Latest 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 Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview: The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech: "Doctors kill about 250,000 people a year in botched surgeries." Scott Walker stated on June 3, 2016 in a tweet: "Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy." Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." Ron Johnson stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview: "Assault rifles already are banned." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars." Paul Ryan stated on May 14, 2016 in a tweet: American colleges amount to a "cartel." Scott Walker stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview: On his support for Donald Trump. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier." Robin Vos stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece: "The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors. Dale Kooyenga stated on April 1, 2016 in a constituent newsletter: "Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college." Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Wisconsin Jobs Now stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.: Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted." Scott Walker stated on May 10, 2016 in a news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994." Sean Duffy stated on April 22, 2016 in a radio ad: On how to respond to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview: On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Ron Johnson stated on April 29, 2016: Says he "started" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns. Paul Ryan stated on April 22, 2016 in a news release: The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran "will directly subsidize Iran’s nuclear program." Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants." Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country."
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Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview: The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech: "Doctors kill about 250,000 people a year in botched surgeries." Scott Walker stated on June 3, 2016 in a tweet: "Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy." Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." Ron Johnson stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview: "Assault rifles already are banned." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars." Paul Ryan stated on May 14, 2016 in a tweet: American colleges amount to a "cartel." Scott Walker stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview: On his support for Donald Trump. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier." Robin Vos stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece: "The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors. Dale Kooyenga stated on April 1, 2016 in a constituent newsletter: "Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college." Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Wisconsin Jobs Now stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.: Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted." Scott Walker stated on May 10, 2016 in a news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994." Sean Duffy stated on April 22, 2016 in a radio ad: On how to respond to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview: On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Ron Johnson stated on April 29, 2016: Says he "started" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns. Paul Ryan stated on April 22, 2016 in a news release: The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran "will directly subsidize Iran’s nuclear program." Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants." Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview: The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech: "Doctors kill about 250,000 people a year in botched surgeries."
Scott Walker stated on June 3, 2016 in a tweet: "Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin."
Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."
Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson referred to "The Lego Movie" as an "insidious anti-business conspiracy."
Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours."
Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation."
Paul Ryan stated on April 27, 2016 in a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service: "Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier."
Robin Vos stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece: "The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors.
Dale Kooyenga stated on April 1, 2016 in a constituent newsletter: "Today, it is more difficult to enlist in the U.S. military than it is to enroll in college."
Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been."
Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined."
Wisconsin Jobs Now stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.: Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted."
Scott Walker stated on May 10, 2016 in a news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994."
Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done."
Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview: On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee
Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.
Ron Johnson stated on April 29, 2016: Says he "started" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns.
Paul Ryan stated on April 22, 2016 in a news release: The decision for the United States to buy heavy water from Iran "will directly subsidize Iran’s nuclear program."
Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin."
Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country."
