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 Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time." Scott Keyes stated on September 10, 2011 in an article: "The Green Bay Packers are a socialist organization." Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. Tommy Thompson stated on September 6, 2011 in a statement: Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks "as the most liberal member of the House." Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents." Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare" Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting: Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office." 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." Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs." 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." 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." 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" 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." 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." 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." 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." One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!" Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out" Michael Rosen stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide. Scott Fitzgerald stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout." Michael McAuliff stated on May 17, 2011 in website article: "Tommy Thompson wanted to implant data chips in humans." Kim Simac stated on April 29, 2011 in a news release: Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators." Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining."
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Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote." Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time." Scott Keyes stated on September 10, 2011 in an article: "The Green Bay Packers are a socialist organization." Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. Tommy Thompson stated on September 6, 2011 in a statement: Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks "as the most liberal member of the House." Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents." Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare" Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting: Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office." 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." Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs." 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." 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." 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" 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." 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." 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." 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." One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!" Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out" Michael Rosen stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide. Scott Fitzgerald stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout." Michael McAuliff stated on May 17, 2011 in website article: "Tommy Thompson wanted to implant data chips in humans." Kim Simac stated on April 29, 2011 in a news release: Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators." Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit." Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market." Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining."
Democratic Governors Association stated on September 14, 2011 in an online ad: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote."
Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time."
Scott Keyes stated on September 10, 2011 in an article: "The Green Bay Packers are a socialist organization."
Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011.
Tommy Thompson stated on September 6, 2011 in a statement: Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks "as the most liberal member of the House."
Scott Walker stated on August 15, 2011 in a news release: A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents."
Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare"
Bob Ryan stated on August 15, 2011 in a city council meeting: Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office."
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."
Bob Wirch stated on July 25, 2011 in campaign mail piece: Says he "helped bring" Uline company to Kenosha area, "creating 800 local jobs."
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."
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."
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"
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."
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."
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."
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."
One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases"
Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!"
Sandy Pasch stated on June 6, 2011 in an online chat: Says U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan promised to "end health care for our seniors."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out"
Michael Rosen stated on May 19, 2011 in a blog posting: Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide.
Scott Fitzgerald stated on May 21, 2011 in a speech at the state GOP convention: One of every two Wisconsin residents are "on some kind of government handout."
Michael McAuliff stated on May 17, 2011 in website article: "Tommy Thompson wanted to implant data chips in humans."
Kim Simac stated on April 29, 2011 in a news release: Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators."
Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit."
Tom Petri stated on April 29, 2011 in a constituent newsletter: Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market."
Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a news release: Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining."
