2 People 15036 Fact-checks 4785 Articles People (2) California Together, No On Proposition 1 Keep the Promise 1 PAC Fact-checks (15036) Citizens for Michael McAuliffe and House Republican Organization stated on September 14, 2016 in a video attack advertisement : Mike Madigan made a fortune on tax appeals… Saving his friends millions... It’s an inside game played by people like Merry Marwig, Madigan’s hand-picked candidate. When Marwig thought her property taxes were too high she got them lowered at your expense. Saved so much she did it again. Marwig and Madigan: Profiting from the same corrupt system. By Marc Filippino• October 5, 2016 Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin 2020 election investigation finds more illegal votes were cast than Biden's margin of victory.” By Tom Kertscher• December 13, 2021 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Lou Greenwald stated on June 06, 2012 in a tweet: "In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind." By Bill Wichert• June 19, 2012 Tom Barrett stated on September 15, 2019 in an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront: Milwaukee has less taxing power than most similar cities and is the only U.S. city of 400,000 or more "that does not have a sales tax or local income tax." By Eric Litke• September 18, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” By Laura Schulte• March 29, 2022 Don Zimmerman stated on September 01, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on January 06, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking." By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2012 John Boehner stated on February 25, 2009 in a speech on the House floor.: "The president campaigned against this type of legislation." By Alexander Lane• March 3, 2009 John Boehner stated on November 06, 2011 in an ABC interview with Christiane Amanpour: "Over half of the people who would be taxed under (a millionaire surtax) are, in fact, small businesspeople." By Molly Moorhead• November 10, 2011 John Boehner stated on November 09, 2012 in a news conference: "The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners." By Tom Feran• January 3, 2013 Sarah Palin stated on October 02, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis: "As mayor, every year I was in office I did reduce taxes." By Robert Farley• October 3, 2008 JD Vance stated on August 21, 2025 in a speech in Peachtree City, Georgia: “We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.” By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2025 Mark Neumann stated on August 16, 2010 in a campaign radio ad: "My supporters aren't special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee." By Dave Umhoefer• September 7, 2010 Greg Abbott stated on November 15, 2017 in a video ad posted on his campaign website: "The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation." By W. Gardner Selby• November 16, 2017 TikTok posts stated on May 15, 2021 in a TikTok post: The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine contains a Bluetooth microchip. By Bill McCarthy• May 21, 2021 JB Pritzker stated on January 29, 2020 in a speech: “Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and more than our Midwestern peers.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 2, 2020 James Uthmeier stated on November 06, 2025 in X post: “Evidence suggests that 1 in 25 women who consume (abortion) pills are hospitalized.” By Samantha Putterman• November 14, 2025 Texas Association of Business stated on December 06, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. By W. Gardner Selby• February 3, 2017 Steve Southerland stated on December 05, 2011 in in direct mail: "The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the 'Stimulus' bill was signed into law in February of 2009." 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By John Kruzel• February 28, 2019 In context: Donald Trump’s ‘stand back and stand by’ debate comments on white supremacists By Bill McCarthy• September 30, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Arizona’s widespread use of mail-in voting and close margins created longer wait for results By Amy Sherman• November 15, 2022 Health care bill or 'War & Peace' -- which is longer? By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2009 In context: Hovde and the "sob stories" quote By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2012 In Context: Trump recounts assassination attempt. Here’s what he said at the RNC. By Grace Abels• July 19, 2024
Citizens for Michael McAuliffe and House Republican Organization stated on September 14, 2016 in a video attack advertisement : Mike Madigan made a fortune on tax appeals… Saving his friends millions... It’s an inside game played by people like Merry Marwig, Madigan’s hand-picked candidate. When Marwig thought her property taxes were too high she got them lowered at your expense. Saved so much she did it again. Marwig and Madigan: Profiting from the same corrupt system. By Marc Filippino• October 5, 2016 Facebook posts stated on December 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Wisconsin 2020 election investigation finds more illegal votes were cast than Biden's margin of victory.” By Tom Kertscher• December 13, 2021 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Lou Greenwald stated on June 06, 2012 in a tweet: "In 2011, NJ economy ranked 47th--at the bottom with Alabama, Mississippi & Wyoming. Under Christie, NJ is falling behind." By Bill Wichert• June 19, 2012 Tom Barrett stated on September 15, 2019 in an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront: Milwaukee has less taxing power than most similar cities and is the only U.S. city of 400,000 or more "that does not have a sales tax or local income tax." By Eric Litke• September 18, 2019 Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” By Laura Schulte• March 29, 2022 Don Zimmerman stated on September 01, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on January 06, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking." By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2012 John Boehner stated on February 25, 2009 in a speech on the House floor.: "The president campaigned against this type of legislation." By Alexander Lane• March 3, 2009 John Boehner stated on November 06, 2011 in an ABC interview with Christiane Amanpour: "Over half of the people who would be taxed under (a millionaire surtax) are, in fact, small businesspeople." By Molly Moorhead• November 10, 2011 John Boehner stated on November 09, 2012 in a news conference: "The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners." By Tom Feran• January 3, 2013 Sarah Palin stated on October 02, 2008 in a debate in St. Louis: "As mayor, every year I was in office I did reduce taxes." By Robert Farley• October 3, 2008 JD Vance stated on August 21, 2025 in a speech in Peachtree City, Georgia: “We had the biggest tax cut for families that this country has ever seen.” By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2025 Mark Neumann stated on August 16, 2010 in a campaign radio ad: "My supporters aren't special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee." By Dave Umhoefer• September 7, 2010 Greg Abbott stated on November 15, 2017 in a video ad posted on his campaign website: "The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation." By W. Gardner Selby• November 16, 2017 TikTok posts stated on May 15, 2021 in a TikTok post: The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine contains a Bluetooth microchip. By Bill McCarthy• May 21, 2021 JB Pritzker stated on January 29, 2020 in a speech: “Over the past year, Illinois has reduced its unemployment rate more than all of the top 20 most populated states in the nation — and more than our Midwestern peers.” By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 2, 2020 James Uthmeier stated on November 06, 2025 in X post: “Evidence suggests that 1 in 25 women who consume (abortion) pills are hospitalized.” By Samantha Putterman• November 14, 2025 Texas Association of Business stated on December 06, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. By W. Gardner Selby• February 3, 2017 Steve Southerland stated on December 05, 2011 in in direct mail: "The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the 'Stimulus' bill was signed into law in February of 2009." By Becky Bowers• December 21, 2011
How much do we know about climate change and hurricanes? By Manuela Tobias• September 12, 2017 How many trans people are there in the U.S., and why do we overestimate it? By Grace Abels• July 13, 2023 And the runners-up ... By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2009 ¿Cuántas personas trans hay en Estados Unidos y por qué las sobrestimamos? By Grace Abels• July 18, 2023 Chris Christie cites his accomplishments, criticizes Democrats in new radio ad By Erin O'Neill• July 2, 2012 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales• June 6, 2022 PolitiFact’s guide to commonly misunderstood vaccine terms, and how to talk about them By Samantha Putterman• November 23, 2021 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 Chris Christie's "Comeback" scorecard By Erin O'Neill, Caryn Shinske, Bill Wichert• August 26, 2012 PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks about transgender stats, book bans and climate change By Amy Sherman• July 31, 2023 “Sergeant, you don’t know me, but…” By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2013 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025 Claims of 80,000 protesters at Raleigh 'Moral March' appear to be inflated By Will Doran• February 13, 2017 Did Michael Cohen’s testimony back up BuzzFeed’s beleaguered scoop? By John Kruzel• February 28, 2019 In context: Donald Trump’s ‘stand back and stand by’ debate comments on white supremacists By Bill McCarthy• September 30, 2020 Fact-checking claims about Border Patrol’s immigration crackdown in North Carolina By Will Doran, Paul Specht• November 24, 2025 Arizona’s widespread use of mail-in voting and close margins created longer wait for results By Amy Sherman• November 15, 2022 Health care bill or 'War & Peace' -- which is longer? By Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2009 In context: Hovde and the "sob stories" quote By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2012 In Context: Trump recounts assassination attempt. Here’s what he said at the RNC. By Grace Abels• July 19, 2024
