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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 8, 2022 Twitter:
“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • January 6, 2023
Jill Underly
Jill Underly
stated on October 24, 2022 News release:
“Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • December 5, 2022
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on November 22, 2022 Public statement:
“A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 14, 2022 Blog post:
“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
Mostly False
By Lawrence Andrea • November 1, 2022
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on September 22, 2022 Radio ad:
Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”
Mostly False
By Ben Wells • October 31, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 6, 2022 News release:
“Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • October 20, 2022
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on October 6, 2022 Campaign email:
Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 17, 2022
Tim Michels
Tim Michels
stated on September 4, 2022 Twitter:
Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • October 7, 2022
Liberal Groups
Liberal Groups
stated on September 6, 2022 TV ad:
Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • September 20, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 23, 2022 Twitter:
"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2022
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on August 17, 2022 Twitter:
“Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • September 13, 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
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
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
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
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
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on July 8, 2022 Twitter:
“The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • July 29, 2022
Tim Michels
Tim Michels
stated on June 23, 2022 Twitter:
The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.”
Mostly False
By Kelly Smits • July 21, 2022
Liberal Groups
Liberal Groups
stated on June 2, 2022 Public statement:
"Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city."
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • July 12, 2022
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on May 2, 2022 News release:
Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • June 15, 2022
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