Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Wisconsin Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a news conference: Obamacare is "hurting people right now" with premium increases of up to 116 percent. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law." Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2016 in a speech: America’s federal business tax rate is the highest "in the world." Ron Johnson stated on October 14, 2016 in a debate: Under Obamacare, "premiums have doubled and tripled" in Wisconsin. Lena Taylor stated on October 13, 2016 in an opinion column: "Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as it’s a punishment for a crime." Paul Ryan stated on November 9, 2016 in a news conference: Obamacare "is not a popular law." Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act." Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change." Tim Kaine stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world." Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in an interview: Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil." Ron Johnson stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana." Paul Ryan stated on August 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon." David Canon stated on July 9, 2016 in a New York Times article: "(Paul Ryan) has actually proposed three — total, three — bills that have become law in his entire career dating back to 1999." Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Scott Walker stated on June 3, 2016 in a tweet: "Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles." Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country." John Kasich stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview: Ten times, no Republican candidate for president had enough delegates to claim the nomination before the party’s convention, and seven of those times "somebody who was not the leader of delegates was selected as the nominee of the party." John Kasich stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview: "There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in TV ad: Says the GOP is "helping pay for" Justice Rebecca Bradley's campaign and "she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for" by Scott Walker's "lobbyist friends." Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg "has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society."
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Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a news conference: Obamacare is "hurting people right now" with premium increases of up to 116 percent. Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law." Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America." Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2016 in a speech: America’s federal business tax rate is the highest "in the world." Ron Johnson stated on October 14, 2016 in a debate: Under Obamacare, "premiums have doubled and tripled" in Wisconsin. Lena Taylor stated on October 13, 2016 in an opinion column: "Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as it’s a punishment for a crime." Paul Ryan stated on November 9, 2016 in a news conference: Obamacare "is not a popular law." Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act." Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change." Tim Kaine stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world." Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in an interview: Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil." Ron Johnson stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana." Paul Ryan stated on August 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon." David Canon stated on July 9, 2016 in a New York Times article: "(Paul Ryan) has actually proposed three — total, three — bills that have become law in his entire career dating back to 1999." Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Scott Walker stated on June 3, 2016 in a tweet: "Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles." Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country." John Kasich stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview: Ten times, no Republican candidate for president had enough delegates to claim the nomination before the party’s convention, and seven of those times "somebody who was not the leader of delegates was selected as the nominee of the party." John Kasich stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview: "There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in TV ad: Says the GOP is "helping pay for" Justice Rebecca Bradley's campaign and "she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for" by Scott Walker's "lobbyist friends." Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg "has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society."
Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a news conference: Obamacare is "hurting people right now" with premium increases of up to 116 percent.
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 12, 2017 in a news release: Imitation dairy products often differ nutritionally from those they mimic, and labeling them "milk" or "cheese" or "yogurt" is "against the law."
Mark Pocan stated on December 16, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's first 17 Cabinet appointments "have a net worth of more than a third of America."
Donald Trump stated on December 13, 2016 in a speech: America’s federal business tax rate is the highest "in the world."
Ron Johnson stated on October 14, 2016 in a debate: Under Obamacare, "premiums have doubled and tripled" in Wisconsin.
Lena Taylor stated on October 13, 2016 in an opinion column: "Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as it’s a punishment for a crime."
Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."
Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change."
Tim Kaine stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world."
Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in an interview: Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil."
Ron Johnson stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns.
Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana."
Paul Ryan stated on August 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon."
David Canon stated on July 9, 2016 in a New York Times article: "(Paul Ryan) has actually proposed three — total, three — bills that have become law in his entire career dating back to 1999."
Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
Scott Walker stated on June 3, 2016 in a tweet: "Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin."
Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."
Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours."
Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program."
Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin."
Jerome Buting stated on April 11, 2016 in an interview: Wisconsin pays criminal defense lawyers who represent the indigent $40 per hour, "the lowest in the country."
John Kasich stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview: Ten times, no Republican candidate for president had enough delegates to claim the nomination before the party’s convention, and seven of those times "somebody who was not the leader of delegates was selected as the nominee of the party."
John Kasich stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview: "There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set."
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in TV ad: Says the GOP is "helping pay for" Justice Rebecca Bradley's campaign and "she recently skipped court to attend an event paid for" by Scott Walker's "lobbyist friends."
Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg "has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society."
