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 Tom Barrett stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview: 40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers. Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on January 23, 2013 in a website post: In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. Internet commenters stated on January 21, 2013 in website comments: A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin. Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow." Chris Larson stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs." Chris Abele stated on January 18, 2013 in an interview: The Milwaukee County Board’s staff grew from four workers to 38 over four decades and now costs taxpayers "a lot more," while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period. Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: "Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree." Scott Walker stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet: "Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think it's just the wealthy. It's not." Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: Kohl’s Department Stores in 2012 "announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs." Club for Growth stated on December 12, 2012 in a newsletter: "In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent." Vince Megna stated on January 1, 2013 in a statement on campaign website: "200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92. Gwen Moore stated on December 11, 2012 in a letter to congressional leadership: Since the federal Violence Against Women Act was adopted in 1994, "cases of domestic violence have fallen by 67 percent." Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns." Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded." Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "Over $1 trillion" was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to "give every single poor American a check for $22,000." Kevin Reilly stated on December 7, 2012 in public remarks: "Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average." Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." The Campaign to Fix the Debt stated on December 17, 2012 in a press release: "If lawmakers fail to avert the fiscal cliff, 18 percent of the federal money that is sent to the states will be eliminated." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in a radio interview: Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee "would be a $19 decrease." Mike Tate stated on December 3, 2012 in a blog post: "Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website." Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2012 in a speech: Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office. One Wisconsin Now stated on December 3, 2012 in a news release: Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in an interview: Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees. Sandy Pasch stated on December 29, 2012 in a radio address: Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview: Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall." Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Health First Wisconsin stated on November 12, 2012 in a news release: "Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants."
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Tom Barrett stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview: 40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers. Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on January 23, 2013 in a website post: In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls. Internet commenters stated on January 21, 2013 in website comments: A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin. Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow." Chris Larson stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs." Chris Abele stated on January 18, 2013 in an interview: The Milwaukee County Board’s staff grew from four workers to 38 over four decades and now costs taxpayers "a lot more," while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period. Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: "Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree." Scott Walker stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet: "Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think it's just the wealthy. It's not." Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: Kohl’s Department Stores in 2012 "announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs." Club for Growth stated on December 12, 2012 in a newsletter: "In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent." Vince Megna stated on January 1, 2013 in a statement on campaign website: "200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92. Gwen Moore stated on December 11, 2012 in a letter to congressional leadership: Since the federal Violence Against Women Act was adopted in 1994, "cases of domestic violence have fallen by 67 percent." Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns." Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded." Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "Over $1 trillion" was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to "give every single poor American a check for $22,000." Kevin Reilly stated on December 7, 2012 in public remarks: "Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average." Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate." The Campaign to Fix the Debt stated on December 17, 2012 in a press release: "If lawmakers fail to avert the fiscal cliff, 18 percent of the federal money that is sent to the states will be eliminated." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in a radio interview: Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee "would be a $19 decrease." Mike Tate stated on December 3, 2012 in a blog post: "Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website." Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2012 in a speech: Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office. One Wisconsin Now stated on December 3, 2012 in a news release: Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in an interview: Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees. Sandy Pasch stated on December 29, 2012 in a radio address: Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview: Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall." Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Health First Wisconsin stated on November 12, 2012 in a news release: "Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants."
Tom Barrett stated on January 29, 2013 in an interview: 40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on January 23, 2013 in a website post: In 2009, the FBI "referred more than 71,000" cases of people failing background checks when trying to buy a gun to another federal agency, "but U.S. attorneys ultimately prosecuted only 77 of them."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 25, 2013 in a radio interview: "I had to lay off 48 people last year," which has exacerbated the lack of law enforcement officers in the county that respond quickly to crime calls.
Internet commenters stated on January 21, 2013 in website comments: A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin.
Scott Walker stated on January 10, 2013 in a news conference: "We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow."
Chris Larson stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs."
Chris Abele stated on January 18, 2013 in an interview: The Milwaukee County Board’s staff grew from four workers to 38 over four decades and now costs taxpayers "a lot more," while the total county workforce was more than cut in half in the same period.
Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: "Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree."
Scott Walker stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet: "Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think it's just the wealthy. It's not."
Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: Kohl’s Department Stores in 2012 "announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs."
Club for Growth stated on December 12, 2012 in a newsletter: "In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent."
Vince Megna stated on January 1, 2013 in a statement on campaign website: "200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92.
Gwen Moore stated on December 11, 2012 in a letter to congressional leadership: Since the federal Violence Against Women Act was adopted in 1994, "cases of domestic violence have fallen by 67 percent."
Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns."
Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2012 in a speech: "Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded."
Don Pridemore stated on December 3, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math."
Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "Over $1 trillion" was spent on anti-poverty programs in 2011, enough to "give every single poor American a check for $22,000."
Kevin Reilly stated on December 7, 2012 in public remarks: "Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average."
Paul Ryan stated on December 4, 2012 in a speech: "One out of every four students fails to earn a high school diploma. In our major cities across America, half of our kids don’t graduate."
The Campaign to Fix the Debt stated on December 17, 2012 in a press release: "If lawmakers fail to avert the fiscal cliff, 18 percent of the federal money that is sent to the states will be eliminated."
Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in a radio interview: Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee "would be a $19 decrease."
Mike Tate stated on December 3, 2012 in a blog post: "Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website."
Scott Walker stated on December 12, 2012 in a speech: Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office.
One Wisconsin Now stated on December 3, 2012 in a news release: Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy."
Marina Dimitrijevic stated on November 14, 2012 in an interview: Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees.
Sandy Pasch stated on December 29, 2012 in a radio address: Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election
Scott Walker stated on November 26, 2012 in an interview: Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview: Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall."
Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."
Health First Wisconsin stated on November 12, 2012 in a news release: "Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants."
