Latest Fact-Checks By Laura Schulte

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Help Wanted sign

Grothman right on claim that 9.3 million jobs are open in U.S.

June 18, 2021

“We have a record 9.3 million job openings in the U.S.”

House voting machine

Pocan has voted from D.C. regularly since getting vaccinated. Before that, he employed proxy system

June 15, 2021

During the pandemic, “I’ve been in D.C. voting regularly.”

US Army in Afghanistan

Wisconsin U.S. Rep. misses mark on claim that removing troops from Afghanistan will save U.S. money

June 8, 2021

Says withdrawing troops from Afghanistan could save the U.S. $50 billion.

Kamala Harris speaking at Americas conference May 4 2021

Harris right on American Jobs Plan being largest increase in research and development

May 28, 2021

The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.”

Covid ready classroom

Johnson falsely claims Wisconsin didn’t account for in-person hours when allocating federal stimulus

May 5, 2021

With federal stimulus money for schools, “no distinctions are being made between Wisconsin schools that remain closed to in-person learning, and those that have been…

Border migrants art Tijuana 3.1.2021

Grothman miscalculates with claim of ‘largest surge of migrants’

April 12, 2021

“We have encountered the largest surge of migrants (at the southern border) in the last 20 years.”

US Senate chamber 2

Democrat Tom Nelson right on claim that two thirds of U.S. senators are millionaires

March 25, 2021

“Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.”

Wisconsin cleared one backlog of unemployment claims in late 2020, but other backlogs exist

March 17, 2021

“We have reached our goal to clear the backlog of (unemployment) claims.”

No, bottled water doesn’t solve all problems for residents with PFAS-contaminated water

February 19, 2021

“Nobody’s health is at risk right now” from PFAS contamination, as long as they are receiving bottled drinking water

Unemployment benefits application

Evers right that unemployment benefits harder to access, but multiple factors involved in delays.

February 2, 2021

"The Legislature spent the last decade passing laws deliberately making it even harder for people to access these critical supports when they need it most,…

Redistrict Wisconsin maps

Yes, a majority of Wisconsin jurisdictions support nonpartisan redistricting

December 21, 2020

“Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.”

Remdesivir

Yes, Americans pay more for remdesivir. No, Trump administration isn’t to blame for that

December 1, 2020

“Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on…

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