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Leah Vukmir
stated on July 26, 2018 a public forum

Says "I have been through the gauntlet, when we had riots in that Capitol."

By D.L. Davis • September 4, 2018

Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 24, 2016 an interview on CNN

Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 25, 2016

Scott Walker
stated on May 10, 2016 a news release

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994."

May 13, 2016

Facebook posts
stated on September 5, 2015 a Facebook post

Says Scott Walker said "Labor unions don’t deserve to have a national holiday" due to their damage to the economy. And the holiday "should be replaced by Patriots Day, celebrated every year on 9/11."

By James B. Nelson • September 10, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on January 21, 2015 an interview

"Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.

January 28, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on July 18, 2014 a meme on social media

Says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that "if the workers are more insecure, that's very healthy for the society" because "they'll serve the masters gladly and passively."

By Louis Jacobson • July 21, 2014

John Cornyn
stated on January 10, 2014 an online commentary

"25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • January 29, 2014

John Kasich
stated on October 31, 2011 a campaign speech

"They talk about this problem with binding arbitration. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me to have somebody from Los Angeles fly into Zanesville and impose a wage settlement on you ... and then they’re on the plane back to Los Angeles."

By Joe Guillen • November 3, 2011

Facebook posts
stated on October 23, 2011 an Internet post

Congressional Republicans have introduced dozens of bills on social issues and other topics, but "zero on job creation."

By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2011

Dan Kapanke
stated on June 28, 2011 in a fundraising email

"Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House"

By James B. Nelson • June 30, 2011

Dan Kapanke
stated on March 16, 2011 interviews with various media outlets

Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.

By James B. Nelson • April 25, 2011

Grover Norquist
stated on March 24, 2011 a post on Twitter.

"Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."

By Aaron Sharockman • March 25, 2011

Direct Action for Rights & Equality
stated on March 9, 2011 an online petition

"Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record"

By Peter Lord • March 10, 2011

Mike Huebsch
stated on March 3, 2011 a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.

Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair.

By James B. Nelson • March 8, 2011

Florida Chamber of Commerce
stated on March 3, 2011 a radio ad.

Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest.

By Aaron Sharockman • March 7, 2011

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 2, 2011 a news release

As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have "bolted windows inside the Capitol shut."

By James B. Nelson • March 4, 2011

Tom Niehaus
stated on February 23, 2011 interviews with reporters

"Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building."

By Reginald Fields • March 1, 2011

Lena Taylor
stated on February 15, 2011 in a TV interview, as well as other venues

Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today."

February 22, 2011

Scott Walker
stated on February 18, 2011 a radio interview

Says under his budget-repair bill, "collective bargaining is fully intact."

February 19, 2011

Paul Ryan
stated on February 17, 2011 an appearance on a TV interview program

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to limit collective bargaining rights has led to "riots" at the Capitol -- "It's like Cairo has moved to Madison these days."

By James B. Nelson • February 18, 2011

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