Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Transportation Chris Larson stated on October 5, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit." Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Electric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid." Washington Free Beacon stated on February 2, 2023 in a tweet: "The Biden administration is floating a new” climate strategy: Don't leave your house." Pete Buttigieg stated on February 21, 2023 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio signed a 2021 letter that “supports waivers that would reduce visual track inspections.” Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo of electric charging station “powered by diesel generator” is emblematic of the electric vehicle movement. Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying “over 300,000 gallons of a chemical that was banned in 1974.” Debbie Lesko stated on August 30, 2022 in a tweet: Electric vehicles are unaffordable because “the average cost of replacing an electric vehicle battery is over $10,000, while the average cost of replacing the battery of a gas-powered car is $100 to $200.” Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: The World Economic Forum has called for the end of “wasteful private car ownership.” Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows “your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami” as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Viral image stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image: The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car." Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years." Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.” Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.” Facebook posts stated on May 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gas is under $1 in 13 states, but $2.27 in Pennsylvania, because of the governor. Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s farmer bailout is now twice the size of Obama’s GM bailout. The big difference is GM paid their bailout back — with interest.” Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Kathleen Vinehout stated on May 1, 2018 in an interview: Says Wisconsin "doesn't even give" released prison inmates "a bus ticket to get home." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2018 in a speech: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time." Scott Walker stated on December 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation." Travis Allen stated on June 15, 2017 in a Repeal the Gas Tax campaign article: "This new gas tax does not increase (road) capacity anywhere in the state. It will build no new lanes of freeways. If Californians didn’t like their traffic before, they’re going to like it even less when they’re stuck in the exact same traffic and paying more for their gas." Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait stated on July 7, 2017 in a recall filing: Says Tom Barrett "has directed that tens of millions of City of Milwaukee tax dollars be used for the construction of a downtown trolley at the expense of: health and public safety; repair and replacement of public infrastructure; public education; and, job creation and economic development." Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons." Roger Williams stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau: "NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected." Jimmy Flannigan stated on September 12, 2016 in an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later: Says that he’s responsible for Austin including Anderson Mill Road in the city's proposed transportation bond package. Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC stated on October 23, 2016 in an ad in the Austin American-Statesman: Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses. Bike Austin stated on June 8, 2016 in a press release: "Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austin’s streets." Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on June 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town." Alan Grayson stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview with CBS4: Says Patrick Murphy "switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful."
Chris Larson stated on October 5, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit." Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Electric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid." Washington Free Beacon stated on February 2, 2023 in a tweet: "The Biden administration is floating a new” climate strategy: Don't leave your house." Pete Buttigieg stated on February 21, 2023 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio signed a 2021 letter that “supports waivers that would reduce visual track inspections.” Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo of electric charging station “powered by diesel generator” is emblematic of the electric vehicle movement. Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying “over 300,000 gallons of a chemical that was banned in 1974.” Debbie Lesko stated on August 30, 2022 in a tweet: Electric vehicles are unaffordable because “the average cost of replacing an electric vehicle battery is over $10,000, while the average cost of replacing the battery of a gas-powered car is $100 to $200.” Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: The World Economic Forum has called for the end of “wasteful private car ownership.” Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.” Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows “your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami” as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Viral image stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image: The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car." Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years." Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.” Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.” Facebook posts stated on May 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gas is under $1 in 13 states, but $2.27 in Pennsylvania, because of the governor. Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s farmer bailout is now twice the size of Obama’s GM bailout. The big difference is GM paid their bailout back — with interest.” Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Kathleen Vinehout stated on May 1, 2018 in an interview: Says Wisconsin "doesn't even give" released prison inmates "a bus ticket to get home." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2018 in a speech: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time." Scott Walker stated on December 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation." Travis Allen stated on June 15, 2017 in a Repeal the Gas Tax campaign article: "This new gas tax does not increase (road) capacity anywhere in the state. It will build no new lanes of freeways. If Californians didn’t like their traffic before, they’re going to like it even less when they’re stuck in the exact same traffic and paying more for their gas." Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait stated on July 7, 2017 in a recall filing: Says Tom Barrett "has directed that tens of millions of City of Milwaukee tax dollars be used for the construction of a downtown trolley at the expense of: health and public safety; repair and replacement of public infrastructure; public education; and, job creation and economic development." Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons." Roger Williams stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau: "NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected." Jimmy Flannigan stated on September 12, 2016 in an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later: Says that he’s responsible for Austin including Anderson Mill Road in the city's proposed transportation bond package. Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC stated on October 23, 2016 in an ad in the Austin American-Statesman: Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses. Bike Austin stated on June 8, 2016 in a press release: "Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austin’s streets." Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on June 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town." Alan Grayson stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview with CBS4: Says Patrick Murphy "switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful."
Chris Larson stated on October 5, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: The Milwaukee Brewers “are complaining about a lack of transit going to the ballpark at the same time as they are testifying in favor (of) taking $135 million away from Milwaukee County, which funds transit."
Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2023 in a Facebook post: Electric vehicles are a "giant computer that can be controlled remotely from some cloud-based central grid."
Washington Free Beacon stated on February 2, 2023 in a tweet: "The Biden administration is floating a new” climate strategy: Don't leave your house."
Pete Buttigieg stated on February 21, 2023 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio signed a 2021 letter that “supports waivers that would reduce visual track inspections.”
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Photo of electric charging station “powered by diesel generator” is emblematic of the electric vehicle movement.
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2023 in a Facebook post: The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying “over 300,000 gallons of a chemical that was banned in 1974.”
Debbie Lesko stated on August 30, 2022 in a tweet: Electric vehicles are unaffordable because “the average cost of replacing an electric vehicle battery is over $10,000, while the average cost of replacing the battery of a gas-powered car is $100 to $200.”
Facebook posts stated on September 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: The World Economic Forum has called for the end of “wasteful private car ownership.”
Ron Johnson stated on March 18, 2022 in Twitter: Gas prices are high “due to the Democrats’ war on fossil fuels.”
Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows “your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami” as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Viral image stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image: The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car."
Viral image stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Manufacturing the battery for one electric car produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as running a petrol car for eight years."
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.”
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet: Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.”
Facebook posts stated on May 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gas is under $1 in 13 states, but $2.27 in Pennsylvania, because of the governor.
Facebook posts stated on February 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump’s farmer bailout is now twice the size of Obama’s GM bailout. The big difference is GM paid their bailout back — with interest.”
Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on May 1, 2018 in an interview: Says Wisconsin "doesn't even give" released prison inmates "a bus ticket to get home."
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2018 in a speech: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time."
Scott Walker stated on December 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation."
Travis Allen stated on June 15, 2017 in a Repeal the Gas Tax campaign article: "This new gas tax does not increase (road) capacity anywhere in the state. It will build no new lanes of freeways. If Californians didn’t like their traffic before, they’re going to like it even less when they’re stuck in the exact same traffic and paying more for their gas."
Save Our City, Milwaukeeans Can't Wait stated on July 7, 2017 in a recall filing: Says Tom Barrett "has directed that tens of millions of City of Milwaukee tax dollars be used for the construction of a downtown trolley at the expense of: health and public safety; repair and replacement of public infrastructure; public education; and, job creation and economic development."
Melissa Melendez stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet: California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons."
Roger Williams stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau: "NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected."
Jimmy Flannigan stated on September 12, 2016 in an Austin Monitor interview that day plus forums later: Says that he’s responsible for Austin including Anderson Mill Road in the city's proposed transportation bond package.
Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC stated on October 23, 2016 in an ad in the Austin American-Statesman: Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses.
Bike Austin stated on June 8, 2016 in a press release: "Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austin’s streets."
Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on June 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Many Nevadans relied on Uber for work, but after accepting $70,000 from taxi companies, Catherine Cortez Masto went after Uber ... (driving) them out of town."
Alan Grayson stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview with CBS4: Says Patrick Murphy "switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful."