Latest Fact-Checks By Madeline Heim

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Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on January 19, 2023 in Speech:
In Wisconsin, even multimillionaires can be on BadgerCare "because we don't even ask people what their income level is to qualify for free health care."
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • February 9, 2023
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter:
“Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • January 13, 2023
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter:
“An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • December 2, 2022
Tim Michels
Tim Michels
stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference:
Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners
False
By Madeline Heim • November 4, 2022
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad:
If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • October 21, 2022
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email:
Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 17, 2022
Restoration PAC
Restoration PAC
stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad:
Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy"
Pants on Fire!
By Madeline Heim • October 4, 2022
Tim Michels
Tim Michels
stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview:
On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
Full Flop
By Madeline Heim • September 27, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement:
Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."
Mostly True
By Madeline Heim • September 26, 2022
Liberal Groups
Liberal Groups
stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad:
Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • September 20, 2022
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on September 5, 2022 in Email:
Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.”
False
By Madeline Heim • September 9, 2022
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 8, 2022 in News release:
Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • September 2, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 6, 2022 in TV ad:
“Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • August 5, 2022
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter:
“The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • July 29, 2022
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on June 5, 2022 in TV interview:
Waiting periods for gun purchases may not make a difference, because "If somebody's decided that they're gonna take their life, they're gonna take their life."
False
By Madeline Heim • June 21, 2022
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on April 29, 2022 in News release:
"The tax carve out (Ron) Johnson spearheaded overwhelmingly benefited the wealthiest, over small businesses."
True
By Madeline Heim • June 7, 2022
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 4, 2022 in TV interview:
"Our Supreme Court has never taken away a constitutional right."
False
By Madeline Heim • June 3, 2022
John Macco
John Macco
stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter:
Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion."
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • May 6, 2022
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on April 1, 2022 in Twitter:
"Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • April 15, 2022
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on March 28, 2022 in Fundraising email:
“Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”
False
By Madeline Heim • April 8, 2022
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