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Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on June 28, 2022 Twitter:
"Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • July 18, 2022
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on May 27, 2022 News conference:
The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.”
Half-True
By Vanessa Swales • July 8, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 16, 2022 an interview with the Associated Press:
“In every other major industrial country in the world … inflation is higher.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on May 21, 2022 Newsletter:
"Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • June 10, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 10, 2022 remarks at the White House:
“My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 13, 2022
John Macco
John Macco
stated on April 18, 2022 Twitter:
Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion."
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • May 6, 2022
Opportunity Wisconsin
Opportunity Wisconsin
stated on February 21, 2022 YouTube ad:
"Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."
Half-True
By Vanessa Swales • April 27, 2022
Jane Timken
Jane Timken
stated on April 13, 2022 a campaign ad:
Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 20, 2022
Wisconsin Initiative
Wisconsin Initiative
stated on February 23, 2022 TV ad:
“Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.”
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • March 22, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on February 3, 2022 Twitter:
Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • March 11, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 1, 2022 his State of the Union address:
“Our economy created over 6.5 million new jobs just last year, more jobs in one year than ever before in the history of the United States of America.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2022
Ron Klain
Ron Klain
stated on November 7, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The Biden administration inherited gains of “50,000 jobs a month. We're now finally back to 500,000 jobs a month. We inherited a country where 4,000 people a day were dying from Covid. That's now down 75%.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 10, 2021
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 22, 2021 a Facebook post:
“The nation reported adding 194,000 jobs in September, and Florida accounted for 84,500.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 21, 2021 a town hall in Baltimore:
“We’ve created more jobs in the first eight months of my administration than any president in American history — total number of jobs created.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2021
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on September 8, 2021 an interview on CNN:
“West Virginia University just came out with a study that showed that there will be almost 20,000 jobs created in clean energy in West Virginia if (President Joe Biden’s) agenda is passed.”
Half-True
By Duncan Slade • September 21, 2021
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on September 3, 2021 Twitter:
“President Biden has created more jobs in his first 7 months than any POTUS in history.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • September 21, 2021
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on July 14, 2021 a committee meeting:
"Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • July 23, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 2, 2021 remarks at the White House:
“We have now created over 3 million jobs since I took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2021
Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
stated on June 8, 2021 a Tweet:
“40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 3, 2021
Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne
stated on June 10, 2021 an interview:
"We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation."
Half-True
By Lyle Muller • July 1, 2021
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