Fact Check Posts – Politifact

Is Donald Trump right that Hillary Clinton once “wanted a wall” on the Mexican border?

By Sarah Hauer

August 15, 2016

Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border.

Is Paul Ryan right that poverty rates haven’t changed much since War on Poverty?

By Sarah Hauer

August 5, 2016

"The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty."

Walker: ‘For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation’

By Sarah Hauer

July 20, 2016

"For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation."

Paul Ryan claims the US is the ‘oldest democracy’ in the world. Is he right?

By Sarah Hauer

July 11, 2016

The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world.

Was gun used by Orlando shooter a ‘weapon of war’?

By Sarah Hauer

July 1, 2016

The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war."

Is Scott Walker right that there are more people working than ever?

By Sarah Hauer

June 27, 2016

"Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin."

Is Bernie Sanders right about Russ Feingold’s campaign also being ‘powered by’ small contributions?

By Sarah Hauer

June 22, 2016

Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours."

Russ Feingold says average UW-Madison student graduates with $28,000 in student debt

By Sarah Hauer

June 17, 2016

The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars."

Scott Walker says college tuition has risen at four times the rate of inflation

By Sarah Hauer

June 9, 2016

Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation."

Is it true that only half of Milwaukee Public Schools students go on to college?

By Sarah Hauer

May 27, 2016

Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college."

Did Sean Duffy flip-flop on what should be done about Puerto Rico’s debt crisis?

By Sarah Hauer

May 13, 2016

On how to respond to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis.

Testing Tammy Baldwin claim on taxes for hedge fund managers vs. truck drivers

By Sarah Hauer

April 13, 2016

"Hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses."

Latest Fact Checks By Sarah Hauer

Is Donald Trump right that Hillary Clinton once “wanted a wall” on the Mexican border?

Is Paul Ryan right that poverty rates haven’t changed much since War on Poverty?

Walker: ‘For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation’

Paul Ryan claims the US is the ‘oldest democracy’ in the world. Is he right?

Was gun used by Orlando shooter a ‘weapon of war’?

Is Scott Walker right that there are more people working than ever?

Is Bernie Sanders right about Russ Feingold’s campaign also being ‘powered by’ small contributions?

Russ Feingold says average UW-Madison student graduates with $28,000 in student debt

Scott Walker says college tuition has risen at four times the rate of inflation

Is it true that only half of Milwaukee Public Schools students go on to college?

Did Sean Duffy flip-flop on what should be done about Puerto Rico’s debt crisis?

Testing Tammy Baldwin claim on taxes for hedge fund managers vs. truck drivers