2 People 9521 Fact-checks 3314 Articles People (2) Vote No on 4 Yes on 4 Fact-checks (9521) Hillary Clinton stated on March 03, 2019 in a speech: In Wisconsin, because a key provision of the Voting Rights Act was not in effect, "somewhere between 40,000 and 80,000 people were turned away from the polls (in 2016) because of the color of their skin" and other factors. By D.L. Davis• March 6, 2019 Patrick Morrisey stated on January 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs." By Garrett Spikes, Jack Tolman• February 7, 2019 Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country" By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2012 Linda Sánchez stated on July 29, 2020 in a press conference: “The average cost of child care in this country is more than what it costs to send a child to college for one year.” By Sophie Austin• August 6, 2020 Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: Binding masks to your face with gauze and wrapping pantyhose around your face and mask are now “suggestions to make your mask more ‘effective.’” By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2022 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "only valid reason to oppose voter ID is that you plan to cheat," and "every Democrat in Congress opposes voter ID." By Sophie Austin• June 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a post: “India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.” By Monique Curet• January 19, 2022 Viral image stated on October 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ann Landers said, "At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don’t care what they think. At age 60, we discover that they have not been thinking of us at all." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2019 Mike Gallagher stated on June 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.” By Madeline Heim• July 22, 2020 Donna Brazile stated on February 04, 2024 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": Under President Joe Biden, “Black unemployment is the lowest in American history.” By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2024 Yes on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.” By Samantha Putterman• September 13, 2024 Rick Scott stated on February 03, 2011 in comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.: The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country." By Aaron Sharockman• February 14, 2011 Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 1, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!” By Madison Czopek• November 8, 2024 Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." By Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2012 Alma Adams stated on February 09, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” By Paul Specht• February 12, 2021 Viral image stated on August 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Cory Booker wants to require a federal license for gun owners but criticizes voter ID laws as discriminatory. By Madison Czopek• March 30, 2021 Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2023 in a speech: “We banned transgender” people from serving in the military. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 8, 2023 Articles (3314) PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for September 2019 By D.L. Davis• October 2, 2019 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for 2019 By D.L. Davis• December 26, 2019 2019 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 16, 2019 Fact-checking the Ohio Democratic presidential debate By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• October 16, 2019 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for March 2019 By D.L. Davis• April 3, 2019 Who is Eric Swalwell? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Volodymyr Solohub• June 25, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 Stop sharing myths about preventing the coronavirus. Here are 4 real ways to protect yourself By Daniel Funke• March 5, 2020 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for April 2019 By D.L. Davis• May 2, 2019 The inaccurate or unproven things Rudy Giuliani said about Ukraine on 'This Week' By Daniel Funke, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Fact-checking 4 claims from the White House on Roger Stone’s commutation By Bill McCarthy• July 14, 2020 The fact-checker's guide to a viral “voter guide” contrasting Joe Biden, Donald Trump By Monique Curet• October 15, 2020 No proof voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams from governorship, as Democrats said in Atlanta debate By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Naval Academy commencement address By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 25, 2018 Timeline: The Trump impeachment inquiry By John Kruzel, Bill McCarthy• October 3, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Answers to reader questions about the Trump impeachment inquiry, Hunter Biden By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Why it’s unlikely that Trump will lose his voting rights if convicted of a felony in New York By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2024 What is Congress doing besides impeachment? By Bill McCarthy• November 14, 2019
Hillary Clinton stated on March 03, 2019 in a speech: In Wisconsin, because a key provision of the Voting Rights Act was not in effect, "somewhere between 40,000 and 80,000 people were turned away from the polls (in 2016) because of the color of their skin" and other factors. By D.L. Davis• March 6, 2019 Patrick Morrisey stated on January 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs." By Garrett Spikes, Jack Tolman• February 7, 2019 Phil Gingrey stated on June 28, 2012 in a radio interview: The health care law is "the largest tax [increase] in the history of our country" By Willoughby Mariano• July 11, 2012 Linda Sánchez stated on July 29, 2020 in a press conference: “The average cost of child care in this country is more than what it costs to send a child to college for one year.” By Sophie Austin• August 6, 2020 Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows R. Kelly being released from prison in 2021. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 04, 2022 in a Facebook post: Binding masks to your face with gauze and wrapping pantyhose around your face and mask are now “suggestions to make your mask more ‘effective.’” By Madison Czopek• February 7, 2022 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "only valid reason to oppose voter ID is that you plan to cheat," and "every Democrat in Congress opposes voter ID." By Sophie Austin• June 21, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2022 in a post: “India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.” By Monique Curet• January 19, 2022 Viral image stated on October 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ann Landers said, "At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don’t care what they think. At age 60, we discover that they have not been thinking of us at all." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 25, 2019 Mike Gallagher stated on June 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.” By Madeline Heim• July 22, 2020 Donna Brazile stated on February 04, 2024 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": Under President Joe Biden, “Black unemployment is the lowest in American history.” By Louis Jacobson• February 5, 2024 Yes on 4 stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad: Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.” By Samantha Putterman• September 13, 2024 Rick Scott stated on February 03, 2011 in comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.: The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country." By Aaron Sharockman• February 14, 2011 Barry Hinckley stated on October 24, 2012 in a television commercial: Sheldon Whitehouse voted for a "$525-billion tax increase on the middle class." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 1, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 04, 2024 in a post on Facebook: Santiago Flight 513 “landed after 35 years with 92 skeletons on board!” By Madison Czopek• November 8, 2024 Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." By Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2012 Alma Adams stated on February 09, 2021 in a tweet: “Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.” By Paul Specht• February 12, 2021 Viral image stated on August 02, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Cory Booker wants to require a federal license for gun owners but criticizes voter ID laws as discriminatory. By Madison Czopek• March 30, 2021 Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2014 Donald Trump stated on March 04, 2023 in a speech: “We banned transgender” people from serving in the military. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 8, 2023
PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for September 2019 By D.L. Davis• October 2, 2019 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for 2019 By D.L. Davis• December 26, 2019 2019 Lie of the Year Readers’ Poll results By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 16, 2019 Fact-checking the Ohio Democratic presidential debate By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• October 16, 2019 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for March 2019 By D.L. Davis• April 3, 2019 Who is Eric Swalwell? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Volodymyr Solohub• June 25, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 Stop sharing myths about preventing the coronavirus. Here are 4 real ways to protect yourself By Daniel Funke• March 5, 2020 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for April 2019 By D.L. Davis• May 2, 2019 The inaccurate or unproven things Rudy Giuliani said about Ukraine on 'This Week' By Daniel Funke, Miriam Valverde• October 2, 2019 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Fact-checking 4 claims from the White House on Roger Stone’s commutation By Bill McCarthy• July 14, 2020 The fact-checker's guide to a viral “voter guide” contrasting Joe Biden, Donald Trump By Monique Curet• October 15, 2020 No proof voter suppression kept Stacey Abrams from governorship, as Democrats said in Atlanta debate By Amy Sherman• November 21, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's Naval Academy commencement address By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 25, 2018 Timeline: The Trump impeachment inquiry By John Kruzel, Bill McCarthy• October 3, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Why are gas prices going up? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Answers to reader questions about the Trump impeachment inquiry, Hunter Biden By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel, Miriam Valverde• October 8, 2019 Why it’s unlikely that Trump will lose his voting rights if convicted of a felony in New York By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2024 What is Congress doing besides impeachment? By Bill McCarthy• November 14, 2019