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 Joel Kleefisch stated on February 22, 2012 in a television interview: The Wisconsin state Assembly chambers extend to the bathroom and the parlor, and rules allow members to vote for each other if the member is in the chambers. Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education Cory Mason stated on February 23, 2012 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures "that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job." Scott Walker stated on February 25, 2012 in an interview: Says 94 percent of Wisconsin employers think the state "is heading in the right direction" and a majority say they will "grow their companies in 2012." Kathleen Falk stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining." Christine Sinicki stated on February 21, 2012 in a legislative floor speech: While fighting a move to toughen penalties for workplace gender discrimination, state Sen. Glenn Grothman said "he didn’t believe women belonged in the workplace" but belonged "at home, cooking and cleaning and having babies." John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport. Reince Priebus stated on February 14, 2012 in an op-ed piece: "The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months." Chain email stated on February 23, 2012 in a chain email: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "openly" backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions "by at least a third" for current and retired public employees Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 15, 2012 in remarks: Says 21,000 Wisconsin residents got jobs in 2011, but "18,000 of them" were in other states. Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech at Milwaukee's Master Lock plant: "For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs." Mark Neumann stated on January 26, 2012 in a news release: Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail." Kathleen Falk stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history." 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. U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 9, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for Senate, supports raising taxes "by $858 billion." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on February 3, 2012 in an op-ed piece: As Dane County executive, Kathleen Falk raised property taxes by "millions of dollars every year" and approved the second highest increase in the state in 2010. Tommy Thompson stated on January 23, 2012 in an interview: Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes." Fred Clark stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges." Paul Ryan stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days. Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity." Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." Frank Lasee stated on January 9, 2012 in an opinion column: Says that according to a study, under Obama’s health care initiative, "nearly 90 percent of people" in Wisconsin with health insurance "will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent." Kathleen Falk stated on January 8, 2012 in a TV interview: Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin. Club for Growth stated on January 4, 2012 in a billboard ad: "Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms." Scott Walker stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: On the accuracy of state jobs numbers. Kelda Helen Roys stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Says area near proposed northern Wisconsin iron ore mine is "15 hours away" from where public hearing on mining was held.
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Joel Kleefisch stated on February 22, 2012 in a television interview: The Wisconsin state Assembly chambers extend to the bathroom and the parlor, and rules allow members to vote for each other if the member is in the chambers. Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education Cory Mason stated on February 23, 2012 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures "that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job." Scott Walker stated on February 25, 2012 in an interview: Says 94 percent of Wisconsin employers think the state "is heading in the right direction" and a majority say they will "grow their companies in 2012." Kathleen Falk stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining." Christine Sinicki stated on February 21, 2012 in a legislative floor speech: While fighting a move to toughen penalties for workplace gender discrimination, state Sen. Glenn Grothman said "he didn’t believe women belonged in the workplace" but belonged "at home, cooking and cleaning and having babies." John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport. Reince Priebus stated on February 14, 2012 in an op-ed piece: "The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months." Chain email stated on February 23, 2012 in a chain email: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "openly" backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions "by at least a third" for current and retired public employees Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 15, 2012 in remarks: Says 21,000 Wisconsin residents got jobs in 2011, but "18,000 of them" were in other states. Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech at Milwaukee's Master Lock plant: "For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs." Mark Neumann stated on January 26, 2012 in a news release: Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail." Kathleen Falk stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history." 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. U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 9, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for Senate, supports raising taxes "by $858 billion." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Rebecca Kleefisch stated on February 3, 2012 in an op-ed piece: As Dane County executive, Kathleen Falk raised property taxes by "millions of dollars every year" and approved the second highest increase in the state in 2010. Tommy Thompson stated on January 23, 2012 in an interview: Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes." Fred Clark stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges." Paul Ryan stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days. Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity." Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." Frank Lasee stated on January 9, 2012 in an opinion column: Says that according to a study, under Obama’s health care initiative, "nearly 90 percent of people" in Wisconsin with health insurance "will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent." Kathleen Falk stated on January 8, 2012 in a TV interview: Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin. Club for Growth stated on January 4, 2012 in a billboard ad: "Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms." Scott Walker stated on December 15, 2011 in a news release: On the accuracy of state jobs numbers. Kelda Helen Roys stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Says area near proposed northern Wisconsin iron ore mine is "15 hours away" from where public hearing on mining was held.
Joel Kleefisch stated on February 22, 2012 in a television interview: The Wisconsin state Assembly chambers extend to the bathroom and the parlor, and rules allow members to vote for each other if the member is in the chambers.
Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education
Cory Mason stated on February 23, 2012 in a news release: Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures "that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job."
Scott Walker stated on February 25, 2012 in an interview: Says 94 percent of Wisconsin employers think the state "is heading in the right direction" and a majority say they will "grow their companies in 2012."
Kathleen Falk stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is."
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2012 in a radio interview: Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining."
Christine Sinicki stated on February 21, 2012 in a legislative floor speech: While fighting a move to toughen penalties for workplace gender discrimination, state Sen. Glenn Grothman said "he didn’t believe women belonged in the workplace" but belonged "at home, cooking and cleaning and having babies."
John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport.
Reince Priebus stated on February 14, 2012 in an op-ed piece: "The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months."
Chain email stated on February 23, 2012 in a chain email: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "openly" backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions "by at least a third" for current and retired public employees
Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 15, 2012 in remarks: Says 21,000 Wisconsin residents got jobs in 2011, but "18,000 of them" were in other states.
Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech at Milwaukee's Master Lock plant: "For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs."
Mark Neumann stated on January 26, 2012 in a news release: Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail."
Kathleen Falk stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history."
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.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 9, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for Senate, supports raising taxes "by $858 billion."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality.
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on February 3, 2012 in an op-ed piece: As Dane County executive, Kathleen Falk raised property taxes by "millions of dollars every year" and approved the second highest increase in the state in 2010.
Tommy Thompson stated on January 23, 2012 in an interview: Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes."
Fred Clark stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges."
Paul Ryan stated on January 23, 2012 in a news release: Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity."
Penny Bernard Schaber stated on January 27, 2012 in a legislative hearing: A proposed mine in Wisconsin is "about two-thirds the size of Lake Winnebago."
Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes."
Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."
Frank Lasee stated on January 9, 2012 in an opinion column: Says that according to a study, under Obama’s health care initiative, "nearly 90 percent of people" in Wisconsin with health insurance "will have their costs go up by more than 30 percent."
Kathleen Falk stated on January 8, 2012 in a TV interview: Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin.
Club for Growth stated on January 4, 2012 in a billboard ad: "Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Says area near proposed northern Wisconsin iron ore mine is "15 hours away" from where public hearing on mining was held.
