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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
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
April 8, 2020
Viral image
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
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
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
November 21, 2019
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