Latest Fact Checks By Vanessa Swales

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Black businesspeople for predebate story on Black economics, 6-25-2024

Was the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in 30 years under Biden?

June 28, 2024
“Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.”
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Wisconsin State Capitol MJS

Has Wisconsin really had 12 elections since 2000 decided by 30,000 votes or less?

April 5, 2024
“We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.”
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redistricting

Did Wisconsin’s governor reject Iowa-modeled redistricting plan he had earlier endorsed?

December 22, 2023
Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed."
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Dueling abortion protests in Washington, D.C., 6-25-2022

Van Orden half-flips opinion on abortion ban

June 1, 2023
On exceptions to Wisconsin's abortion ban
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Social Security Administration office in 2022

Sen. Ron Johnson again says Social Security is a Ponzi scheme

May 5, 2023
Says Social Security is a “legal Ponzi scheme.”
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Wisconsin Capitol

Wisconsin Republicans take credit for reining in deficit, despite federal and grant relief

February 3, 2023
"In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion."
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pHOTO kids school

Wisconsin schools chief touts silver lining, but scores did not buck national trend

December 5, 2022
“Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”
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Anti-abortion protesters on June 24, 2022

NRSC wrong that Mandela Barnes has come out “in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”

October 20, 2022
“Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
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Wisconsin Gov. Evers is not a career politician

October 7, 2022
Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.”
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ICE raid

GOP Senate group off the mark with claim that Barnes backs abolishing ICE

August 29, 2022
Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
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Border apprehensions outpace previous years, but analyst calls numbers misleading

August 18, 2022
"With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous…
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RNC chair Ronna McDaniel 8-24-2020

Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants would benefit from RNC visitors, despite community concerns

July 12, 2022
"Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city."
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