Latest Fact Checks By Mica Soellner

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Trump claim that Madison, Milwaukee are sanctuary cities has some merit but goes too far

April 17, 2020
Says Madison and Milwaukee County both carry sanctuary status for illegal immigrants and released undocumented immigrants who have committed multiple crimes including sexual assault of…
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Pills

Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Moore on target with prescription drug cost claim

March 5, 2020
"Prescription drug companies are charging Americans prices that are on average 4x higher than what's charged in other countries."
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Sen. Ron Johnson hits bulls-eye with claim on U.S. leading in granting legal permanent residency

December 26, 2019
The United States is the only nation "that grants legal permanent residency to more than a million people per year."   
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New guns

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker’s new take on red-flag gun laws still misses target

December 6, 2019
On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun…
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Clinton impeachment

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind hits target on claim that he voted for Clinton and Trump impeachment inquiries

November 25, 2019
"I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry."  
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Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin interior

Wisconsin Democrat’s claim about reliance on Planned Parenthood for health care is in the ballpark

November 8, 2019
"In WI, over 79% of Title X patients rely on Planned Parenthood for their basic health care."
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DNC off on Trump, Wisconsin manufacturing jobs

October 18, 2019
Says Donald Trump is breaking a campaign pledge to bring manufacturing jobs back to Wisconsin and Pennsylvania since the two states "have lost the most…
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Economy growth

Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson overreaches on economic growth claim

October 9, 2019
"Republican policies have led to business investment growth that’s 10 times faster than what we saw under President Obama."
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Illinois population loss is Wisconsin’s gain

September 19, 2019
"Wisconsin is currently seeing an influx of new residents, Illinois is seeing an outflux."
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Vos misses mark with claim over timing of disability accommodation dispute

August 30, 2019
The push by Assembly Democrats seeking Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations for a lawmaker were timed to make Vos look bad as he became president…
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Mental health

Warren makes point on disparities in insurance coverage for physical and mental health

August 20, 2019
"The law says that mental health must be treated the same as physical health," but coverage by health insurers is unequal.
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Migrant children

O’Rourke on point with claim on U.S. incarcerating migrant children

July 26, 2019
"We are incarcerating more children than any time ... since we interned Japanese-Americans during World War II"
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