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 Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system." Scott Walker stated on January 27, 2011 in comments at a bill signing ceremony: Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions. One Wisconsin Now stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending" Jeff Stone stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: Regulations on developers have thwarted construction on county-owned land in Milwaukee’s downtown Park East corridor. Lee Holloway stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: Mitchell International Airport is the "the third busiest airport in the world and the number one busiest in the country." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union address: "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus." Chris Abele stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million." Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform. Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that." Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically." Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs. Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." Chris Abele stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive: "I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan" Jim Doyle stated on December 19, 2010 in a television interview: Says he "had to impose tougher cost controls on state employees than" any previous Wisconsin governor. Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base." National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America. Scott Walker stated on December 7, 2010 in a luncheon speech at the Milwaukee Press Club: The state is able to sharply curtail contract bargaining rights for state employee unions. Jim Sullivan stated on November 2, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says he "led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa." Tom Barrett stated on November 19, 2010 in a newsletter to Milwaukee residents: "More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center. Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." Charlie Sykes stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show: Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin." Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth." Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center."
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Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system." Scott Walker stated on January 27, 2011 in comments at a bill signing ceremony: Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions. One Wisconsin Now stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending" Jeff Stone stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: Regulations on developers have thwarted construction on county-owned land in Milwaukee’s downtown Park East corridor. Lee Holloway stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: Mitchell International Airport is the "the third busiest airport in the world and the number one busiest in the country." Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union address: "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus." Chris Abele stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million." Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation" Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform. Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that." Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically." Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs. Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications." Chris Abele stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive: "I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan" Jim Doyle stated on December 19, 2010 in a television interview: Says he "had to impose tougher cost controls on state employees than" any previous Wisconsin governor. Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base." National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America. Scott Walker stated on December 7, 2010 in a luncheon speech at the Milwaukee Press Club: The state is able to sharply curtail contract bargaining rights for state employee unions. Jim Sullivan stated on November 2, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says he "led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa." Tom Barrett stated on November 19, 2010 in a newsletter to Milwaukee residents: "More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center. Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport." Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation. Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." Charlie Sykes stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show: Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed. John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin." Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth." Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center."
Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."
Scott Walker stated on January 27, 2011 in comments at a bill signing ceremony: Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions.
One Wisconsin Now stated on January 28, 2011 in a news release: "Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending"
Jeff Stone stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: Regulations on developers have thwarted construction on county-owned land in Milwaukee’s downtown Park East corridor.
Lee Holloway stated on January 21, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: Mitchell International Airport is the "the third busiest airport in the world and the number one busiest in the country."
Paul Ryan stated on January 25, 2011 in the GOP response to the State of the Union address: "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus."
Chris Abele stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million."
Cory Mason stated on January 13, 2011 in a news release: "Republican (small business tax cut) bill spends $80 million for better Google searches, not job creation"
Sean Duffy stated on January 19, 2011 in a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform: On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform.
Lee Holloway stated on January 12, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: "We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that."
Chain email stated on January 20, 2011 in a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site: Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget.
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on January 16, 2011 in an interview after a town hall meeting: "We had a debate on whether ‘ObamaCare’ was the way to go to fix up health care and the American voters said no -- emphatically."
Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs.
Glenn Grothman stated on December 29, 2010 in a news release: "Recent studies have confirmed that any academic benefits of government funded preschool disappear by the fourth grade."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on December 27, 2010 in a television interview: Says 15,000 IRS employees "have to be added to administer ‘ObamaCare’ and look at the tax implications."
Chris Abele stated on January 4, 2011 in a news conference announcing his candidacy for Milwaukee County executive: "I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan"
Jim Doyle stated on December 19, 2010 in a television interview: Says he "had to impose tougher cost controls on state employees than" any previous Wisconsin governor.
Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base."
National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America.
Scott Walker stated on December 7, 2010 in a luncheon speech at the Milwaukee Press Club: The state is able to sharply curtail contract bargaining rights for state employee unions.
Jim Sullivan stated on November 2, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Says he "led the effort to build a new (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) engineering campus in Wauwatosa."
Tom Barrett stated on November 19, 2010 in a newsletter to Milwaukee residents: "More than 125 jobs have been created" at the Milwaukee Job Corps Center.
Jeff Stone stated on December 15, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport."
Gwen Moore stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview with a weekly newspaper: "I represent the fourth-poorest (congressional) district" in the nation.
Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day."
Charlie Sykes stated on December 15, 2010 in a comment made during his radio show: Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials
Talgo Inc. stated on December 10, 2010 in a statement from the company: The Milwaukee business community "did not speak about the facts" -- and in support of train manufacturer Talgo -- as the Milwaukee-Madison rail link was being killed.
John McCain stated on December 14, 2010 in a statement on the U.S. Senate floor: Earmarks requested in a federal spending bill included "$277,000 for potato pest management in Wisconsin."
Robin Vos stated on December 12, 2010 in a television interview: Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth."
Steve Kagen stated on December 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: "Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center."
