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 Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks. Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2014 in a tweet: "My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 8, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year" in public assistance in Wisconsin. Robin Vos stated on December 4, 2014 in various interviews: On timing of right to work legislation Alberta Darling stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview: At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%. Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "We’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget." Mario Loyola stated on November 5, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Wisconsin’s state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsin’s working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden." Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." Scott Walker stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview: In "the past four or five" presidential elections, "people who poll high at the beginning are not the people who end up being the nominees." Robin Vos stated on November 5, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any. Joy Pullmann stated on November 11, 2014 in an opinion piece: Scott Walker "couldn’t get his own party" to back more than a 500-student increase in Milwaukee’s school choice program, but in Indiana, "Mitch Daniels’ voucher program is approaching 30,000 students two years after opening." Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc. stated on November 8, 2014 in a tweet: The majority of revenue generated by a proposed Kenosha casino would be sent to the Seminole tribe in Florida. Peter Barca stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for "people making over 350 grand" than for "the average middle-class person." Scott Walker stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long. Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview: The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years. Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a speech: Figures for September 2014’s job growth in Wisconsin mark the "largest private-sector job creation we've had in the month of September in more than a decade" Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce." Scott Walker stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent."
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Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks. Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2014 in a tweet: "My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 8, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year" in public assistance in Wisconsin. Robin Vos stated on December 4, 2014 in various interviews: On timing of right to work legislation Alberta Darling stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview: At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%. Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "We’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget." Mario Loyola stated on November 5, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Wisconsin’s state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsin’s working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden." Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth. Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." Scott Walker stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview: In "the past four or five" presidential elections, "people who poll high at the beginning are not the people who end up being the nominees." Robin Vos stated on November 5, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any. Joy Pullmann stated on November 11, 2014 in an opinion piece: Scott Walker "couldn’t get his own party" to back more than a 500-student increase in Milwaukee’s school choice program, but in Indiana, "Mitch Daniels’ voucher program is approaching 30,000 students two years after opening." Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc. stated on November 8, 2014 in a tweet: The majority of revenue generated by a proposed Kenosha casino would be sent to the Seminole tribe in Florida. Peter Barca stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for "people making over 350 grand" than for "the average middle-class person." Scott Walker stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long. Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview: The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years. Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans." Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a speech: Figures for September 2014’s job growth in Wisconsin mark the "largest private-sector job creation we've had in the month of September in more than a decade" Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce." Scott Walker stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent."
Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks.
Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated."
Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2014 in a tweet: "My property taxes went down largely because my technical college portion went down 35.5% because of the money we put in at state."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 8, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan."
Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "A single parent with a couple kids can easily get $35,000 a year" in public assistance in Wisconsin.
Alberta Darling stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview: At the 50 Milwaukee schools serving "at least 80% African-American and at least 80% low income" students, the reading proficiency is 8%.
Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare."
Glenn Grothman stated on November 30, 2014 in an interview: "We’re borrowing 20% of (the federal) budget."
Mario Loyola stated on November 5, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Wisconsin’s state budget is almost twice as large per person as the state budget of Texas, and even after billions in tax cuts, Wisconsin’s working families and businesses remain subject to a heavy tax burden."
Chuck Todd stated on November 9, 2014 in an interview: Wisconsin is below the national average in wage growth and job growth.
Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds."
Scott Walker stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview: In "the past four or five" presidential elections, "people who poll high at the beginning are not the people who end up being the nominees."
Robin Vos stated on November 5, 2014 in an interview: In Wisconsin, unions can essentially give "unlimited" contributions to political parties, but business can't give any.
Joy Pullmann stated on November 11, 2014 in an opinion piece: Scott Walker "couldn’t get his own party" to back more than a 500-student increase in Milwaukee’s school choice program, but in Indiana, "Mitch Daniels’ voucher program is approaching 30,000 students two years after opening."
Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc. stated on November 8, 2014 in a tweet: The majority of revenue generated by a proposed Kenosha casino would be sent to the Seminole tribe in Florida.
Peter Barca stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: Republicans approved 12 times larger tax breaks for "people making over 350 grand" than for "the average middle-class person."
Scott Walker stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there."
Bob Seger stated on October 12, 2014 in an interview: The proposed mine in northern Wisconsin would be built without any government oversight, and will be nine miles long.
Bill Clinton stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: "One-hundred times as many people worked their way from poverty into the American middle class" during his presidency compared to Ronald Reagan's presidency.
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office."
Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin."
Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview: The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years.
Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job."
Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker."
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans."
Scott Walker stated on October 17, 2014 in a speech: Figures for September 2014’s job growth in Wisconsin mark the "largest private-sector job creation we've had in the month of September in more than a decade"
Mary Burke stated on October 24, 2014 in a speech: Says Scott Walker "gave $6 million in tax breaks to a corporation and told them that they can keep that money even if they lay off half their workforce."
Scott Walker stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "My opponent supported policies that increased tuition by 18 percent."
