Latest Fact Checks By Eric Litke

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Medicaid (Getty Images)

No, private insurance doesn’t provide ‘better coverage’ than Medicaid

By Eric Litke
April 21, 2021
“Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion.
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Coronavirus drive-through testing

Wisconsin lawmaker overreaches on claim that Republicans delayed COVID testing

By Eric Litke
April 16, 2021
Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing
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House votes on coronavirus relief bill

Wisconsin Republicans passed one COVID bill before long period of inaction

By Eric Litke
April 2, 2021
“It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic.”
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gavel

Attack ad overreaches in state appeals court race

By Eric Litke
March 30, 2021
Judge Jeff Davis "spent years defending a convicted cop killer" and "tried to get him off the hook."
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James Edming

Yes, data shows COVID-19 vaccines are safe despite quick timeline

By Eric Litke
March 26, 2021
“You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that.”
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Jan. 6

Johnson errs claiming Senate had no violence Jan.6

By Eric Litke
March 23, 2021
“There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”
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photo ID

Record turnouts after voter ID law passed? Not really

By Eric Litke
March 19, 2021
"We’ve had more voter turnout since voter ID was passed than ever before."
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File photo

Biden not to blame for rising diesel (or gas) prices

By Eric Litke
March 17, 2021
Diesel prices jumped from $1.69 to $3.19 since Biden took office, and the president is to blame.
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Johnson flop on late bills

Johnson flips position on last-minute bills now that Dems are in charge

By Eric Litke
March 11, 2021
On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it.
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DWD UI issues

No, unemployment is not a ‘fake’ crisis in Wisconsin

By Eric Litke
March 4, 2021
Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.”
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Fitz on covid relief

Fitzgerald overstates claim on pork in COVID-19 relief bill

By Eric Litke
March 1, 2021
“More than 91% of the spending in this $1.9 trillion package is not used for pandemic relief.”
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Child care

Child care costs are high, but Godlewski’s stat lacks nuance

By Eric Litke
February 23, 2021
“On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.”
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