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Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on November 9, 2023 X, formerly Twitter
Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district.
True
By Ricardo Torres • February 16, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 13, 2024 a campaign ad
Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2024
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on February 1, 2024 Public appearance
Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.”
True
By Laura Schulte • February 14, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on January 29, 2024 an interview with Univision Noticias
Postpartum Medicaid coverage expanded from three states to 43 states because of the Biden administration.
True
February 8, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 21, 2024 X, formerly Twitter
“Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.”
True
By Laura Schulte • February 6, 2024
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 21, 2024 TV interview
"(The) top issue for college students is the economy."
True
By Hope Karnopp • February 2, 2024
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 23, 2024 Speech
“In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.”
True
By Sophia Voight • February 2, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on January 22, 2024 a speech
“Today in America, 1 in 3 women of reproductive age live in a state with an abortion ban.”
True
By Samantha Putterman • January 30, 2024
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 2, 2024 a town hall
Donald Trump “deported less, believe it or not, than Barack Obama even did."
True
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 4, 2024
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on December 14, 2023 a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire
“We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.”
True
By Grace Abels • December 19, 2023
Jill Billings
Jill Billings
stated on November 14, 2023 Assembly floor speech
“With school-based professional social workers, the recommendation is 400-to-1, and in Wisconsin, we’re almost triple that.”
True
By Tyler Katzenberger • December 13, 2023
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson
stated on November 7, 2023 an event in Manchester, N.H.
“We sell arms to 60% of the world's autocrats. We are the world's largest arms exporters."
True
By Louis Jacobson, Renee Romo • November 14, 2023
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on November 6, 2023 An interview on CNBC
“We produce a lot more wind energy in Texas than California does.”
True
By Sarah Bahari • November 14, 2023
Melissa Agard
Melissa Agard
stated on July 27, 2023 X, formerly Twitter
Potato chips, KitKat bars and Viagra are not taxed in Wisconsin because they are considered "essential."
True
By Sophia Voight • November 3, 2023
Melissa Agard
Melissa Agard
stated on October 17, 2023 Public appearance
“Since 1981, the state Senate has only rejected five executive appointments. The GOP today is more than doubling that number.”
True
By Hope Karnopp • October 25, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 8, 2023 an Instagram post
“Lego donates model MRI kits to hospitals to help children understand the procedure and reduce their anxiety.”
True
By Sara Swann • October 18, 2023
Brian Krassenstein
Brian Krassenstein
stated on October 12, 2023 a post on X
It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note.
True
By Amy Sherman • October 13, 2023
Mike Oliverio
Mike Oliverio
stated on August 29, 2023 a Facebook post
“A few years back,” Mitchell Stadium in Bluefield, W.Va., “was voted the best high school football field in America.”
True
By Adrianne Dering • September 28, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 7, 2023 an Instagram post
"Beyonce paid $100K for Maryland Metro to run later following weather delays for her concert.”
True
August 9, 2023
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 15, 2023 a speech
Florida has “the highest” homeowners insurance in the nation.
True
By Amy Sherman • July 18, 2023
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