 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "wants to cut Pell Grant scholarships for nearly 10 million students."
Eric Hovde stated on July 26, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Tommy Thompson favors Obama's health care mandate, was publicly thanked by Obama for health reform support and that Thompson "says we can't repeal 'Obamacare.'"
Tommy Thompson stated on August 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate rival Eric Hovde "refused to pay his property taxes until he was taken to court."
Mark Neumann stated on August 8, 2012 in campaign website statements: Says he never voted for a "tax increase."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on July 26, 2012 in a news release: "In her nearly decade and (a) half in Congress, Tammy Baldwin has sponsored 105 bills. Only three have been enacted into law."
Mark Neumann stated on July 17, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Eric Hovde "supported billions in stimulus for high-speed rail" and "billions more to bail out banks."
We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help."
Scott Keyes stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post: Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves."
Mark Neumann stated on July 10, 2012 in an interview: "Obamacare" is the "biggest tax increase in American history."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."
Reince Priebus stated on June 26, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama promised a "pathway to citizenship" to undocumented immigrants and "didn't deliver jack squat on any of it."
Tommy Thompson stated on June 13, 2012 in tweets: Says he "never supported" federal health care individual mandate.
Sean Duffy stated on June 7, 2012 in a news release: President Barack Obama’s health care reform "slashed $500 billion from Medicare."
Mark Neumann stated on June 13, 2012 in an interview: If the U.S. didn't borrow $1.2 trillion every year "to fund government operations," that money would be available "for entrepreneurs and business people to put to work creating jobs and building and expanding their businesses."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on June 12, 2012 in a news release: As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots."
Mark Neumann stated on June 20, 2012 in an interview: Says "Barack Obama and his team" are "socialists in every respect of the word."
Pat Kreitlow stated on June 6, 2012 in a news release: Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare."
Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett."
Reince Priebus stated on June 5, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama wants to raise "the lowest (income) tax rate from 10 to 15 percent."
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 30, 2012 in a memo to the media: Says "Tommy Thompson's tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent."
Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."
