Latest Fact-checks in Wisconsin 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 MacIver Institute stated on April 9, 2013 in a web posting: "Gov. Scott Walker (is) more than halfway to (his) 250,000 jobs goal." George Will stated on April 3, 2013 in a column: Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ " Robin Vos stated on April 5, 2013 in a video briefing: "In 2012, 1 in 4 Wisconsin schools had a subpar score on the Department of Public Instruction’s recent report cards" and are "failing" the children they serve. Sondy Pope stated on March 30, 2013 in in a news release: "The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers." Scott Walker stated on March 22, 2013 in a news release: Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive Jim Sensenbrenner stated on March 22, 2013 in a press release: "75 percent of the (air traffic control) towers the Obama Administration is closing are located in Republican Congressional Districts." Patience Roggensack stated on March 27, 2013 in a radio interview: On recusing herself from cases after receiving a campaign contribution Ed Fallone stated on March 22, 2013 in debate comments: On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest Patience Roggensack stated on March 26, 2013 in a candidate forum: Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans." Scott Walker stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech: "Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts Sean Duffy stated on March 10, 2013 in an interview: The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama." Evan Goyke stated on March 7, 2013 in a speech: "The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups." Edward Flynn stated on March 1, 2013 in a TV interview: Research found that "over the course of the existence of the Brady Bill ban, the use of assault weapons in crimes decreased by two thirds." Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2013 in a speech: "In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication." Scott Walker stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks "are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions." Sondy Pope stated on February 18, 2013 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s public-school budgets, "a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school." Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." Ed Fallone stated on February 5, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to." Patience Roggensack stated on February 6, 2013 in a campaign TV ad: Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on January 23, 2013 in testimony to the Legislature: Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment." Paul Ryan stated on January 22, 2013 in interviews: On his definition of "takers" and "makers" Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable." Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Paul Ryan stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview: "We’re taxing our small businesses now at rates higher than corporations." Leon Young stated on January 19, 2013 in a news article: Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got "paid for a whole year."
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MacIver Institute stated on April 9, 2013 in a web posting: "Gov. Scott Walker (is) more than halfway to (his) 250,000 jobs goal." George Will stated on April 3, 2013 in a column: Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ " Robin Vos stated on April 5, 2013 in a video briefing: "In 2012, 1 in 4 Wisconsin schools had a subpar score on the Department of Public Instruction’s recent report cards" and are "failing" the children they serve. Sondy Pope stated on March 30, 2013 in in a news release: "The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers." Scott Walker stated on March 22, 2013 in a news release: Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive Jim Sensenbrenner stated on March 22, 2013 in a press release: "75 percent of the (air traffic control) towers the Obama Administration is closing are located in Republican Congressional Districts." Patience Roggensack stated on March 27, 2013 in a radio interview: On recusing herself from cases after receiving a campaign contribution Ed Fallone stated on March 22, 2013 in debate comments: On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest Patience Roggensack stated on March 26, 2013 in a candidate forum: Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans." Scott Walker stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech: "Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts Sean Duffy stated on March 10, 2013 in an interview: The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama." Evan Goyke stated on March 7, 2013 in a speech: "The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district." Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups." Edward Flynn stated on March 1, 2013 in a TV interview: Research found that "over the course of the existence of the Brady Bill ban, the use of assault weapons in crimes decreased by two thirds." Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2013 in a speech: "In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication." Scott Walker stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks "are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions." Sondy Pope stated on February 18, 2013 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s public-school budgets, "a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school." Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." Ed Fallone stated on February 5, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to." Patience Roggensack stated on February 6, 2013 in a campaign TV ad: Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on January 23, 2013 in testimony to the Legislature: Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment." Paul Ryan stated on January 22, 2013 in interviews: On his definition of "takers" and "makers" Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable." Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Paul Ryan stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview: "We’re taxing our small businesses now at rates higher than corporations." Leon Young stated on January 19, 2013 in a news article: Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got "paid for a whole year."
MacIver Institute stated on April 9, 2013 in a web posting: "Gov. Scott Walker (is) more than halfway to (his) 250,000 jobs goal."
George Will stated on April 3, 2013 in a column: Wisconsin education agency "urged white students to wear white wristbands ‘as a reminder about your (white) privilege.’ "
Robin Vos stated on April 5, 2013 in a video briefing: "In 2012, 1 in 4 Wisconsin schools had a subpar score on the Department of Public Instruction’s recent report cards" and are "failing" the children they serve.
Sondy Pope stated on March 30, 2013 in in a news release: "The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers."
Scott Walker stated on March 22, 2013 in a news release: Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on March 22, 2013 in a press release: "75 percent of the (air traffic control) towers the Obama Administration is closing are located in Republican Congressional Districts."
Patience Roggensack stated on March 27, 2013 in a radio interview: On recusing herself from cases after receiving a campaign contribution
Ed Fallone stated on March 22, 2013 in debate comments: On changing the rules governing judicial conflicts of interest
Patience Roggensack stated on March 26, 2013 in a candidate forum: Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans."
Scott Walker stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech: "Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts
Sean Duffy stated on March 10, 2013 in an interview: The United States spends "$2.2 billion on free cell phones, $27 million on Moroccan pottery classes" and pays for "the travel expenses for the watermelon queen in Alabama."
Evan Goyke stated on March 7, 2013 in a speech: "The hole in the earth that’s going to be dug (for the proposed Gogebic mine) is bigger than my entire district."
Gary Kelly stated on February 1, 2013 in a column: "Taxes and fees amount to about 20 percent of a typical $300 round-trip domestic ticket. That’s higher than taxes on products like alcohol, tobacco and firearms."
Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history."
Ed Fallone stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The majority of my contributions have been from private individuals" giving $125 on average, "not from PACs, not from groups."
Edward Flynn stated on March 1, 2013 in a TV interview: Research found that "over the course of the existence of the Brady Bill ban, the use of assault weapons in crimes decreased by two thirds."
Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting."
Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2013 in a speech: "In Wisconsin, only half of all the adults with serious psychological distress received mental health treatment or medication."
Scott Walker stated on February 13, 2013 in a speech: Two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks "are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions."
Sondy Pope stated on February 18, 2013 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s public-school budgets, "a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school."
Peter Barca stated on February 19, 2013 in an interview: "You can't bring an iPad or a piece of paper and a pencil in the (Wisconsin Assembly) gallery to take notes of what's going on," but "you can bring a gun up there."
Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."
Ed Fallone stated on February 5, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to."
Patience Roggensack stated on February 6, 2013 in a campaign TV ad: Says she heard more than 2,400 cases as a Wisconsin appeals court judge
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on January 23, 2013 in testimony to the Legislature: Wisconsin’s laws "ranked the worst in the world for mining investment."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2013 in a speech: "When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable."
Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.
Paul Ryan stated on January 27, 2013 in an interview: "We’re taxing our small businesses now at rates higher than corporations."
Leon Young stated on January 19, 2013 in a news article: Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got "paid for a whole year."
