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 October 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill." Ron Johnson stated on October 29, 2010 in an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates: Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care." Advancing Wisconsin stated on October 28, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker "increased his own pay by $50,000." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2010 in radio ads and direct mail pieces: Says Republican candidates in key Wisconsin Assembly races "side with those who want to privatize Social Security -- and risk our retirements on Wall Street." American Federation for Children stated on October 27, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece : Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps." Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born." Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending." Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant." Russ Feingold stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign rally: Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He’d be the 70th millionaire." Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care" Tom Barrett stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost." Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail Russ Feingold stated on September 30, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: "According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals." Leah Vukmir stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door to door: In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases." Leah Vukmir stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door: "For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs." Tom Barrett stated on October 1, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion." Raymond LaHood stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee: "It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train."
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Tom Barrett stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill." Ron Johnson stated on October 29, 2010 in an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates: Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care." Advancing Wisconsin stated on October 28, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker "increased his own pay by $50,000." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2010 in radio ads and direct mail pieces: Says Republican candidates in key Wisconsin Assembly races "side with those who want to privatize Social Security -- and risk our retirements on Wall Street." American Federation for Children stated on October 27, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece : Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps." Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born." Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds." Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending." Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant." Russ Feingold stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign rally: Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He’d be the 70th millionaire." Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care" Tom Barrett stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost." Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail Russ Feingold stated on September 30, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: "According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals." Leah Vukmir stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door to door: In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases." Leah Vukmir stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door: "For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs." Tom Barrett stated on October 1, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion." Raymond LaHood stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee: "It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train."
Tom Barrett stated on October 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill."
Ron Johnson stated on October 29, 2010 in an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates: Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on October 29, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Democratic U.S. House candidate Julie Lassa pushed for a "Canadian-style government takeover of health care."
Advancing Wisconsin stated on October 28, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker "increased his own pay by $50,000."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2010 in radio ads and direct mail pieces: Says Republican candidates in key Wisconsin Assembly races "side with those who want to privatize Social Security -- and risk our retirements on Wall Street."
American Federation for Children stated on October 27, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece : Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps."
Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare."
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born."
Tom Barrett stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker wants to make abortion illegal, even in cases of rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care."
Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled."
Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds."
Jim Sullivan stated on October 22, 2010 in campaign literature distributed to district residents: Says he "stood up to his own party by voting against the budget to stop runaway government spending."
Ron Johnson stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant."
Russ Feingold stated on October 18, 2010 in a campaign rally: Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He’d be the 70th millionaire."
Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.
Planned Parenthood stated on October 15, 2010 in a direct mail campaign piece: Says "Scott Walker tried to pass a law to allow pharmacists to block women’s access to birth control."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care"
Tom Barrett stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 3, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost."
Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail
Russ Feingold stated on September 30, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: "According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
Leah Vukmir stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door to door: In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases."
Leah Vukmir stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door: "For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs."
Tom Barrett stated on October 1, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research"
Ron Johnson stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents: Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."
Raymond LaHood stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee: "It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train."
