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Latest Fact-Checks On Scott Walker

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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 3, 2024 TV interview:
“We just had 100% increase in layoffs.”
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • March 29, 2024
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 21, 2024 TV interview:
"(The) top issue for college students is the economy."
True
By Hope Karnopp • February 2, 2024
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 30, 2023 Interview:
“Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • October 31, 2023
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 5, 2023 Twitter:
“Let’s be clear: ‘drag shows’ are strip shows.”
False
By Laura Schulte • January 25, 2023
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 1, 2023 Twitter:
“Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • January 13, 2023
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 26, 2021 a Facebook post:
“The U.S. Senate cannot convict a former President.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • January 28, 2021
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 5, 2020 a tweet:
There are state workers who are "idle" at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
Half-True
By Lawrence Andrea • June 17, 2020
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 24, 2020 a tweet:
"Bernie (Sanders) is a communist."
False
By Eric Litke • March 4, 2020
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 30, 2019 a tweet:
"Wisconsin is a Top 10 state for health care coverage."
True
By Eric Litke • June 25, 2019
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 16, 2019 a tweet:
During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • February 5, 2019
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 3, 2018 a session with reporters:
On taking major actions in a lame-duck session.
Full Flop
By Eric Litke • December 7, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 23, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens."
Mostly True
By Eric Litke, Tom Kertscher • November 2, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 9, 2018 a video:
Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 24, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 20, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 11, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 17, 2018 a poll:
"Tony Evers says that tax dollars should pay for the abortions just like they pay for tonsillectomies."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • September 26, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 12, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 21, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 5, 2018 a TV ad:
"A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 13, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 7, 2018 a tweet:
"A number of Democrats running for governor want to cut the prison population by 50%" and "that would require the release of thousands of violent felons."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 9, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 19, 2018 a TV ad:
Says he made "a record investment in schools."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 3, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 13, 2018 a TV interview:
"By law, Democrats gave the superintendent of public instruction, back in 2009, the ability to take over failing schools … The current superintendent has failed to do that."
False
By D.L. Davis • July 5, 2018
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