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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on November 29, 2022 in a speech in Bay City, Mich.:
“Gas prices are down back to where they were before Russia invaded Ukraine.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 30, 2022
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet:
West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.”
True
By Faithlyn Graham, Hannah McNelly • November 10, 2022
Everytown for Gun Safety
Everytown for Gun Safety
stated on October 10, 2022 in an ad:
“Kari Lake is opposed to red flag laws.”
True
By Renee Romo • November 9, 2022
Liquid Death
Liquid Death
stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad:
In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison."
True
November 8, 2022
Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
stated on October 18, 2022 in a tweet:
Nancy Pelosi gave “$30,000 … to boost @LizMathis1’s campaign”
True
By Jami Martin-Trainor • November 4, 2022
Jevin Hodge
Jevin Hodge
stated on September 30, 2022 in a tweet:
David Schweikert has “been convicted of 11 House ethics violations.”
True
By Chad Bradley • November 4, 2022
A Better Wisconsin Together
A Better Wisconsin Together
stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad:
Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."
True
By D.L. Davis • October 24, 2022
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet:
“Overdoses reached an all-time high in 2021.”
True
By Courtney Clingan, Samuel Russ • October 13, 2022
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 17, 2022 in ads:
Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.”
True
October 4, 2022
Kathy Hoffman
Kathy Hoffman
stated on July 28, 2022 in a tweet:
“Since 2019, I've successfully lobbied for the funds to add hundreds of school counselors, lowering our student to school counselor ratio by 20%.”
True
By Haley Tenore • September 19, 2022
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN:
"40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.”
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 13, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 24, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Image claims to show a list of "Republican members of Congress whose PPP loans were forgiven."
True
By Andy Nguyen • August 30, 2022
League of Conservation Voters
League of Conservation Voters
stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter:
Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.”
True
By Laura Schulte • August 19, 2022
Francesca Hong
Francesca Hong
stated on May 18, 2022 in a tweet:
"In the Wisconsin State Assembly this session, more than 75% of GOP bills received a public hearing. Meanwhile, the GOP allowed less than 2% of Democratic bills to have a hearing."
True
By Alan Hovorka • July 26, 2022
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on May 15, 2022 in a tweet:
Texas' public high school graduation rate is at 90% overall.
True
By Nusaiba Mizan • July 14, 2022
Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger
stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.:
“The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”
True
By Warren Fiske • June 30, 2022
Levar Stoney
Levar Stoney
stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.:
“In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.”
True
By Warren Fiske • June 24, 2022
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email:
“Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states."
True
By Laura Schulte • June 22, 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
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on April 9, 2022 in TV interview:
In a recent year, the Milwaukee Police Department "collected more guns per capita off the streets than in New York.”
True
By Vanessa Swales • May 24, 2022
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