Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Ron Johnson
stated on June 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Obama-era ban on whole and 2% milk in schools has caused "notable decline" in student milk consumption.

By Eric Litke • July 12, 2019

Chris Taylor
stated on May 30, 2019 in a statement to the Joint Committee on Finance:

Voucher schools have increased property taxes by $1 billion since 2011

By Eric Litke • July 1, 2019

Scott Walker
stated on May 30, 2019 in a tweet:

"Wisconsin is a Top 10 state for health care coverage."

By Eric Litke • June 25, 2019

Mark Pocan
stated on May 29, 2019 in a tweet:

Says Donald Trump's claim that "there was insufficient evidence and therefore, in our country, a person is innocent" directly contradicts Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s statement.

By Eric Litke • May 30, 2019

Sara Meaney
stated on May 9, 2019 in a WTMJ radio appearance:

"Wisconsin, many people may not be aware, actually has 15,000 freshwater lakes. … More than Minnesota."

By Eric Litke • May 23, 2019

Tony Evers
stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet:

"More than a million Wisconsinites have voted to raise their own property taxes because Republicans have failed to fully fund our public schools for the past eight years."

By Eric Litke, Mica Soellner • May 17, 2019

Bernie Sanders
stated on May 10, 2019 in a tweet:

Says Wisconsin payday loans have a 574% average annual interest rate, "exploitative lending that keeps Americans trapped in debt"

By Eric Litke • May 14, 2019

Ron Johnson
stated on May 6, 2019 in a tweet:

"99.4% of businesses in Wisconsin are small businesses," and they employ "nearly half of our workforce."

By Eric Litke • May 7, 2019

Terry Gou
stated on May 1, 2019 in a press conference:

"We suspended the (Foxconn) work around October, November last year because the weather there was snowy and icy cold."

By Eric Litke • May 2, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2019 in a speech in Green Bay, Wis.:

"The poverty rate for Wisconsin families has reached the lowest rate in 22 years."

By Eric Litke • April 30, 2019

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
stated on March 27, 2019 in a tweet:

"Governor Evers' budget would increase property taxes by the largest amount in a decade"

By Eric Litke • April 12, 2019

Jim Steineke
stated on March 31, 2019 in an appearance on WISN-TV's UpFront:

Says GOP leaders have "made overtures to meet on a regular basis," but Gov. Tony Evers has "refused to even meet with us."

By Eric Litke • April 10, 2019

John Nygren
stated on February 12, 2019 in a tweet:

"Over the last eight years, we’ve shown that even though we’ve cut taxes by $8 billion, revenues continue to grow."

By Eric Litke • March 21, 2019

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
stated on March 12, 2019 in news release:

In-state tuition available "for non-U.S. citizens after three years … veterans have to wait five years."

By Eric Litke • March 13, 2019

Tony Evers
stated on February 28, 2019 in :

On not pursuing higher taxes

By Eric Litke • March 5, 2019

Tony Evers
stated on February 18, 2019 in a news release:

By Eric Litke • February 22, 2019

John Nygren
stated on February 12, 2019 in a tweet:

GOP tax plan "is better for working, middle-class families" since "88% of the tax relief goes to those making $100,000 or less."

By Eric Litke • February 22, 2019

Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement:

Foxconn has already "made a positive impact across Wisconsin with more than 1,000 new jobs."

By Eric Litke • February 12, 2019

Scott Walker
stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet:

During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America."

By Eric Litke • February 5, 2019

Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement:

Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration

By Eric Litke • February 1, 2019

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