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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
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 26, 2021 a press release
“Thanks to the insane tax-and-spending spree of President Joe Biden and Democrats in Washington, we are seeing six straight months of raging inflation.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 29, 2021
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on July 14, 2021 a committee meeting
"Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • July 23, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 22, 2021 a CNN town hall
"The cost of an automobile, it's kind of back to what it was before the pandemic."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 23, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 25, 2021 a post on Facebook
“Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.”
False
July 23, 2021
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