Latest True Fact-checks in Wisconsin Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump." Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied" by Hillary "Clinton’s State Department." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. Dana Wachs stated on July 15, 2016 in a tweet: Says Scott Walker's "listening sessions" are "invite-only and excluding the press." Scott Walker stated on June 27, 2016 in a letter to Department of Transportation officials: "For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation." Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. Brad Schimel stated on June 6, 2016 in an opinion piece: "More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." Robin Vos stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece: "The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2016 in a blog post: "More people are struck by lightning than commit in-person voter fraud" by impersonation. Gwen Moore stated on March 16, 2016 in a tweet: "Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912." A.J. Jacobs stated on February 6, 2016 in an interview: Says President John F. Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game. Scott Walker stated on December 3, 2015 in an interview: "Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years." Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent. Ron Johnson stated on November 5, 2015 in a radio interview: "Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare. Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation. Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email: "‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million. Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded." Scott Walker stated on August 17, 2015 in a radio interview: "By the end of this budget I'm in right now, taxes will have been cut $4.7 billion in my state." Russ Feingold stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson "opposes entirely a federal minimum wage," except perhaps for "guest workers." Scott Walker stated on August 3, 2015 in a candidates forum: Wisconsin’s "rainy day fund" is "165 times bigger than when we first took office." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 3, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times." Tim Sheehy stated on April 10, 2015 in an interview: A 50-50 public-private split for paying for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena would "be much better -- in terms of the portion of the public financing -- than most of the other arena projects done around the country." Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad: "Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. Jason Rae stated on April 21, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin's non-discrimination law "doesn't protect members of the trans-gender community." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on April 8, 2015 in a blog post: Wisconsin’s attorney general and state treasurer ordered the daughter of Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson not to discuss climate change on state time. Scott Walker stated on March 14, 2015 in a speech: Says he "paid one dollar for" a sweater at Kohl’s. Starbucks stated on March 20, 2015 in a newspaper advertisement: "White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth." Lena Taylor stated on March 12, 2015 in a news release: Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump." Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied" by Hillary "Clinton’s State Department." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. Dana Wachs stated on July 15, 2016 in a tweet: Says Scott Walker's "listening sessions" are "invite-only and excluding the press." Scott Walker stated on June 27, 2016 in a letter to Department of Transportation officials: "For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation." Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. Brad Schimel stated on June 6, 2016 in an opinion piece: "More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." Robin Vos stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece: "The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2016 in a blog post: "More people are struck by lightning than commit in-person voter fraud" by impersonation. Gwen Moore stated on March 16, 2016 in a tweet: "Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912." A.J. Jacobs stated on February 6, 2016 in an interview: Says President John F. Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game. Scott Walker stated on December 3, 2015 in an interview: "Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years." Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent. Ron Johnson stated on November 5, 2015 in a radio interview: "Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare. Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation. Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email: "‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million. Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded." Scott Walker stated on August 17, 2015 in a radio interview: "By the end of this budget I'm in right now, taxes will have been cut $4.7 billion in my state." Russ Feingold stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson "opposes entirely a federal minimum wage," except perhaps for "guest workers." Scott Walker stated on August 3, 2015 in a candidates forum: Wisconsin’s "rainy day fund" is "165 times bigger than when we first took office." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 3, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times." Tim Sheehy stated on April 10, 2015 in an interview: A 50-50 public-private split for paying for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena would "be much better -- in terms of the portion of the public financing -- than most of the other arena projects done around the country." Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad: "Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee. Jason Rae stated on April 21, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin's non-discrimination law "doesn't protect members of the trans-gender community." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on April 8, 2015 in a blog post: Wisconsin’s attorney general and state treasurer ordered the daughter of Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson not to discuss climate change on state time. Scott Walker stated on March 14, 2015 in a speech: Says he "paid one dollar for" a sweater at Kohl’s. Starbucks stated on March 20, 2015 in a newspaper advertisement: "White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth." Lena Taylor stated on March 12, 2015 in a news release: Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales."
Paul Ryan stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet: "Repeated requests for additional security in Benghazi were routinely denied" by Hillary "Clinton’s State Department."
Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents.
Dana Wachs stated on July 15, 2016 in a tweet: Says Scott Walker's "listening sessions" are "invite-only and excluding the press."
Scott Walker stated on June 27, 2016 in a letter to Department of Transportation officials: "For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation."
Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world.
Brad Schimel stated on June 6, 2016 in an opinion piece: "More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation."
Robin Vos stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece: "The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades."
Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined."
Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2016 in a blog post: "More people are struck by lightning than commit in-person voter fraud" by impersonation.
Gwen Moore stated on March 16, 2016 in a tweet: "Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912."
A.J. Jacobs stated on February 6, 2016 in an interview: Says President John F. Kennedy released a star Green Bay Packer from military reserve duty so that he could play in the 1961 NFL Championship Game.
Scott Walker stated on December 3, 2015 in an interview: "Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years."
Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent.
Ron Johnson stated on November 5, 2015 in a radio interview: "Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare.
Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation.
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email: "‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million.
Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded."
Scott Walker stated on August 17, 2015 in a radio interview: "By the end of this budget I'm in right now, taxes will have been cut $4.7 billion in my state."
Russ Feingold stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson "opposes entirely a federal minimum wage," except perhaps for "guest workers."
Scott Walker stated on August 3, 2015 in a candidates forum: Wisconsin’s "rainy day fund" is "165 times bigger than when we first took office."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 3, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times."
Tim Sheehy stated on April 10, 2015 in an interview: A 50-50 public-private split for paying for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena would "be much better -- in terms of the portion of the public financing -- than most of the other arena projects done around the country."
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association stated on May 13, 2015 in a radio ad: "Accidents are down 50 percent and injury accidents are down 60 percent" in the rebuilt Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee.
Jason Rae stated on April 21, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin's non-discrimination law "doesn't protect members of the trans-gender community."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on April 8, 2015 in a blog post: Wisconsin’s attorney general and state treasurer ordered the daughter of Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson not to discuss climate change on state time.
Scott Walker stated on March 14, 2015 in a speech: Says he "paid one dollar for" a sweater at Kohl’s.
Starbucks stated on March 20, 2015 in a newspaper advertisement: "White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth."
Lena Taylor stated on March 12, 2015 in a news release: Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales."