Latest 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 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 4, 2011 in campaign mailer: Says Republican recall challenger Jonathan Steitz "failed to pay his taxes." Kim Simac stated on July 21, 2011 in a letter and news release: Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike." Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 5, 2011 in a television ad: Says GOP recall challenger Kim Simac "was delinquent paying her property taxes eight of the last nine years." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 9, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote" Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent." Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra." Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on July 24, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "One of the biggest polluters in our country is the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District." Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America stated on August 1, 2011 in a television ad: A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job." Ron Johnson stated on July 25, 2011 in a television interview: "The federal government is spending 25 percent of our entire economy versus 100 years ago we spent only 2 percent." We Are Wisconsin stated on July 15, 2011 in a news release: Says Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling offered "unqualified support" for a plan to end Medicare Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 21, 2011 in a news release: Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin. Sheila Harsdorf stated on July 1, 2011 in a radio ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes." Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes" Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion" Wisconsin Family Action stated on July 21, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist. Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent." AFL-CIO stated on July 13, 2011 in a blog posting: Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of "her state Senate district by a half a block." Club for Growth stated on July 5, 2011 in a radio ad: Says state Senate recall challenger Sandy Pasch voted "to cut school aid by nearly $300 million." Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." Donna Seidel stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview: The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-’13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax. Paul Ryan stated on July 6, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the U.S. borrows "42 cents of every dollar Washington spends today and about half of that comes from countries like China." Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Peter Barca stated on June 25, 2011 in a newspaper column and other statements: Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools."
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Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 4, 2011 in campaign mailer: Says Republican recall challenger Jonathan Steitz "failed to pay his taxes." Kim Simac stated on July 21, 2011 in a letter and news release: Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike." Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 5, 2011 in a television ad: Says GOP recall challenger Kim Simac "was delinquent paying her property taxes eight of the last nine years." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 9, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote" Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent." Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra." Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on July 24, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "One of the biggest polluters in our country is the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District." Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America stated on August 1, 2011 in a television ad: A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job." Ron Johnson stated on July 25, 2011 in a television interview: "The federal government is spending 25 percent of our entire economy versus 100 years ago we spent only 2 percent." We Are Wisconsin stated on July 15, 2011 in a news release: Says Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling offered "unqualified support" for a plan to end Medicare Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 21, 2011 in a news release: Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin. Sheila Harsdorf stated on July 1, 2011 in a radio ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes." Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes" Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion" Wisconsin Family Action stated on July 21, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist. Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent." AFL-CIO stated on July 13, 2011 in a blog posting: Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of "her state Senate district by a half a block." Club for Growth stated on July 5, 2011 in a radio ad: Says state Senate recall challenger Sandy Pasch voted "to cut school aid by nearly $300 million." Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." Donna Seidel stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview: The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-’13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax. Paul Ryan stated on July 6, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the U.S. borrows "42 cents of every dollar Washington spends today and about half of that comes from countries like China." Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it. Peter Barca stated on June 25, 2011 in a newspaper column and other statements: Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2011 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 4, 2011 in campaign mailer: Says Republican recall challenger Jonathan Steitz "failed to pay his taxes."
Kim Simac stated on July 21, 2011 in a letter and news release: Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike."
Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 5, 2011 in a television ad: Says GOP recall challenger Kim Simac "was delinquent paying her property taxes eight of the last nine years."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 9, 2011 in a television interview: "Two elections in a row (Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus) has screwed up counting the vote"
Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill.
Club for Growth stated on August 1, 2011 in in a radio ad: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators.
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent."
Alberta Darling stated on July 29, 2011 in a TV ad and campaign flier: Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch, her recall opponent, "voted to allow public school employees to use taxpayer dollars to pick up the tab for…Viagra."
Fred Clark stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Nancy Nusbaum stated on July 25, 2011 in a television ad: Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on July 24, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "One of the biggest polluters in our country is the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America stated on August 1, 2011 in a television ad: A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 5, 2011 in a news release: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s "stimulus cost taxpayers $278,000 per job."
Ron Johnson stated on July 25, 2011 in a television interview: "The federal government is spending 25 percent of our entire economy versus 100 years ago we spent only 2 percent."
We Are Wisconsin stated on July 15, 2011 in a news release: Says Republican state Sen. Alberta Darling offered "unqualified support" for a plan to end Medicare
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on July 21, 2011 in a news release: Says "over 50 percent of U.S. job growth in June came" from Wisconsin.
Sheila Harsdorf stated on July 1, 2011 in a radio ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes."
Jessica King stated on July 12, 2011 in a TV ad: Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes"
Jennifer Shilling stated on June 30, 2011 in a statement on her legislative website: The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion"
Wisconsin Family Action stated on July 21, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist.
Randy Hopper stated on July 20, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent."
AFL-CIO stated on July 13, 2011 in a blog posting: Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of "her state Senate district by a half a block."
Club for Growth stated on July 5, 2011 in a radio ad: Says state Senate recall challenger Sandy Pasch voted "to cut school aid by nearly $300 million."
Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700."
Donna Seidel stated on July 5, 2011 in an interview: The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-’13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax.
Paul Ryan stated on July 6, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the U.S. borrows "42 cents of every dollar Washington spends today and about half of that comes from countries like China."
Shelly Moore stated on July 8, 2011 in a campaign flier: Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it.
Peter Barca stated on June 25, 2011 in a newspaper column and other statements: Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools."
