Latest Mostly False Fact-checks on Tammy Baldwin Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate: Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.” Tammy Baldwin stated on October 7, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says opponent Eric Hovde “just proposed cutting Social Security by 28%.” Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched" Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use Tammy Baldwin stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad: "New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people." Tammy Baldwin stated on May 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Voter turnout in 2016 was reduced by approx. 200,000 votes because of WI’s photo ID laws." Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 6, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away." Tammy Baldwin stated on May 8, 2014 in a radio interview: "The average person who gets the minimum wage in America is 35 years old." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate: Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.” Tammy Baldwin stated on October 7, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says opponent Eric Hovde “just proposed cutting Social Security by 28%.” Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched" Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use Tammy Baldwin stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad: "New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people." Tammy Baldwin stated on May 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Voter turnout in 2016 was reduced by approx. 200,000 votes because of WI’s photo ID laws." Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 6, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away." Tammy Baldwin stated on May 8, 2014 in a radio interview: "The average person who gets the minimum wage in America is 35 years old." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies." Tammy Baldwin stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 18, 2024 in TV debate: Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 7, 2024 in Campaign ad: Says opponent Eric Hovde “just proposed cutting Social Security by 28%.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched"
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 31, 2018 in a TV ad: "New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people."
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Voter turnout in 2016 was reduced by approx. 200,000 votes because of WI’s photo ID laws."
Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 6, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away."
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 8, 2014 in a radio interview: "The average person who gets the minimum wage in America is 35 years old."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses.
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 30, 2012 in a TV ad: "I led the fight to require the Coast Guard to buy their engines from us, not foreign companies."
Tammy Baldwin stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: Democrats failed to flip the Wisconsin state Senate because recall elections were in the "deepest red districts in the state."
