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stated on February 7, 2023 in a news release

“Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.”

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National Republican Senatorial Committee

stated on February 21, 2023 in YouTube ad

“Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.

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stated on February 15, 2023 in a speech in Lanham, Maryland

The “average tax” for billionaires is “about 3%,” which is “a lower tax than a schoolteacher or a firefighter."

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stated on February 7, 2023 in a tweet

The 87,000 new IRS agents who were supposed to “only target the rich” are now “coming after waitresses’ tips.”

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stated on January 12, 2023 in remarks at the White House

“Take-home pay for workers is going up.”

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stated on August 7, 2022 in News release

"Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."

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stated on August 21, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

"Adjusted for inflation, over the last 25 years teachers have made a $29 increase in their salary."

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Rebecca Kleefisch

stated on July 24, 2022 in Twitter

"There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."

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stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.

“Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.”

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stated on February 8, 2022 in an ad

“Greg Casar passed paid sick leave."

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stated on December 19, 2021 in a Facebook post

Says Kellogg’s tweeted, “Oh, so you think it's cool when workers strike jobs? Now replace 'jobs' with 'women.' Still think it's 'cool'?"

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stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview

“If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty."

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stated on November 2, 2021 in a press conference in Glasgow

“Wages have gone up higher, faster than inflation.”

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stated on October 18, 2021 in a Facebook post

“The Canadian government threatens to fire any government employee who uses ‘Let's Go Brandon’ in communications.”

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stated on September 3, 2021 in Twitter

“President Biden has created more jobs in his first 7 months than any POTUS in history.”

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stated on June 27, 2021 in TV interview

“We are not having replacement birth rates. We have had more people leaving the state than coming in over the last 30 years.”

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stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter

“It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.”

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stated on June 8, 2021 in Twitter

“We have a record 9.3 million job openings in the U.S.”

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stated on June 2, 2021 in Twitter

“Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.”

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stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter

“Since 1978, CEO compensation rose over 1,000% and only 11.9% for average workers.”

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Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S.

Ohio derailment is just the latest serious industrial accident in the U.S.

By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2023

Evers-O-Meter update of Gov. Tony Evers campaign promises

Evers-O-Meter update of Gov. Tony Evers campaign promises

By D.L. Davis • July 5, 2022

Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union'

Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union'

By Nusaiba Mizan • March 17, 2022

Which campaign promises did Joe Biden tackle first?

Which campaign promises did Joe Biden tackle first?

By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2021

What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

What’s in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?

By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2021

Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19

Fact-checking Joe Biden's visit to Kenosha - on Trump, race, taxes and COVID-19

By Madeline Heim • September 3, 2020

Donald Trump's payroll tax break not meant to help unemployed

Donald Trump's payroll tax break not meant to help unemployed

By Jon Greenberg • August 10, 2020

The Senate stimulus bill: What’s in it for you

The Senate stimulus bill: What’s in it for you

By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2020

Latest promises about Workers

End pay discrimination

Guarantee 12 weeks paid family and medical leave

Make union organizing easier for workers

Guarantee 7 days of paid sick leave

Increase the federal minimum wage to $15/hour

Bring back manufacturing

Guarantee 6-week paid leave

Save the coal industry

Promote lifelong retraining

Restore collective bargaining rights to federal employees

Reduce the number of middle managers in the federal workforce

Sign the Employee Free Choice Act, making it easier for workers to unionize

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