Fact Check Posts – Page 10

Peter Barca
stated on January 10, 2017 a news conference:

Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States.

By Jonathan Anderson • January 20, 2017

Mark Pocan
stated on December 8, 2016 an appearance on Fox News:

"In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison."

By Eric Litke • January 19, 2017

Paul Ryan
stated on January 12, 2017 a media briefing:

Obamacare "is in what the actuaries call a death spiral."

By Eric Litke • January 18, 2017

Reince Priebus
stated on January 8, 2017 an interview:

Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."

By Tom Kertscher • January 11, 2017

X posts
stated on December 6, 2016 tweets:

In Wisconsin, "300,000 voters were turned away by the state’s strict voter ID law" in the 2016 presidential election.

By Tom Kertscher • December 7, 2016

Reince Priebus
stated on November 14, 2016 an interview:

Says Donald Trump's presidential victory was "an electoral landslide."

By Tom Kertscher • November 21, 2016

Howard Dean
stated on November 15, 2016 an interview:

Says Scott Walker left college "under an ethical cloud for having tried to fix" the election for student body president.

By Tom Kertscher • November 18, 2016

Ron Johnson
stated on October 14, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate:

"Prior to Obamacare here in Wisconsin, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. After Obamacare, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. It hasn’t had an impact."

By Eric Litke • November 4, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on October 27, 2016 a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.:

Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not."

By Cara Lombardo • November 3, 2016

Americans for Prosperity
stated on August 22, 2016 a web ad:

Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold "voted over 250 times to raise taxes."

By Eric Litke • October 27, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on September 6, 2016 a radio ad:

Says Ron Johnson "has essentially done nothing" to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse.

By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on September 28, 2016 a speech:

"In her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds."

By Tom Kertscher • October 6, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on September 26, 2016 a TV ad:

Says Ron Johnson "helped companies ship jobs overseas."

By Tom Kertscher • October 5, 2016

Mike Gallagher
stated on September 12, 2016 a TV ad:

Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million."

By Tom Kertscher • September 30, 2016

Let America Work
stated on September 1, 2016 a TV ad:

Says Russ Feingold was the "only senator to vote against Homeland Security."

By Tom Kertscher • September 21, 2016

Sean Duffy
stated on August 23, 2016 an interview:

Says Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has "ties to the Muslim Brotherhood."

By Tom Kertscher • September 14, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on June 14, 2016 a TV ad:

Says Ron Johnson "voted five times for tax breaks that help companies ship Wisconsin jobs overseas."

By Alison Dirr • August 26, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 16, 2016 a speech:

Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans."

By Tom Kertscher • August 18, 2016

Ron Johnson
stated on August 1, 2016 an interview:

"The climate hasn't warmed in quite a few years. That is proven scientifically."

By Tom Kertscher • August 12, 2016

Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance
stated on July 20, 2016 a radio ad:

Says Milwaukee County district attorney candidate Verona Swanigan "has worked as a prosecutor."

By Tom Kertscher • August 4, 2016

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