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Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Kertscher

Clear
stated on April 26, 2012 a tweet:
Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • May 6, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on April 17, 2012 a newspaper interview:
Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job."
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 2, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 10, 2012 an interview:
The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 28, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on March 23, 2012 a campaign speech:
Every time the price of gasoline rises 1 cent, "it's a billion dollars out of our economy that goes to Saudi Arabia."
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 19, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 31, 2012 a speech:
Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • April 15, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on March 24, 2012 a speech:
Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 10, 2012
stated on March 27, 2012 a blog post:
Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance."
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 8, 2012
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on March 2, 2012 an interview:
Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused."
True
By Tom Kertscher • March 25, 2012
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on February 19, 2012 a television interview:
Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits.  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • March 21, 2012
Edward Flynn
Edward Flynn
stated on February 9, 2012 an interview:
Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • March 19, 2012
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 17, 2012 a video and multiple other instances:
Says "over 1 million signatures" were submitted in attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 15, 2012
Cory Mason
Cory Mason
stated on February 23, 2012 a news release:
Says Wisconsin Assembly Republicans voted to repeal a law that ensures "that women cannot get paid less than a man for doing the same job."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 12, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 18, 2012 a candidates forum:
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • March 8, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 23, 2012 a radio interview:
Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining."
True
By Tom Kertscher • March 5, 2012
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on February 15, 2012 remarks:
Says 21,000 Wisconsin residents got jobs in 2011, but "18,000 of them" were in other states.
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 26, 2012
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on January 26, 2012 a news release:
Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • February 20, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on February 9, 2012 a TV ad:
Says U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, a candidate for Senate, supports raising taxes "by $858 billion."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 15, 2012
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on January 23, 2012 remarks :
Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. 
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 13, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on January 23, 2012 an interview:
Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes."
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 23, 2012 a news release:
Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • February 2, 2012
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