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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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