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Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Kertscher

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Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 30, 2015 a radio ad
An April 7, 2015 referendum would take "the choice of chief justice" of the Wisconsin Supreme Court "away from the people."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 3, 2015
Starbucks
Starbucks
stated on March 20, 2015 a newspaper advertisement
"White people control almost 90 percent of the nation's wealth."
True
By Tom Kertscher • March 31, 2015
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 17, 2015 a website post
Says Gov. Scott Walker "has been rated America’s most factually-challenged politician."  
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • March 27, 2015
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on March 12, 2015 a news release
Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales."
True
By Tom Kertscher • March 18, 2015
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on March 10, 2015 an interview
Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation."   
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • March 16, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 27, 2015 an interview
"I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. 
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 12, 2015
Young, Gifted and Black Coalition
Young, Gifted and Black Coalition
stated on January 9, 2015 an open letter
"Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • March 9, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 26, 2015 an interview
More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • March 4, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 6, 2015 a speech
Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area."  
True
By Tom Kertscher • March 2, 2015
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on February 23, 2015 a Facebook post
"In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union.
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • February 27, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 20, 2015 a statement
On supporting right to work legislation in 2015
Full Flop
By Tom Kertscher • February 23, 2015
Rebecca Blank
Rebecca Blank
stated on February 12, 2015 a public meeting
UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 20, 2015
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on February 2, 2015 his radio commentary
"A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 13, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 4, 2015 a tweet
Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • February 6, 2015
X posts
X posts
stated on February 2, 2015 Twitter posts
"Scott Walker to cut $300 million from universities, spend $500 million on a pro basketball stadium."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 6, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 24, 2015 a speech
Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • January 30, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 21, 2015 an interview
"Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • January 28, 2015
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 13, 2015 a news release
Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • January 25, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 13, 2015 a speech
On Common Core education standards
Half Flip
By Tom Kertscher • January 16, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2014 a meme circulated on Facebook
Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • January 15, 2015
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