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Haley BeMiller is a former contributor to PolitiFact Wisconsin.

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Tom Nelson
stated on April 11, 2021 in Twitter:

"Since 2010, student debt has increased by 102% and real wages have fallen by over 8%.”

By Haley BeMiller • May 21, 2021
Wisconsin Assembly GOP
stated on May 7, 2021 in Twitter:

“Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.”

By Haley BeMiller • May 18, 2021
Tony Evers
stated on April 21, 2021 in Twitter:

A new state agreement with Foxconn “will save Wisconsin taxpayers $2.77 billion.”

By Haley BeMiller • April 30, 2021
Van Wanggaard
stated on April 19, 2021 in Statement:

Foxconn “is the largest taxpayer in Racine County.”

By Haley BeMiller • April 27, 2021
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 23, 2021 in News release:

"Over the past decade, drug prices have risen at three times the rate of inflation."

By Haley BeMiller • April 7, 2021
Julian Bradley
stated on March 15, 2021 in news article:

The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.”

By Haley BeMiller • March 26, 2021
Barbara Dittrich
stated on February 16, 2021 in Column:

"Pot today is not the weed baby boomers were smoking."

By Haley BeMiller • March 19, 2021
Chris Kapenga
stated on February 10, 2021 in Twitter:

“The National Academy of Medicine points to a significant correlation between marijuana and psychosis, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders, particularly in teenagers where the risk of developing schizophrenia increases three fold.”

By Haley BeMiller • March 5, 2021
Gordon Hintz
stated on February 5, 2021 in TV interview:

“We know mask mandates work. There’s enough evidence out there between counties that have done it and counties that haven’t."

By Haley BeMiller • February 12, 2021
Tony Evers
stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech:

"We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade."

By Haley BeMiller • January 26, 2021