Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Wisconsin 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 Mary Burke stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns." Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof." Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize." Mary Burke stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview: "Our state economic development agency under Walker, WEDC, actually isn’t even using the funds that are appropriated to it." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System." Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck." Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent." Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on November 12, 2013 in a book: "The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency." Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer." Mark Harris stated on July 20, 2013 in an interview: "I’ve got the spending down, I’ve got the debt down a little bit, I’ve got the reserves up." Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree." Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers." Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option" Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Tavern League of Wisconsin stated on May 14, 2013 in an interview: A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk. Fred Clark stated on May 7, 2013 in a legislative meeting: A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods. Joe Sanfelippo stated on April 10, 2013 in legislative testimony: Says a state bill checks the spending habits of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors by "bringing it in line with other county boards around the state." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups." Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2013 in a speech: "In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication." Scott Walker stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks "are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions." Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."
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Mary Burke stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns." Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof." Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize." Mary Burke stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview: "Our state economic development agency under Walker, WEDC, actually isn’t even using the funds that are appropriated to it." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System." Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck." Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent." Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on November 12, 2013 in a book: "The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency." Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created." Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer." Mark Harris stated on July 20, 2013 in an interview: "I’ve got the spending down, I’ve got the debt down a little bit, I’ve got the reserves up." Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree." Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers." Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option" Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country." Tavern League of Wisconsin stated on May 14, 2013 in an interview: A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk. Fred Clark stated on May 7, 2013 in a legislative meeting: A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods. Joe Sanfelippo stated on April 10, 2013 in legislative testimony: Says a state bill checks the spending habits of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors by "bringing it in line with other county boards around the state." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups." Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2013 in a speech: "In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication." Scott Walker stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks "are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions." Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."
Mary Burke stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns."
Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof."
Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize."
Mary Burke stated on January 21, 2014 in an interview: "Our state economic development agency under Walker, WEDC, actually isn’t even using the funds that are appropriated to it."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary."
Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010."
Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck."
Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent."
Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin."
Scott Walker stated on November 12, 2013 in a book: "The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency."
Sondy Pope stated on October 3, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all."
Mary Burke stated on October 13, 2013 in an interview: "We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created."
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."
Mark Harris stated on July 20, 2013 in an interview: "I’ve got the spending down, I’ve got the debt down a little bit, I’ve got the reserves up."
Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree."
Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers."
Mike Tate stated on May 14, 2013 in a radio interview: "A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option"
Dale Kooyenga stated on May 27, 2013 in an opinion piece: Wisconsin has "one of the most progressive tax codes in the country."
Tavern League of Wisconsin stated on May 14, 2013 in an interview: A 0.05 standard for drunken driving means having a glass of wine at dinner could make a person drunk.
Fred Clark stated on May 7, 2013 in a legislative meeting: A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit -- the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods.
Joe Sanfelippo stated on April 10, 2013 in legislative testimony: Says a state bill checks the spending habits of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors by "bringing it in line with other county boards around the state."
Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups."
Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting."
Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2013 in a speech: "In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication."
Scott Walker stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks "are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions."
Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there."
Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."
