Latest Fact-Checks By Cara Lombardo

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Ryan and Trump

Is Paul Ryan right that the federal tax code has not been updated in 30 years?

November 16, 2016

 "America’s tax code hasn’t been updated in 30 years."

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Russ Feingold falsely claims only his opponent is benefiting from spending by super PACs

November 3, 2016

Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not."

Feingold-Johnson-debate

Russ Feingold says Ron Johnson doesn’t believe ‘there’s a man-made role in climate change’

October 31, 2016

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change."

Gary Johnson in Milwaukee

Testing Gary Johnson claim that he is only candidate in favor of free trade

October 25, 2016

Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade."

RonJohnson Social Security

Is Ron Johnson right that he is only manufacturer in U.S. Senate?

October 4, 2016

The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me."

Ryan -- item on legislative record

Professor: House Speaker Paul Ryan has only proposed three bills that became law in his career.

August 10, 2016

"(Paul Ryan) has actually proposed three — total, three — bills that have become law in his entire career dating back to 1999."

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Wisconsin Democrats claim Ron Johnson opposes faster rural broadband, took money from industry

July 27, 2016

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests."

Schimel photo

Do more people die in Wisconsin from overdoses than car crashes?

July 8, 2016

"More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes."

Is Paul Ryan right that American colleges amount to ‘a cartel’?

June 16, 2016

American colleges amount to a "cartel."  

Chicago Bears more headline

Robin Vos takes aim at Chicago Bears quarterbacks and UW tenure policy

June 3, 2016

"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…

Scott Walker says UW tenure policy used to promise ‘jobs for life’

June 3, 2016

The University of Wisconsin System had a "jobs-for-life tenure program" for professors.

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