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 Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs. Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." Chris Abele stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive: "I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan" Jim Doyle stated on December 19, 2010 in a television interview: Says he "had to impose tougher cost controls on state employees than" any previous Wisconsin governor. Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base." National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America. Scott Walker stated on December 7, 2010 in a luncheon speech at the Milwaukee Press Club: The state is able to sharply curtail contract bargaining rights for state employee unions. Jim Sullivan stated on November 2, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says he "led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa." Tom Barrett stated on November 19, 2010 in a newsletter to Milwaukee residents: "More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center. Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." Charlie Sykes stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show: Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin." Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth." Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release: Governor-elect Scott Walker’s opposition to high-speed rail "killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs" Herb Kohl stated on December 3, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit." Bryan Kennedy stated on December 5, 2010 in a TV interview: State employees in Wisconsin earn "about 8 percent less" than if they worked in the private sector. Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees." Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2010 in a television interview: When it comes to the state deficit, Wisconsin is "proportionally in as much trouble as the State of California." Jim Doyle stated on November 30, 2010 in a program at the Marquette University Law School: "It’s illegal for a state to say we’re simply going to cut off (union contract) negotiations. There’s a legal requirement that you are involved in good faith bargaining." Pro-Life Wisconsin stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "6.2 percent of the population is black yet 24 percent of all state abortions are on African-Americans." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings." Lee Holloway stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: Says he got twice as much money from the sale of County Grounds land than Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker was willing to accept. Gwen Moore stated on October 7, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years." Dave Obey stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A ban on earmarks greatly weakens the authority Congress has over spending, to the benefit of the executive branch. Scott Walker stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement issued by a transition team leader: "The Madison-Milwaukee (high-speed) train line is dead."
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Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs. Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." Chris Abele stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive: "I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan" Jim Doyle stated on December 19, 2010 in a television interview: Says he "had to impose tougher cost controls on state employees than" any previous Wisconsin governor. Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base." National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America. Scott Walker stated on December 7, 2010 in a luncheon speech at the Milwaukee Press Club: The state is able to sharply curtail contract bargaining rights for state employee unions. Jim Sullivan stated on November 2, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says he "led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa." Tom Barrett stated on November 19, 2010 in a newsletter to Milwaukee residents: "More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center. Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." Charlie Sykes stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show: Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin." Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth." Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release: Governor-elect Scott Walker’s opposition to high-speed rail "killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs" Herb Kohl stated on December 3, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit." Bryan Kennedy stated on December 5, 2010 in a TV interview: State employees in Wisconsin earn "about 8 percent less" than if they worked in the private sector. Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees." Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2010 in a television interview: When it comes to the state deficit, Wisconsin is "proportionally in as much trouble as the State of California." Jim Doyle stated on November 30, 2010 in a program at the Marquette University Law School: "It’s illegal for a state to say we’re simply going to cut off (union contract) negotiations. There’s a legal requirement that you are involved in good faith bargaining." Pro-Life Wisconsin stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "6.2 percent of the population is black yet 24 percent of all state abortions are on African-Americans." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings." Lee Holloway stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: Says he got twice as much money from the sale of County Grounds land than Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker was willing to accept. Gwen Moore stated on October 7, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years." Dave Obey stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A ban on earmarks greatly weakens the authority Congress has over spending, to the benefit of the executive branch. Scott Walker stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement issued by a transition team leader: "The Madison-Milwaukee (high-speed) train line is dead."
Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs.
Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications."
Chris Abele stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive: "I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan"
Jim Doyle stated on December 19, 2010 in a television interview: Says he "had to impose tougher cost controls on state employees than" any previous Wisconsin governor.
Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base."
National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America.
Scott Walker stated on December 7, 2010 in a luncheon speech at the Milwaukee Press Club: The state is able to sharply curtail contract bargaining rights for state employee unions.
Jim Sullivan stated on November 2, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says he "led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa."
Tom Barrett stated on November 19, 2010 in a newsletter to Milwaukee residents: "More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center.
Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport."
Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation.
Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day."
Charlie Sykes stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show: Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials
Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed.
John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin."
Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth."
Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on December 9, 2010 in a news release: Governor-elect Scott Walker’s opposition to high-speed rail "killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs"
Herb Kohl stated on December 3, 2010 in a news release: "I have always been focused on reining in the deficit."
Bryan Kennedy stated on December 5, 2010 in a TV interview: State employees in Wisconsin earn "about 8 percent less" than if they worked in the private sector.
Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees."
Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2010 in a television interview: When it comes to the state deficit, Wisconsin is "proportionally in as much trouble as the State of California."
Jim Doyle stated on November 30, 2010 in a program at the Marquette University Law School: "It’s illegal for a state to say we’re simply going to cut off (union contract) negotiations. There’s a legal requirement that you are involved in good faith bargaining."
Pro-Life Wisconsin stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "6.2 percent of the population is black yet 24 percent of all state abortions are on African-Americans."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on November 29, 2010 in a news release: "In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings."
Lee Holloway stated on November 17, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: Says he got twice as much money from the sale of County Grounds land than Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker was willing to accept.
Gwen Moore stated on October 7, 2010 in a news release: In Wisconsin, "deaths from domestic violence are at the highest in 10 years."
Dave Obey stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A ban on earmarks greatly weakens the authority Congress has over spending, to the benefit of the executive branch.
Scott Walker stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement issued by a transition team leader: "The Madison-Milwaukee (high-speed) train line is dead."
