Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in State Budget 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 September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in television ad: Jason Carter "actually opposed more funding for education in the Senate." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Scott Walker stated on August 13, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy." Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession. Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers. Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2014 in a campaign commercial: "Charlie Crist allowed college tuition to increase up to 15 percent every year." 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." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 2, 2014 in a tweet: Charlie Crist "raised taxes in 2009 and won't rule out raising taxes again." Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize." Charlie Crist stated on March 25, 2014 in his campaign website: "Rick Scott tried to slash school funding by $3.3 billion." David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014: Dan Patrick "called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary." Todd Staples stated on January 27, 2014 in the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas: David Dewhurst is "the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System." Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature" Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck." Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion." Charlie Crist stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Independent Texans stated on September 3, 2013 in a white paper on Proposition 6: $6 billion water bond program voters passed in 2011 "has yet to be tapped." Nan Rich stated on September 12, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog: In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly. Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."
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Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in television ad: Jason Carter "actually opposed more funding for education in the Senate." Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Scott Walker stated on August 13, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy." Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession. Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers. Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2014 in a campaign commercial: "Charlie Crist allowed college tuition to increase up to 15 percent every year." 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." Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years." Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 2, 2014 in a tweet: Charlie Crist "raised taxes in 2009 and won't rule out raising taxes again." Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize." Charlie Crist stated on March 25, 2014 in his campaign website: "Rick Scott tried to slash school funding by $3.3 billion." David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014: Dan Patrick "called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary." Todd Staples stated on January 27, 2014 in the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas: David Dewhurst is "the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System." Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature" Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck." Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion." Charlie Crist stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities." Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state. Independent Texans stated on September 3, 2013 in a white paper on Proposition 6: $6 billion water bond program voters passed in 2011 "has yet to be tapped." Nan Rich stated on September 12, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog: In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly. Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."
Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Thanks to our reforms, the average family will have an extra $322 to spend."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in television ad: Jason Carter "actually opposed more funding for education in the Senate."
Mark Harris stated on September 2, 2014 in an interview: Says Glenn Grothman pushed through state tax credits that when phased in, "someone that owns a factory that produces millions in income" will pay "less tax than their nephew would if he worked full time at Taco Bell for minimum wage."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
Scott Walker stated on August 13, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training."
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy."
Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession.
Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers.
Rick Scott stated on June 2, 2014 in a campaign commercial: "Charlie Crist allowed college tuition to increase up to 15 percent every year."
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."
Miami Seaport Alliance stated on May 14, 2014 in a TV ad: David Beckham’s soccer stadium would get a "special tax deal that lets them off the hook for $2 million in taxes every year for 30 years."
Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion."
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 2, 2014 in a tweet: Charlie Crist "raised taxes in 2009 and won't rule out raising taxes again."
Republican Governors Association stated on March 17, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Under Mary Burke’s leadership, Commerce Department business-incentive programs had "major shortcomings" and "40 percent of jobs...didn’t materialize."
Charlie Crist stated on March 25, 2014 in his campaign website: "Rick Scott tried to slash school funding by $3.3 billion."
David Dewhurst stated on March 2, 2014: Dan Patrick "called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary."
Todd Staples stated on January 27, 2014 in the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas: David Dewhurst is "the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail."
Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010."
Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System."
Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature"
Kathleen Vinehout stated on December 5, 2013 in a speech: "If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but "it didn’t show up in your paycheck."
Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent."
Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion."
Charlie Crist stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Rick Scott "cut education by $1.3 billion" in his first year, then "in his second year he decreases funding by $300 million to our state universities."
Gina Raimondo stated on October 21, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: "Providence has more of its pension fund invested in hedge funds and is less transparent" about it than the state.
Independent Texans stated on September 3, 2013 in a white paper on Proposition 6: $6 billion water bond program voters passed in 2011 "has yet to be tapped."
Nan Rich stated on September 12, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog: In Florida "we have 75,000 on (a) waiting list for child care and 23,000 on waiting lists" for community care for the elderly.
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."
