Latest Fact-checks by Tom Kertscher 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 Jon Richards stated on June 16, 2014 in a video: "Last year, I was involved with an effort to to help prosecutors get their first pay raise in more than 10 years." Ismael Ozanne stated on June 7, 2014 in a speech: "I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: "He’s been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites don't know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is." John Chisholm stated on June 2, 2014 in a letter: Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has "deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on May 30, 2014 in a statement: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "employer confidence now stands at 95 percent," compared to "only 10 percent" at the end of the "Gov. Jim Doyle-Mary Burke administration." Scott Walker stated on June 1, 2014 in a TV interview: Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." Ron Johnson stated on May 6, 2014 in an opinion article: Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Mike Tate stated on April 18, 2014 in an interview: Welcome to Wisconsin road signs have "always been made in Wisconsin," but Scott Walker "is outsourcing them" to an out-of-state company and "paying more money for them." Rand Paul stated on April 23, 2014 in a news conference: 40 percent of illegal immigrants "had a visa and then became illegal," mostly because "they changed jobs." Mary Burke stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns." Jim DeMint stated on March 7, 2014 in an interview: "The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans. Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%." Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a report: "Wisconsin now ranks among the top 10 states for out-migration." Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 13, 2014 in a website ad: Says Mary Burke's "2007-'09 state budget had a tax hike of $1.8 billion -- costing every man, woman and child in the state an extra $310." We Are Wisconsin stated on February 17, 2014 in an email: With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels." Mary Burke stated on March 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2% Ron Johnson stated on February 18, 2014 in a public meeting: Even though Chicago has "the most stringent gun laws on the books," it still "has the highest murder rate" in the country. Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade."
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Jon Richards stated on June 16, 2014 in a video: "Last year, I was involved with an effort to to help prosecutors get their first pay raise in more than 10 years." Ismael Ozanne stated on June 7, 2014 in a speech: "I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: "He’s been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites don't know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is." John Chisholm stated on June 2, 2014 in a letter: Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has "deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on May 30, 2014 in a statement: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "employer confidence now stands at 95 percent," compared to "only 10 percent" at the end of the "Gov. Jim Doyle-Mary Burke administration." Scott Walker stated on June 1, 2014 in a TV interview: Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." Ron Johnson stated on May 6, 2014 in an opinion article: Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Mike Tate stated on April 18, 2014 in an interview: Welcome to Wisconsin road signs have "always been made in Wisconsin," but Scott Walker "is outsourcing them" to an out-of-state company and "paying more money for them." Rand Paul stated on April 23, 2014 in a news conference: 40 percent of illegal immigrants "had a visa and then became illegal," mostly because "they changed jobs." Mary Burke stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns." Jim DeMint stated on March 7, 2014 in an interview: "The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans. Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%." Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a report: "Wisconsin now ranks among the top 10 states for out-migration." Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 13, 2014 in a website ad: Says Mary Burke's "2007-'09 state budget had a tax hike of $1.8 billion -- costing every man, woman and child in the state an extra $310." We Are Wisconsin stated on February 17, 2014 in an email: With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels." Mary Burke stated on March 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2% Ron Johnson stated on February 18, 2014 in a public meeting: Even though Chicago has "the most stringent gun laws on the books," it still "has the highest murder rate" in the country. Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade."
Jon Richards stated on June 16, 2014 in a video: "Last year, I was involved with an effort to to help prosecutors get their first pay raise in more than 10 years."
Ismael Ozanne stated on June 7, 2014 in a speech: "I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels."
Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed."
Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 12, 2014 in a Facebook post: "He’s been in office nearly four years now, but 40% of Wisconsinites don't know who (U.S. Sen.) Ron Johnson is."
John Chisholm stated on June 2, 2014 in a letter: Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has "deputies collecting overtime while sitting passively in chairs watching courthouse security personnel work."
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over."
Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on May 30, 2014 in a statement: Under Gov. Scott Walker, "employer confidence now stands at 95 percent," compared to "only 10 percent" at the end of the "Gov. Jim Doyle-Mary Burke administration."
Scott Walker stated on June 1, 2014 in a TV interview: Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it."
Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026."
Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking.
Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning."
Ron Johnson stated on May 6, 2014 in an opinion article: Before the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, "the State Department not only failed to honor repeated requests for additional security, but instead actually reduced security in Libya."
Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."
Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care."
Mike Tate stated on April 18, 2014 in an interview: Welcome to Wisconsin road signs have "always been made in Wisconsin," but Scott Walker "is outsourcing them" to an out-of-state company and "paying more money for them."
Rand Paul stated on April 23, 2014 in a news conference: 40 percent of illegal immigrants "had a visa and then became illegal," mostly because "they changed jobs."
Mary Burke stated on April 8, 2014 in a news release: "In Wisconsin, a woman only earns 80 cents for every $1 a man earns."
Jim DeMint stated on March 7, 2014 in an interview: "The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans.
Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof."
Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%."
Mary Burke stated on March 25, 2014 in a report: "Wisconsin now ranks among the top 10 states for out-migration."
Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 13, 2014 in a website ad: Says Mary Burke's "2007-'09 state budget had a tax hike of $1.8 billion -- costing every man, woman and child in the state an extra $310."
We Are Wisconsin stated on February 17, 2014 in an email: With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels."
Mary Burke stated on March 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2%
Ron Johnson stated on February 18, 2014 in a public meeting: Even though Chicago has "the most stringent gun laws on the books," it still "has the highest murder rate" in the country.
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech: "Most folks’ wages haven’t gone up in over a decade."
