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Rebecca Kleefisch

Rebecca Kleefisch

Rebecca Kleefisch was the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin from 2011-19 under Gov. Scott Walker. She previously worked as a TV anchor and reporter, most recently with WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Kleefisch was defeated August 9, 2022 in her Republican primary bid for Republican nomination for governor.  

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Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 6, 2022 TV ad
“Tim Michels pushed for years to raise (Wisconsin’s) gas tax.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • August 5, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 24, 2022 Twitter
"There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • August 2, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on June 8, 2022 Campaign email
“Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020.”
False
By Laura Schulte • June 23, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on April 30, 2022 Public statement
Says Gov. Tony Evers is “a big proponent of this defund the police movement.”
False
By D.L. Davis • May 20, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on March 28, 2022 TV ad
“As your Lieutenant Governor…I cut your taxes.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • April 13, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on March 9, 2022 Campaign email
Says Gov. Tony Evers gave $2.4 million in COVID relief money to Planned Parenthood affiliates throughout Wisconsin “to bail them out and fund abortions."
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • March 25, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on October 23, 2021 Campaign email
The Biden Department of Justice “would use the FBI to target parents who speak out against critical race theory.”
False
By Madeline Heim • November 9, 2021
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 20, 2021 Twitter
Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business.
False
By Madeline Heim • August 4, 2021
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on January 14, 2021 a tweet
“Wisconsin is second to last in the Midwest in our vaccination rate and the governor says he’s ‘satisfied.’”
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • January 20, 2021
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on December 21, 2017 radio interview
"We have roughly between 85,000 (and) 95,000 open jobs in Wisconsin."
Half-True
By Eric Litke • February 23, 2018
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on April 20, 2016 a radio interview
"Right now, our corrections department charges taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000 a year per person we lock up," she said. "That’s actually cheap when you compare us to the rest of the country."
Half-True
By Alison Dirr • July 8, 2016
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on October 21, 2015 a public forum
"Most Americans are now getting their news from Facebook."  
False
October 29, 2015
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on November 1, 2012 a radio address
"Wisconsin still ranks first among the 50 states in manufacturing jobs per capita."  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 11, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on May 13, 2012 an interview
Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies."
Half-True
May 20, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on March 28, 2012 a radio interview
Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin. 
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • April 25, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on February 3, 2012 an op-ed piece
As Dane County executive, Kathleen Falk raised property taxes by "millions of dollars every year" and approved the second highest increase in the state in 2010.
True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 12, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on December 18, 2011 an interview
Wisconsin’s monthly job reports have a "margin of error" of 75 percent and were "way off" in eight of first 10 months of 2011.
Half-True
January 4, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on November 15, 2011 a video
A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids."
Half-True
November 23, 2011
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on January 26, 2011 a news conference
"United States students are achieving at number 25 out of 29 developing countries when it comes to science and math."
False
February 6, 2011
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care"
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2010
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