Latest Fact Checks By Jonathan Anderson

Sean Duffy’s off-base claim about Planned Parenthood and abortions

By Jonathan Anderson , Nora Hertel

February 24, 2017

"Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood do little other than provide abortions."

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Tammy Baldwin: Republicans are ‘organizing to take people’s health care away’

By Jonathan Anderson

February 8, 2017

Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away."

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Citing old data, Wisconsin lawmaker says the state’s middle class is ‘most diminished’ in U.S.

By Jonathan Anderson

January 20, 2017

Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States.   

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Was Social Security ‘basically invented’ at the University of Wisconsin?

By Jonathan Anderson

December 16, 2016

Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea."

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Testing Ron Johnson claim on Russ Feingold, judges and Second Amendment

By Jonathan Anderson

October 19, 2016

"During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights,…

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Paul Ryan: If someone “on a terror watch list” tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified

By Jonathan Anderson

September 2, 2016

Under the current procedure, if someone "on a terror watch list" tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified.

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Testing Russ Feingold claim about opponent Ron Johnson’s views on trade, help for workers

By Jonathan Anderson

July 6, 2016

Says Ron Johnson justifies his support of trade agreements by saying the U.S. has the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for displaced workers, but then he…

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