Latest Fact-checks by Sarah Hauer Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2016 in a campaign speech : Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border. Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty." Scott Walker stated on June 27, 2016 in a letter to Department of Transportation officials: "For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation." Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview: The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war." 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." 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." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." 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." Sean Duffy stated on April 22, 2016 in a radio ad: On how to respond to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. Tammy Baldwin stated on February 14, 2016 in a television interview: "Hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses." Paul Ryan stated on February 22, 2016 in a television interview: "70 percent of Americans believe that we are on the wrong path." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this." Glenn Grothman stated on November 20, 2015 in a radio interview: Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States. Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in a TV interview: The Milwaukee County bus system has "among the highest fares in the nation." Ron Johnson stated on November 5, 2015 in a radio interview: "Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare. Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago." Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." Scott Walker stated on November 6, 2015 in a series of tweets: Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board "ignored their duties and did not regularly audit" voters to remove felons "for a span of 16 elections. Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2015 in a radio interview: Israel has seen a "90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks" that it attributes to building a 500-mile fence. Scott Walker stated on September 1, 2015 in a television interview: Obamacare doesn’t require members of Congress "to abide by the same rules that all of the other Americans do." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a statement on Twitter: "Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2015 in a tweet: Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama. Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on July 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says "Scott Walker’s bad budget includes: No weekend for workers." Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love." Ted Kanavas stated on June 12, 2015 in a political talk show: "Less than 1 percent of all the education dollars that we spend are spent on private (school) voucher programs." Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "Nationally, the unemployment rate for veterans is far greater than the national unemployment rate," and Wisconsin is "one of those rare examples where unemployment is actually lower for veterans than it is for the population as a whole and certainly lower than it is nationally." Forecast the Facts stated on June 2, 2015 in a statement on a web page.: Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans "employees from talking about climate change." Mark Pocan stated on May 20, 2015 in a radio interview: "Twenty-five percent of people in the country have said they changed their email and phone habits because of" the collection of data allowed by the Patriot Act.
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2016 in a campaign speech : Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border. Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty." Scott Walker stated on June 27, 2016 in a letter to Department of Transportation officials: "For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation." Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview: The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war." 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." 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." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." 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." Sean Duffy stated on April 22, 2016 in a radio ad: On how to respond to Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. Tammy Baldwin stated on February 14, 2016 in a television interview: "Hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses." Paul Ryan stated on February 22, 2016 in a television interview: "70 percent of Americans believe that we are on the wrong path." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this." Glenn Grothman stated on November 20, 2015 in a radio interview: Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States. Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in a TV interview: The Milwaukee County bus system has "among the highest fares in the nation." Ron Johnson stated on November 5, 2015 in a radio interview: "Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare. Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago." Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." Scott Walker stated on November 6, 2015 in a series of tweets: Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board "ignored their duties and did not regularly audit" voters to remove felons "for a span of 16 elections. Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2015 in a radio interview: Israel has seen a "90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks" that it attributes to building a 500-mile fence. Scott Walker stated on September 1, 2015 in a television interview: Obamacare doesn’t require members of Congress "to abide by the same rules that all of the other Americans do." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a statement on Twitter: "Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2015 in a tweet: Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama. Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on July 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says "Scott Walker’s bad budget includes: No weekend for workers." Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love." Ted Kanavas stated on June 12, 2015 in a political talk show: "Less than 1 percent of all the education dollars that we spend are spent on private (school) voucher programs." Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "Nationally, the unemployment rate for veterans is far greater than the national unemployment rate," and Wisconsin is "one of those rare examples where unemployment is actually lower for veterans than it is for the population as a whole and certainly lower than it is nationally." Forecast the Facts stated on June 2, 2015 in a statement on a web page.: Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans "employees from talking about climate change." Mark Pocan stated on May 20, 2015 in a radio interview: "Twenty-five percent of people in the country have said they changed their email and phone habits because of" the collection of data allowed by the Patriot Act.
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2016 in a campaign speech : Says Hillary Clinton once "wanted a wall" on the Mexican border.
Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty."
Scott Walker stated on June 27, 2016 in a letter to Department of Transportation officials: "For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation."
Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world.
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview: The Orlando shooter used "a weapon of war."
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."
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."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation."
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."
Tammy Baldwin stated on February 14, 2016 in a television interview: "Hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses."
Paul Ryan stated on February 22, 2016 in a television interview: "70 percent of Americans believe that we are on the wrong path."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this."
Glenn Grothman stated on November 20, 2015 in a radio interview: Says "Barack Obama is apparently not for vetting people and saying just anybody can come" to the United States.
Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in a TV interview: The Milwaukee County bus system has "among the highest fares in the nation."
Ron Johnson stated on November 5, 2015 in a radio interview: "Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare.
Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago."
Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete."
Scott Walker stated on November 6, 2015 in a series of tweets: Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board "ignored their duties and did not regularly audit" voters to remove felons "for a span of 16 elections.
Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2015 in a radio interview: Israel has seen a "90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks" that it attributes to building a 500-mile fence.
Scott Walker stated on September 1, 2015 in a television interview: Obamacare doesn’t require members of Congress "to abide by the same rules that all of the other Americans do."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a statement on Twitter: "Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country."
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2015 in a tweet: Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama.
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on July 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says "Scott Walker’s bad budget includes: No weekend for workers."
Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love."
Ted Kanavas stated on June 12, 2015 in a political talk show: "Less than 1 percent of all the education dollars that we spend are spent on private (school) voucher programs."
Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "Nationally, the unemployment rate for veterans is far greater than the national unemployment rate," and Wisconsin is "one of those rare examples where unemployment is actually lower for veterans than it is for the population as a whole and certainly lower than it is nationally."
Forecast the Facts stated on June 2, 2015 in a statement on a web page.: Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans "employees from talking about climate change."
Mark Pocan stated on May 20, 2015 in a radio interview: "Twenty-five percent of people in the country have said they changed their email and phone habits because of" the collection of data allowed by the Patriot Act.
