Fact Check Posts – Page 7

No, photo does not show Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother on the night protesters were shot

By Madeline Heim

August 31, 2020

Says a photo shows accused shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother, armed with a long gun, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on the night two protesters were killed and…

Yes, police were 20.8 more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal in 2019

By Madeline Heim

August 27, 2020

Police are "20.8 times more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal."

Wisconsin GOP lawmaker wrong that masks have been “proven ineffective” against COVID-19

By Madeline Heim

July 30, 2020

Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.”

Yes, taxpayers have sunk at least $70 million into developing remdesivir

By Madeline Heim

July 23, 2020

“Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)."

Yes, the average American family pays more in hospital expenditures than federal taxes

By Madeline Heim

July 22, 2020

"The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.”

Yes, Wisconsin Republicans did increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget

By Madeline Heim

July 6, 2020

Republicans didn't "increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget."

Yes, if federal abortion law were overturned, Wisconsin law could make procedure a crime

By Madeline Heim

June 11, 2020

"If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime.”

Yes, children do get coronavirus. It just might not be as serious.

By Madeline Heim

May 22, 2020

“Children don’t seem to be getting this virus”

Yes, millions in U.S. have lost job-related health insurance while those in other nations have not

By Madeline Heim

April 16, 2020

Says 3.5 million U.S. citizens lost their employer-tied health insurance in March, while zero lost their coverage in 20 other large nations combined.

Rep. Mark Pocan is on point that wages haven’t moved much in the last 30 years

By Madeline Heim

February 28, 2020

“There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.”

House did not impeach Trump for third time or for criticizing NFL

By Madeline Heim

January 21, 2020

Says the House impeachment vote was the third by Democrats — "They tried to impeach Trump for criticizing the NFL and for some other things."

Did 104 Democrats vote for impeachment before the Ukraine letter? No. Sensenbrenner off the mark.

By Madeline Heim

December 20, 2019

"104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place."

Latest Fact Checks By Madeline Heim

No, photo does not show Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother on the night protesters were shot

Yes, police were 20.8 more likely to kill than be killed by a criminal in 2019

Wisconsin GOP lawmaker wrong that masks have been “proven ineffective” against COVID-19

Yes, taxpayers have sunk at least $70 million into developing remdesivir

Yes, the average American family pays more in hospital expenditures than federal taxes

Yes, Wisconsin Republicans did increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget

Yes, if federal abortion law were overturned, Wisconsin law could make procedure a crime

Yes, children do get coronavirus. It just might not be as serious.

Yes, millions in U.S. have lost job-related health insurance while those in other nations have not

Rep. Mark Pocan is on point that wages haven’t moved much in the last 30 years

House did not impeach Trump for third time or for criticizing NFL

Did 104 Democrats vote for impeachment before the Ukraine letter? No. Sensenbrenner off the mark.