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Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 7, 2013 a web post
Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke "has proven on the Madison Board of Education" that she supports raising taxes and spending.  
Half-True
October 10, 2013
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on October 6, 2013 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2013
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 24, 2013 a segment of CNN's "Crossfire"
"One out of four corporations doesn't pay a nickel in (federal income) taxes."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 26, 2013
Joe Atkins
Joe Atkins
stated on August 29, 2013 an interview
"Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings"
Half-True
September 16, 2013
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on August 24, 2013 a column
Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history."
Half-True
September 2, 2013
Bill Foster
Bill Foster
stated on August 6, 2013 a mayoral debate
"If we don't spend money on a pier, then that money does wipe into the general funds of the city or the county, and if you send it to the county, you never see it again."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • August 9, 2013
Jeff Kruse
Jeff Kruse
stated on July 8, 2013 a Senate floor speech
Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response."
Half-True
By Janie Har • July 13, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 26, 2013 an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program
"Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • June 30, 2013
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 23, 2013 an interview
A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation."
Half-True
June 28, 2013
Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
stated on May 21, 2013 an interview
Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • June 18, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 21, 2013 a Wall Street Journal interview
"We cut taxes 24 times."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • June 3, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 22, 2013 A gubernatorial campaign television ad
"Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2  billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • June 2, 2013
Barbara Buono
Barbara Buono
stated on May 22, 2013 a gubernatorial campaign television ad
"To hear Gov. Christie tell it, everything in New Jersey is going just fine. Well I see another New Jersey with 400,000 unemployed. One of the worst jobless rates in the country. Working and middle class families have seen costs soar, from property taxes to college tuition."
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • May 26, 2013
League of Women Voters of the Austin Area
League of Women Voters of the Austin Area
stated on April 28, 2013 a Voters Guide.
Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate "among the Central Texas area school districts."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 3, 2013
League of Women Voters of the Austin Area
League of Women Voters of the Austin Area
stated on April 28, 2013 a voters guide.
Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the district’s "debt load doubles with these new bonds."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 3, 2013
Rob Woodall
Rob Woodall
stated on April 16, 2013 a speech
"Do you know those former Soviet Bloc countries have all moved to flat taxes?"
Half-True
By Chris Joyner • April 29, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 22, 2013 a news release
Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 7, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 16, 2013 a speech
"Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts    
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 25, 2013
Jamie Radtke
Jamie Radtke
stated on March 3, 2013 a website post.
The transportation package passed by the General Assembly would impose the "largest tax increase in Virginia’s history."
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • March 15, 2013
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on February 15, 2013 a commentary
"Raising taxes on investment income has actually lowered the revenue received from the tax, while cutting capital gains tax rates has increased revenue."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • March 14, 2013
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