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Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on May 23, 2021 Twitter:
“It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.”
True
By Madeline Heim • June 19, 2021
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on April 11, 2021 Twitter:
"Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • May 21, 2021
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on March 10, 2021 a speech:
“If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.”
True
By Warren Fiske • March 22, 2021
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on February 6, 2021 a tweet:
“On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.”
Half-True
By Eric Litke • February 23, 2021
Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
stated on December 15, 2020 an ad:
Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class."
False
By Tom Kertscher • December 16, 2020
Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger
stated on October 20, 2020 a debate.:
“The majority of minimum wage workers...are mothers.”
False
By Warren Fiske • October 30, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 1, 2020 an interview:
“PPP on average probably provided a grant of around $11,000 per employee."
Mostly True
By Lawrence Andrea • July 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 1, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Non-essential people get to file for unemployment and make two to three times more than normal,” but essential workers still on the job get no pay raise.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • April 8, 2020
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Viral image
stated on March 31, 2020 a Facebook post:
“If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is gonna get it.”
Half-True
By Madison Czopek • April 8, 2020
Roger Roth
Roger Roth
stated on January 20, 2020 a public forum:
“The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.”
True
By Nusaiba Mizan • March 11, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 19, 2020 a debate:
“Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2020
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Viral image
stated on February 29, 2020 a post on Facebook:
“Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!”
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 29, 2020
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on January 16, 2020 a tweet:
“There’s an Amazon distribution center that was advertising, last time I was there, up to $12.75 an hour. Your parents made that three decades ago.”
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • February 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 13, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Trump just cut the scheduled federal pay raise, stating that he can’t do it now because of ‘serious economic conditions’ in America.”
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • February 17, 2020
Henry Cisneros
Henry Cisneros
stated on January 29, 2020 a meeting:
Says San Antonio has “the lowest per capita income of any major Texas city.”
Mostly True
By Madlin Mekelburg • February 7, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on February 5, 2020 a CNN town hall:
“We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2020 a Facebook post:
The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2020
David Crowley
David Crowley
stated on October 22, 2019 a tweet:
"Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." 
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • January 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 2, 2019 a Facebook post:
"Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 2, 2020
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on November 13, 2019 a Facebook ad:
"In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • November 21, 2019
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