Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Kathleen Vinehout
stated on August 6, 2017 a TV interview

Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession."

By Alan Hovorka • August 30, 2017

James Peterson
stated on June 23, 2017 a ruling from the bench

"Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills."

By Alan Hovorka • August 18, 2017

Mike Gallagher
stated on July 9, 2017 a TV interview

"We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent."

By Devi Shastri • August 9, 2017

Gwen Moore
stated on June 29, 2017 a speech

Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee."

August 1, 2017

Sean Duffy
stated on July 17, 2017 a TV interview

Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare."

By D.L. Davis • July 27, 2017

Randy Bryce
stated on July 9, 2017 a TV interview

Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days."

By Alan Hovorka • July 21, 2017

Ron Johnson
stated on June 4, 2017 a television interview

"In the ‘40s, 68 cents of every health care dollar was actually paid for by the patient, today it’s only 11 cents."

By D.L. Davis • July 19, 2017

Mark Pocan
stated on June 8, 2017 a radio interview

Says Scott Walker recently said "he got his bald spot from hitting his head on a cabinet, and it's not a joke, he actually said that his bald spot came because he hit his head on a cabinet."

By D.L. Davis • July 3, 2017

Scott Walker
stated on May 18, 2017 a radio interview

"Property taxes are lower right now than they were" in December 2010 on a median-valued home in Wisconsin.

June 7, 2017

Mike McCabe
stated on May 21, 2017 an interview

"When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate."

June 2, 2017

Wisconsin Freedom Alliance
stated on April 25, 2017 a radio ad

Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid."

By Dave Umhoefer • May 3, 2017

Mark Pocan
stated on April 7, 2017 an interview

In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so."

April 28, 2017

Mike Crute
stated on April 19, 2017 a radio show

Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today."

April 27, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2017 a speech

"We’ve lost 70,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization."

April 19, 2017

Lowell Holtz
stated on March 18, 2017 a campaign blog post

"Our minority graduation rate went from levels below Milwaukee and Madison, to above 80%" when I was Beloit school superintendent.

By Dave Umhoefer • March 24, 2017

Dave Hansen
stated on March 5, 2017 an interview

Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries.

March 17, 2017

Mark Pocan
stated on March 3, 2017 an interview

"The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door."

March 8, 2017

Kathleen Vinehout
stated on February 20, 2017 an interview

Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration.

March 1, 2017

Gordon Hintz
stated on January 30, 2017 an interview

"Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit.

February 17, 2017

Joe Sanfelippo
stated on February 1, 2017 an online video

"Over 39% of violent criminals return to prison following their release."

By Dave Umhoefer • February 10, 2017

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