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 Tom Barrett stated on May 10, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women." Chain email stated on April 26, 2012 in an email: The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change. Scott Walker stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits. Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly. Tom Barrett stated on April 26, 2012 in a tweet: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country." Eric Hovde stated on March 29, 2012 in a radio ad: "The failed economic policies" of President Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Federal Reserve "are making gas prices higher while America’s economy is running on fumes." Kathleen Falk stated on April 17, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job." 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." Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers. Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2012 in a radio interview: Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin. Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." AFSCME stated on April 7, 2012 in a letter to members: In labor negotiations with city employees, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated" by Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining law Scott Walker stated on March 31, 2012 in a speech: Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters." Kathleen Falk stated on April 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive. Republican Governors Association stated on March 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says "unemployment tripled" in Dane County due to Kathleen Falk’s tax policies Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." Kathleen Falk stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech: Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans. Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union." Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance." AFSCME stated on April 3, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees. Republican Governors Association stated on March 22, 2012 in a website alert: "In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Tom Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and fees ever since." 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." Tommy Thompson stated on March 3, 2012 in a speech: Says when he was governor, Wisconsin cut unemployment to 2.1 percent and the state’s unemployment rate was "the lowest in the country for 40 consecutive months." Glenn Grothman stated on March 2, 2012 in an interview: Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits. Edward Flynn stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records." Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on January 17, 2012 in a video and multiple other instances: Says "over 1 million signatures" were submitted in attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
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Tom Barrett stated on May 10, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women." Chain email stated on April 26, 2012 in an email: The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change. Scott Walker stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits. Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly. Tom Barrett stated on April 26, 2012 in a tweet: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country." Eric Hovde stated on March 29, 2012 in a radio ad: "The failed economic policies" of President Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Federal Reserve "are making gas prices higher while America’s economy is running on fumes." Kathleen Falk stated on April 17, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job." 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." Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers. Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2012 in a radio interview: Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin. Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret." Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia." AFSCME stated on April 7, 2012 in a letter to members: In labor negotiations with city employees, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated" by Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining law Scott Walker stated on March 31, 2012 in a speech: Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters." Kathleen Falk stated on April 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive. Republican Governors Association stated on March 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says "unemployment tripled" in Dane County due to Kathleen Falk’s tax policies Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." Kathleen Falk stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech: Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans. Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union." Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance." AFSCME stated on April 3, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees. Republican Governors Association stated on March 22, 2012 in a website alert: "In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Tom Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and fees ever since." 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." Tommy Thompson stated on March 3, 2012 in a speech: Says when he was governor, Wisconsin cut unemployment to 2.1 percent and the state’s unemployment rate was "the lowest in the country for 40 consecutive months." Glenn Grothman stated on March 2, 2012 in an interview: Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits. Edward Flynn stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records." Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on January 17, 2012 in a video and multiple other instances: Says "over 1 million signatures" were submitted in attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
Tom Barrett stated on May 10, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women."
Chain email stated on April 26, 2012 in an email: The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change.
Scott Walker stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.
Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly.
Tom Barrett stated on April 26, 2012 in a tweet: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country."
Eric Hovde stated on March 29, 2012 in a radio ad: "The failed economic policies" of President Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Federal Reserve "are making gas prices higher while America’s economy is running on fumes."
Kathleen Falk stated on April 17, 2012 in a newspaper interview: Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job."
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."
Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Wisconsin Medical Society stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview: Under a new law, doctors performing drug-induced abortions could be charged if women don’t return to them for follow-up care
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on March 28, 2012 in a radio interview: Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin.
Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."
Tommy Thompson stated on March 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia."
AFSCME stated on April 7, 2012 in a letter to members: In labor negotiations with city employees, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "demanded concessions that went beyond those mandated" by Gov. Scott Walker’s collective bargaining law
Scott Walker stated on March 31, 2012 in a speech: Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters."
Kathleen Falk stated on April 9, 2012 in a television ad: "Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive.
Republican Governors Association stated on March 29, 2012 in a television ad: Says "unemployment tripled" in Dane County due to Kathleen Falk’s tax policies
Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment."
Kathleen Falk stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech: Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.
Scott Walker stated on March 19, 2012 in a television interview: "We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union."
Eric Hovde stated on March 27, 2012 in a blog post: Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance."
AFSCME stated on April 3, 2012 in a web site posting: Says gubernatorial recall candidate Tom Barrett supported passage of Gov. Scott Walker’s bill stripping collective bargaining of state employees.
Republican Governors Association stated on March 22, 2012 in a website alert: "In his very first budget, (Milwaukee) Mayor Tom Barrett broke his pledge to keep a lid on property taxes and has continued increasing taxes and fees ever since."
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."
Tommy Thompson stated on March 3, 2012 in a speech: Says when he was governor, Wisconsin cut unemployment to 2.1 percent and the state’s unemployment rate was "the lowest in the country for 40 consecutive months."
Glenn Grothman stated on March 2, 2012 in an interview: Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits.
Edward Flynn stated on February 9, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records."
Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on January 17, 2012 in a video and multiple other instances: Says "over 1 million signatures" were submitted in attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
