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Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on August 25, 2022 a tweet:
Gov. Ron DeSantis raised "taxes on the middle class by more than $1.5 billion while giving away $624 million to big corporations."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • September 2, 2022
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on August 31, 2022 a tweet:
“60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’"
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 2, 2022
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 8, 2022 News release:
Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • September 2, 2022
CatholicVote
CatholicVote
stated on August 17, 2022 an ad:
Three churches were targeted during arson attacks over the summer “because they protect unborn babies and women in need.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 1, 2022
Social Media
Social Media
stated on August 30, 2022 social media posts:
In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 1, 2022
American Action Network
American Action Network
stated on August 26, 2022 an ad:
Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan is a "bailout for rich kids."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 31, 2022
Deidre DeJear
Deidre DeJear
stated on August 13, 2022 remarks at the Iowa State Fair:
“$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes.
Mostly False
By Lyle Muller • August 29, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 10, 2022 News release:
Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • August 29, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 16, 2022 remarks at the White House:
The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2022
Ben Cline
Ben Cline
stated on August 12, 2022 a statement.:
A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.”
Mostly False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann, Warren Fiske • August 24, 2022
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on August 3, 2022 an ad:
The Inflation Reduction Act "doubles the size of the IRS, raises your taxes and spends billions on a green energy slush fund."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 23, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 16, 2022 a Facebook post:
"The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations.”
Mostly False
By Jeff Cercone • August 18, 2022
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 16, 2022 a press release:
The IRS is adding 87,000 new agents, making the IRS “larger than (the) Pentagon, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Customs and Border Protection and the State Department combined.”
Mostly False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Sara Swann • August 17, 2022
Bob Good
Bob Good
stated on August 10, 2022 a tweet.:
“Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Warren Fiske • August 17, 2022
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on July 29, 2022 Email:
"Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
Mostly False
By Alan Hovorka • August 12, 2022
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on August 9, 2022 a tweet:
“Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 11, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on August 4, 2022 a press conference:
"They are literally chopping off the private parts of young kids."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • August 10, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 6, 2022 TV ad:
“Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • August 5, 2022
Mehmet Oz
Mehmet Oz
stated on July 28, 2022 an ad:
John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 3, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 24, 2022 Twitter:
"There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • August 2, 2022
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