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Cara Lombardo, a master's degree candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a summer 2016 intern at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and a contributor to PolitiFact Wisconsin.

Featured Statements

Paul Ryan
stated on September 26, 2016 in a tweet:

"America’s tax code hasn’t been updated in 30 years."

By Cara Lombardo • November 16, 2016
Russ Feingold
stated on October 27, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.:

Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not."

By Cara Lombardo • November 3, 2016
Russ Feingold
stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.:

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change."

By Cara Lombardo • October 31, 2016
Gary Johnson
stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance:

Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade."

By Cara Lombardo • October 25, 2016
Ron Johnson
stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad:

The U.S. Senate has "one manufacturer — that'd be me."

By Cara Lombardo • October 4, 2016
David Canon
stated on July 9, 2016 in a New York Times article:

"(Paul Ryan) has actually proposed three — total, three — bills that have become law in his entire career dating back to 1999."

By Cara Lombardo • August 10, 2016
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on June 23, 2016 in a radio ad:

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests."

By Cara Lombardo • July 27, 2016
Brad Schimel
stated on June 6, 2016 in an opinion piece:

"More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes."

By Cara Lombardo • July 8, 2016
Paul Ryan
stated on May 14, 2016 in a tweet:

American colleges amount to a "cartel."

By Cara Lombardo • June 16, 2016
Robin Vos
stated on May 26, 2016 in a an online opinion-piece:

"The Chicago Bears have had more starting quarterbacks in the last 10 years than the total number of tenured (UW) faculty fired during the last two decades."

By Cara Lombardo • June 3, 2016