Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Is Paul Ryan right about how many Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction?

By Sarah Hauer

March 22, 2016

"70 percent of Americans believe that we are on the wrong path."

Testing Tammy Baldwin claim on gun deaths, CDC research ban

By Sarah Hauer

March 9, 2016

"Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this."

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman criticizes Barack Obama over vetting of Syrian refugees

By Sarah Hauer

February 26, 2016

Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States.

State Sen. Chris Larson off the mark on claim about Milwaukee County bus fares

By Sarah Hauer

December 17, 2015

The Milwaukee County bus system has "among the highest fares in the nation."

Ron Johnson “Probably less than 4 percent” of Wisconsin residents using Obamacare subsidies

By Sarah Hauer

December 2, 2015

"Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare.

Chris Abele says since he took office, county hasn’t raised bus fares, yet added route miles

By Sarah Hauer

November 23, 2015

Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there…

Jennifer Shilling: 71% of state roads rated poor or mediocre; 14% of bridges obsolete

By Sarah Hauer

November 18, 2015

"71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete."

Scott Walker says state board failed for 16 elections to audit voter list to remove felons

By Sarah Hauer

November 6, 2015

Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board "ignored their duties and did not regularly audit" voters to remove felons "for a span of 16 elections.

Scott Walker: Israel says its wall led to 90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks

By Sarah Hauer

October 2, 2015

Israel has seen a "90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks" that it attributes to building a 500-mile fence.

Scott Walker: Obamacare doesn’t require members of Congress to abide by the rules others do

By Sarah Hauer

September 28, 2015

Obamacare doesn’t require members of Congress "to abide by the same rules that all of the other Americans do."

Scott Walker says since he took office Wisconsin has ranked No. 2 in health-care quality

By Sarah Hauer

August 5, 2015

"Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country."

Scott Walker says under his leadership incomes are up in Wisconsin, while they are down in US

By Sarah Hauer

July 27, 2015

Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama.

Latest Fact Checks By Sarah Hauer

Is Paul Ryan right about how many Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction?

Testing Tammy Baldwin claim on gun deaths, CDC research ban

U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman criticizes Barack Obama over vetting of Syrian refugees

State Sen. Chris Larson off the mark on claim about Milwaukee County bus fares

Ron Johnson “Probably less than 4 percent” of Wisconsin residents using Obamacare subsidies

Chris Abele says since he took office, county hasn’t raised bus fares, yet added route miles

Jennifer Shilling: 71% of state roads rated poor or mediocre; 14% of bridges obsolete

Scott Walker says state board failed for 16 elections to audit voter list to remove felons

Scott Walker: Israel says its wall led to 90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks

Scott Walker: Obamacare doesn’t require members of Congress to abide by the rules others do

Scott Walker says since he took office Wisconsin has ranked No. 2 in health-care quality

Scott Walker says under his leadership incomes are up in Wisconsin, while they are down in US