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stated on June 2, 2025 Radio interview
“The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.”
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By Hope Karnopp • June 25, 2025
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on June 10, 2025 posts on X
California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2025
stated on April 30, 2025 a TikTok post
“President Trump has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans who have committed fraud and broken the law.”
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By Louis Jacobson • June 6, 2025
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on April 27, 2025 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
“It's estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.”
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By Louis Jacobson • May 5, 2025
Michael Lawler
Michael Lawler
stated on March 21, 2025 a television interview
“If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 22, 2025
Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
stated on March 24, 2025 a podcast episode
Men “have the lowest college attainment rate ever.”
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By Claire Cranford • April 9, 2025
Susan Crawford
Susan Crawford
stated on March 12, 2025 TV debate
"Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network."
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By D.L. Davis • March 28, 2025
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on March 10, 2025 a speech
“Under the previous administration … the cost of a median-price home in America more than doubled, and that was just in four years.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 12, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 18, 2025 X, formerly Twitter
The Chicago Cubs owner is bankrolling Brad Schimel.
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By Madeline Heim • February 25, 2025
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 26, 2025 a TV interview
We’re one of the very few nations that allowed birthright citizenship.”
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By Hope Karnopp • February 4, 2025
Adam Schiff
Adam Schiff
stated on January 26, 2025 an interview on NBC's Meet the Press
“As a Californian, we have given more to the recovery of other states than any other state in the union.”
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By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 31, 2025
Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Murkowski
stated on January 20, 2025 an X post
"Our nation’s tallest mountain … has been called Denali for thousands of years."
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By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • January 23, 2025
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on December 28, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
“After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account."
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By Hope Karnopp • January 15, 2025
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on November 19, 2024 a public event
We’ve created 732,000 jobs since I've been governor.
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 26, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on October 8, 2024 Public appearance
“Milwaukee is one of the sex trafficking capitals in our country.”
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By Ricardo Torres • October 29, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 11, 2024 Interview
Says opponent Eric Hovde “supports a $4 trillion tax plan that would disproportionately advantage the well-off and profitable corporations”
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • October 24, 2024
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on September 25, 2024 a debate
“There was a bill to basically create a ban to make sure we never become a sanctuary state, that no locality passes those regulations, and (former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig) opposed that bill.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 20, 2024 a 2024 campaign ad
Kamala Harris “supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens.”
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By Grace Abels • October 18, 2024
Coalition to Protect Kids NY
Coalition to Protect Kids NY
stated on September 29, 2024 a campaign website
"The ERA could also mandate that schools allow biological males to compete in girls' sports."
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 15, 2024
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 20, 2024 Campaign ad
Says Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde "brags about being in the 1%."
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By Ricardo Torres • October 10, 2024
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