Fact Check Posts – Page 6

Chris Taylor
stated on May 21, 2019 a tweet

"We saw the prison population expand and vacancy rates for correctional officers go from 2.9% to 15.2%" over the last eight years.

By D.L. Davis • June 4, 2019

Ron Johnson
stated on May 6, 2019 a tweet

"99.4% of businesses in Wisconsin are small businesses," and they employ "nearly half of our workforce."

By Eric Litke • May 7, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2019 a rally

"The unemployment rate for Wisconsin workers has reached historic lows. It’s never been this low before, ever, ever, ever."

By Mica Soellner • May 2, 2019

Shelia Stubbs
stated on March 12, 2019 a public forum

"Wisconsin (has) the highest infant mortality rate for black babies nationwide."

By D.L. Davis • April 16, 2019

Daniel Riemer
stated on February 17, 2019 a TV interview

"About 80 percent of (the manufacturing and agriculture) tax credit goes to claimants who are making $1 million or more."

By Mica Soellner • April 4, 2019

Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 12, 2019 a podcast

29 states still don’t have "comprehensive protections" for people in the LGBTQ community.

By Mica Soellner • March 28, 2019

John Nygren
stated on February 12, 2019 a tweet

"Over the last eight years, we’ve shown that even though we’ve cut taxes by $8 billion, revenues continue to grow."

By Eric Litke • March 21, 2019

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 10, 2018 a mailer

"Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation."

By D.L. Davis • October 17, 2018

Club for Growth
stated on July 12, 2018 a campaign ad

Says Leah Vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers $15,000 in legal fees."

By Jennifer Walter • August 14, 2018

Bernie Sanders
stated on July 14, 2018 a speech

"The three wealthiest people" own "more wealth than the bottom half of the American people."

July 19, 2018

Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2018 a tweet

"Since taking office, we have enacted more than $8 billion in cumulative tax relief."

June 22, 2018

Dana Wachs
stated on January 29, 2018 a radio interview

"We are last in the nation in startups — 50th."

By Eric Litke • March 8, 2018

Rebecca Dallet
stated on January 19, 2018 an interview

Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases."

February 16, 2018

Glenn Grothman
stated on January 15, 2018 a public forum

"The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times."

By D.L. Davis • February 9, 2018

Wisconsin Department of Transportation
stated on September 8, 2017 a news release

"Wisconsin's driver licenses and identification (ID) cards are currently the most secure in the nation."

By D.L. Davis • November 24, 2017

Mark Pocan
stated on October 18, 2017 an interview

What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people."

October 27, 2017

Chris Abele
stated on October 2, 2017 a tweet

90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases.

October 3, 2017

Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 6, 2017 a TV interview

"Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s."

By D.L. Davis • September 21, 2017

Scott Walker
stated on May 17, 2017 a radio interview

Tax cuts approved and those proposed in his state budget "will exceed $8 billion by the time the budget is done."

By Alan Hovorka • July 12, 2017

Mark Pocan
stated on June 2, 2017 a speech at the state Democratic convention

"Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs."

By Alan Hovorka • June 23, 2017

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