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Ben Wikler
Ben Wikler
stated on September 23, 2021 Twitter:
Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history."
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • October 26, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 21, 2021 a town hall in Baltimore:
“We’ve created more jobs in the first eight months of my administration than any president in American history — total number of jobs created.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2021
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
stated on October 19, 2021 a tweet:
"Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.”
Mostly True
By Lyle Muller • October 21, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 12, 2021 a Facebook post:
A photo shows a $123,199 turkey for sale at Target “this year.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 19, 2021
Bryan Steil
Bryan Steil
stated on September 24, 2021 Twitter:
Says Joe Biden's IRS reform proposals "would require banks and credit unions to hand over private information about routine transactions to the IRS."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • October 15, 2021
Kimberly Klacik
Kimberly Klacik
stated on October 13, 2021 a tweet:
An image of empty grocery store shelves shows the effect of President Joe Biden's “Build Back Better” plan.
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 13, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 5, 2021 social media posts:
“In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 5, 2021 a speech in Howell, Mich.:
"Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 8, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on September 22, 2021 Public statement:
On tax cuts and repealing Wisconsin’s personal property tax on businesses.
Half Flip
By D.L. Davis • October 5, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 1, 2021 a Facebook post:
“There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt.”
Mostly False
By Isabella Fertel • October 1, 2021
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on August 25, 2021 Twitter:
“Wisconsin Governor (Tony) Evers wanted to raise your taxes by $1 billion in a pandemic. Republicans stopped him and delivered the largest tax CUT in state history.”
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • September 24, 2021
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on September 8, 2021 an interview on CNN:
“West Virginia University just came out with a study that showed that there will be almost 20,000 jobs created in clean energy in West Virginia if (President Joe Biden’s) agenda is passed.”
Half-True
By Duncan Slade • September 21, 2021
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on September 3, 2021 Twitter:
“President Biden has created more jobs in his first 7 months than any POTUS in history.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • September 21, 2021
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on August 23, 2021 a TV ad.:
Glenn Youngkin “called COVID relief ‘unnecessary.’”
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • September 1, 2021
Jack Posobiec
Jack Posobiec
stated on July 29, 2021 a tweet:
The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.”
False
By Amy Sherman • August 12, 2021
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on July 20, 2021 Twitter:
Says spending by Democrats is driving major jumps in car rentals, gas prices and hotel prices this summer
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • August 6, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 4, 2021 a Facebook post:
"If your employer is mandating any pokes, do not quit. Make them fire you. That way you get unemployment benefits."
False
By Bill McCarthy • August 5, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 30, 2021 a press release:
Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have done absolutely nothing to help families struggling to keep up with inflation.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 4, 2021
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 20, 2021 Twitter:
Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business.
False
By Madeline Heim • August 4, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 23, 2021 a speech.:
When Terry McAuliffe was governor, “Unemployment went down in every single county, including rural Virginia by nearly 50%.
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • July 30, 2021
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