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Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech:
Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans."
By Tom Kertscher• August 18, 2016
George Will stated on April 03, 2013 in a column:
Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ "    
By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2013
Robert Singer stated on November 29, 2012 in a speech on the New Jersey Senate floor:
"More than 50 percent of those people getting minimum wage in this state are high school students."
By Caryn Shinske• December 13, 2012
Illinois Republican Party stated on February 05, 2021 in social media posts:
“Pritzker’s Hierarchy of Vaccine Priorities” puts prisoners, politicians and college students ahead of “individuals with high-risk health factors, and everyone else.”
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 12, 2021
Kathy Hoffman stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet:
“Since 2019, I've successfully lobbied for the funds to add hundreds of school counselors, lowering our student to school counselor ratio by 20%.”
By Haley Tenore• September 19, 2022
Chain email stated on January 07, 2011 in a chain e-mail:
Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans.
By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 11, 2011
Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor:
"Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)."
By Aaron Sharockman• April 26, 2011
Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview:
"The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees."
By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2011
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.:
"700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill.
By Aaron Sharockman• September 16, 2010
Facebook posts stated on October 10, 2011 in postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites:
Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1.
By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2011
Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“All schools in Canada are closed for the rest of the school year, each family will receive $950 every two weeks for the next 15 weeks, banks were notif(ied) to suspend mortgage payments for at least 6 months, and student loans deferred.”
By Bill McCarthy• March 25, 2020
Tim Ryan stated on August 24, 2022 in statements to the media:
On supporting student debt relief.
By Amy Sherman• October 7, 2022
Jill Billings stated on November 14, 2023 in Assembly floor speech:
“With school-based professional social workers, the recommendation is 400-to-1, and in Wisconsin, we’re almost triple that.”
By Tyler Katzenberger• December 13, 2023
Tom Barrett stated on November 19, 2010 in a newsletter to Milwaukee residents:
"More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center.
By Tom Kertscher• January 5, 2011
Caleb Rowden stated on August 21, 2015 in a tweet:
"#GradInsurance debacle is a DIRECT result of #ObamaCare. #MIZZOU has to break the law to do the right thing."
By Daniela Sirtori-Cortina• September 25, 2015
Joe Biden stated on May 28, 2019 in a position paper released at a town hall meeting in Houston.:
"The current school psychologist to student ratio in this country is roughly 1,400 to 1, while experts say it should be at most 700 to 1." 
By Shefali Luthra• June 5, 2019
Deidre DeJear stated on October 19, 2022 in a tweet:
"Kim Reynolds doesn’t think nurses are educated."
By Liam Halawith• October 31, 2022
X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post:
Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders.
By Maria Briceño• October 2, 2025
Rob Portman stated on December 08, 2013 in an interview on ABC’s "This Week":
"About 2 percent of Americans get paid the minimum wage."
By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2013
Mitch McConnell stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with "Fox News Sunday":
"The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people."
By Steve Contorno• January 26, 2014

Articles (2034)

By the numbers: Is college worth the cost?

By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019

Greg Abbott's True/Mostly True 'State of State' claims

By W. Gardner Selby• February 17, 2015

Fact-checking state Democrats

By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2014

Were medics denied access to treat students inside Stoneman Douglas High School?

By Mica Soellner• March 5, 2018

Texas school districts combined are about the size of U.S. Postal Service

By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2011

Fact-checking the third night of the 2020 DNC with Barack Obama, Kamala Harris

By PolitiFact Staff • August 20, 2020

Rick Perry’s promises

By W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2012

In the governor's race, what to know about the TV ads on the teacher who viewed porn at school case

By Tom Kertscher• September 17, 2018

Can student loan debt be canceled by a president’s executive order?

By Cassidey Kavathas• June 14, 2021

Positioned to deliver: Scott Walker and his many promises

By Dave Umhoefer• November 5, 2014

Bill Clinton's night at the Democratic convention

By Molly Moorhead• September 6, 2012

Education attacks have played a key role in governor’s race

By Joshua Gillin, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• August 19, 2014

Solving the "mystery" of Scott Walker's college years and entry into politics

By Dave Umhoefer• December 18, 2013

Our May High Five

By James B. Nelson• June 3, 2014

Our top 5 fact-checks for November 2014

By Joshua Gillin• December 4, 2014

Four familiar facts from Barack Obama’s speech

By Becky Bowers• July 25, 2013

Four familiar facts from Barack Obama’s speech

By Becky Bowers• July 24, 2013

The Senate stimulus bill: What’s in it for you

By Louis Jacobson• March 26, 2020

Government jobs vs. private jobs: Which help the economy more?

By Louis Jacobson• February 15, 2013

What is GLSEN and why is its partnership with Target being scrutinized?

By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2023