Fact Check Posts – Page 10

Vinehout says $1.60 tax cut didn’t show in weekly paychecks

By Dave Umhoefer

January 14, 2014

"If you make the average amount of people in Wisconsin, $50,000, you got $1.60 less a week in taxes" under the state income-tax cut, but…

Scott Walker says minimum wage jobs are ‘overwhelmingly’ for young people

By Dave Umhoefer

January 13, 2014

"Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce."

Mary Burke says 70 percent of money contributed to Scott Walker comes from outside Wisconsin

By Dave Umhoefer

December 22, 2013

"Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state"

Wisconsin Democratic Party says Scott Walker was kicked out of student elections at Marquette University

By Dave Umhoefer

December 21, 2013

Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student…

Vos says nine-day deer hunt has $1.3 billion impact

By Dave Umhoefer

December 4, 2013

"The nine-day deer hunt contributes more than $1.3 billion in revenue to the state of Wisconsin."

Wisconsin Family Action leader says more than 300,000 Wisconsinites have “some kind of addictive gambling problem.”

By Dave Umhoefer

November 27, 2013

In Wisconsin, more than 300,000 people have "some kind of addictive gambling problem, whether it’s pathological or what we’d categorize as a problem gambler."

Mary Burke says Wisconsin has gone from $700 million surplus to a $750 million deficit

By Dave Umhoefer

November 19, 2013

"You've seen where we're now going from a $700 million surplus to getting into the next biennium with almost a $750 million deficit."

Gov. Scott Walker says he turned $3.6 billion deficit into a $500 million surplus

By Dave Umhoefer

November 15, 2013

"The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus."

Gov. Scott Walker says he cut staffing 20 percent during his tenure as Milwaukee County executive

By Dave Umhoefer

November 14, 2013

"During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent."

Gov. Scott Walker says typical Wisconsin homeowner will save $680 in property taxes over four years

By Dave Umhoefer

November 7, 2013

With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years."

Chris Abele says Milwaukee is one of few communities that didn’t lose population in last census

By Dave Umhoefer

November 3, 2013

"We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census."

Chris Abele says Milwaukee area trails only Boston in college students per capita

By Dave Umhoefer

October 27, 2013

"We’re second only to Boston in college students per capita."

Latest Fact Checks By Dave Umhoefer

Vinehout says $1.60 tax cut didn’t show in weekly paychecks

Scott Walker says minimum wage jobs are ‘overwhelmingly’ for young people

Mary Burke says 70 percent of money contributed to Scott Walker comes from outside Wisconsin

Wisconsin Democratic Party says Scott Walker was kicked out of student elections at Marquette University

Vos says nine-day deer hunt has $1.3 billion impact

Wisconsin Family Action leader says more than 300,000 Wisconsinites have “some kind of addictive gambling problem.”

Mary Burke says Wisconsin has gone from $700 million surplus to a $750 million deficit

Gov. Scott Walker says he turned $3.6 billion deficit into a $500 million surplus

Gov. Scott Walker says he cut staffing 20 percent during his tenure as Milwaukee County executive

Gov. Scott Walker says typical Wisconsin homeowner will save $680 in property taxes over four years

Chris Abele says Milwaukee is one of few communities that didn’t lose population in last census

Chris Abele says Milwaukee area trails only Boston in college students per capita