Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Yes, five abortion restrictions that took away services passed under Kleefisch and Walker

By Madeline Heim

November 2, 2021

Says gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch “worked with Scott Walker to sign five abortion restrictions into law that took away services and threatened doctors with prison…

Yes, Foxconn deal was largest government incentive package offered to a foreign company

By Madeline Heim

October 26, 2021

Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history."

Yes, Republicans curbed Evers’ plan to raise taxes by $1 billion and inserted the tax-cut provision

By Madeline Heim

September 24, 2021

“Wisconsin Governor (Tony) Evers wanted to raise your taxes by $1 billion in a pandemic. Republicans stopped him and delivered the largest tax CUT in…

No, Milwaukee election official didn’t admit to delivering just enough ballots for a Biden win

By Madeline Heim

August 23, 2021

“A Milwaukee election employee even acknowledged dropping off just the margin of ballots needed for a Biden win at 3 a.m.”

Yes, about 324,000 Americans per year experience domestic violence during pregnancy

By Madeline Heim

August 13, 2021

“324,000 pregnant people experience domestic violence during their pregnancy.”

No, Evers didn’t say Wisconsin was ‘permanently closed’

By Madeline Heim

August 4, 2021

Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business.

Wisconsin ranks near-last in federal money received for public health, but higher in state spending

By Madeline Heim

July 9, 2021

“Wisconsin is 49th in public health spending.”

Yes, Milwaukee saw population growth during the pandemic. But hard to tell if it’s ‘record numbers’

By Madeline Heim

July 2, 2021

Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers”

Van Orden mischaracterizes what dropping the Hyde Amendment would mean for paying for abortions

By Madeline Heim

June 30, 2021

Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.”

Yes, it’s been decades since the minimum wage kept up with inflation, and years since it increased

By Madeline Heim

June 19, 2021

“It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.”

Yes, pay for CEOs has far outpaced compensation for average workers

By Madeline Heim

June 2, 2021

“Since 1978, CEO compensation rose over 1,000% and only 11.9% for average workers.”

Yes, Evers’ proposed budget would return the state’s general fund to a deficit

By Madeline Heim

May 25, 2021

Wisconsin’s 2019-21 budget produced the first positive general fund balance since 2000, and the governor’s proposed 2021-23 budget would return it to a deficit.

Latest Fact Checks By Madeline Heim

Yes, five abortion restrictions that took away services passed under Kleefisch and Walker

Yes, Foxconn deal was largest government incentive package offered to a foreign company

Yes, Republicans curbed Evers’ plan to raise taxes by $1 billion and inserted the tax-cut provision

No, Milwaukee election official didn’t admit to delivering just enough ballots for a Biden win

Yes, about 324,000 Americans per year experience domestic violence during pregnancy

No, Evers didn’t say Wisconsin was ‘permanently closed’

Wisconsin ranks near-last in federal money received for public health, but higher in state spending

Yes, Milwaukee saw population growth during the pandemic. But hard to tell if it’s ‘record numbers’

Van Orden mischaracterizes what dropping the Hyde Amendment would mean for paying for abortions

Yes, it’s been decades since the minimum wage kept up with inflation, and years since it increased

Yes, pay for CEOs has far outpaced compensation for average workers

Yes, Evers’ proposed budget would return the state’s general fund to a deficit