Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 5, 2017 a news conference
Obamacare is "hurting people right now" with premium increases of up to 116 percent.
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By Eric Litke • February 3, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 12, 2017 a news release
Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law."
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By Dave Umhoefer • January 27, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on December 16, 2016 an interview
Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America."
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December 30, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 13, 2016 a speech
America’s federal business tax rate is the highest "in the world."
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December 15, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 14, 2016 a debate
Under Obamacare, "premiums have doubled and tripled" in Wisconsin.
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By Eric Litke • December 13, 2016
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on October 13, 2016 an opinion column
"Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as it’s a punishment for a crime."
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November 25, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on November 9, 2016 a news conference
Obamacare "is not a popular law."
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November 17, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 26, 2016 a radio ad
Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."
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November 3, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 6, 2016 a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change."
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By Cara Lombardo • October 31, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on August 5, 2016 an appearance in Milwaukee
The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world."
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By Alison Dirr • October 24, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 7, 2016 an interview
Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil."
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October 21, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 6, 2016 a TV ad
The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me."
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By Cara Lombardo • October 4, 2016
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 19, 2016 a statement
Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns.  
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September 28, 2016
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on September 4, 2016 an interview
"Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana."  
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September 23, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on August 11, 2016 a tweet
Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon."  
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August 26, 2016
David Canon
David Canon
stated on July 9, 2016 a New York Times article
"(Paul Ryan) has actually proposed three — total, three — bills that have become law in his entire career dating back to 1999."
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By Cara Lombardo • August 10, 2016
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on June 23, 2016 a tweet
"If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
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July 1, 2016
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 3, 2016 a tweet
"Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin."
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By Sarah Hauer • June 27, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on June 19, 2016 an interview
"People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."  
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June 24, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on May 26, 2016 a fundraising letter
Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours."
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By Sarah Hauer • June 22, 2016
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