Latest Pants on Fire! 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 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." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Sean Duffy’s Republican Majority." 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." Tommy Thompson stated on June 7, 2012 in a television ad: Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’ Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a web ad: "Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder." Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." Pat Quinn stated on April 17, 2012 in an email to campaign supporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion." Graeme Zielinski stated on March 8, 2012 in a tweet: Says the Wisconsin Republican Party tweeted "Happy International Women's Day! You ladies should get paid less and not be able to make health care decisions." Scott Walker stated on February 12, 2012 in a tweet: A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle. Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives." Tommy Thompson stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview: Despite opposition from national Club for Growth, Club for Growth Wisconsin "has endorsed" him for U.S. Senate. Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter: "Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt." Chain email stated on September 6, 2011 in a chain email: The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2011 in an email to party supporters: "(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them." Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents." Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 9, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote" Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra." Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent." Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email: "Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House" Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Charlie Sykes stated on April 6, 2011 in comments made during his radio show: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg’s side had a "3-to-1 money advantage" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign. Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm."
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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." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Sean Duffy’s Republican Majority." 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." Tommy Thompson stated on June 7, 2012 in a television ad: Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’ Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a web ad: "Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder." Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." Pat Quinn stated on April 17, 2012 in an email to campaign supporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion." Graeme Zielinski stated on March 8, 2012 in a tweet: Says the Wisconsin Republican Party tweeted "Happy International Women's Day! You ladies should get paid less and not be able to make health care decisions." Scott Walker stated on February 12, 2012 in a tweet: A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle. Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives." Tommy Thompson stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview: Despite opposition from national Club for Growth, Club for Growth Wisconsin "has endorsed" him for U.S. Senate. Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter: "Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt." Chain email stated on September 6, 2011 in a chain email: The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2011 in an email to party supporters: "(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them." Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents." Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 9, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote" Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra." Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent." Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email: "Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House" Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Charlie Sykes stated on April 6, 2011 in comments made during his radio show: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg’s side had a "3-to-1 money advantage" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign. Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm."
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."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Obamacare" is "the largest middle-class tax increase in history."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Sean Duffy’s Republican Majority."
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."
Tommy Thompson stated on June 7, 2012 in a television ad: Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’
Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a web ad: "Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder."
Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape."
Pat Quinn stated on April 17, 2012 in an email to campaign supporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion."
Graeme Zielinski stated on March 8, 2012 in a tweet: Says the Wisconsin Republican Party tweeted "Happy International Women's Day! You ladies should get paid less and not be able to make health care decisions."
Scott Walker stated on February 12, 2012 in a tweet: A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle.
Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 12, 2011 in an interview: Despite opposition from national Club for Growth, Club for Growth Wisconsin "has endorsed" him for U.S. Senate.
Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote."
Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a fund-raising letter: "Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt."
Chain email stated on September 6, 2011 in a chain email: The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is considering implementing mandatory physical fitness testing for security staff.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 17, 2011 in an email to party supporters: "(U.S. Reps.) Paul Ryan, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble are … shutting down town hall meetings, or making their constituents pay to attend them."
Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents."
Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 9, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote"
Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra."
Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent."
Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it.
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases"
Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email: "Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House"
Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors."
Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.
Charlie Sykes stated on April 6, 2011 in comments made during his radio show: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg’s side had a "3-to-1 money advantage" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign.
Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm."
