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Ismael Ozanne
Ismael Ozanne
stated on June 7, 2014 a speech
"I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels."
Half-True
July 23, 2014
Susan Happ
Susan Happ
stated on June 30, 2014 a press release
"At some point in their lives, 99% of women use birth control."
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By James B. Nelson • July 18, 2014
Gary George
Gary George
stated on July 6, 2014 an interview
"I created the school choice program."
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By Dave Umhoefer • July 13, 2014
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on June 24, 2014 a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors
A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of  broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage
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By Dave Umhoefer • July 7, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on June 2, 2014 an interview
"Part of the increase in the cost (of higher education) has been because state support has dropped. We now spend, under Governor Walker, more on corrections than we do on higher education."
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By Devon Waugh • June 27, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 1, 2014 a TV interview
Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it."
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June 12, 2014
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 8, 2014 an interview
"This generation, on average, is starting their careers, if they’ve been to a four-year college, with just under $30,000 in debt."
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By Devon Waugh • June 4, 2014
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on May 3, 2014 an interview
"Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually.
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By Dave Umhoefer • May 11, 2014
Dan Kaufman
Dan Kaufman
stated on March 29, 2014 an opinion article
The proposed Gogebic mine in northern Wisconsin "could be extended as long as 21 miles."  
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By James B. Nelson • May 8, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 15, 2014 an ad
Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care."
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May 7, 2014
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on April 23, 2014 a news conference
40 percent of illegal immigrants "had a visa and then became illegal," mostly because "they changed jobs."
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April 29, 2014
stated on March 3, 2014 an interview
Using a surcharge on the cigarette tax to help pay for a new downtown sports arena "is not feasible under state law."
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By James B. Nelson • March 13, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on February 18, 2014 a public meeting
Even though Chicago has "the most stringent gun laws on the books," it still "has the highest murder rate" in the country.
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March 2, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on January 19, 2014 a speech
Wisconsin is "not a high tax and fee state." When you look at "all the money state and local governments bring in" from residents, "we're more in the middle."
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By Dave Umhoefer • February 5, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on January 20, 2014 an interview
"We’re trailing every other state in the Midwest in terms of job creation since January of 2011."
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By Dave Umhoefer • February 2, 2014
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on December 5, 2013 an interview
Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year."
Half-True
December 15, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on November 5, 2013 an interview
"The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions.
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November 24, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on November 6, 2013 an interview
"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."
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By Dave Umhoefer • November 19, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 13, 2013 a book
"The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus."
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By Dave Umhoefer • November 15, 2013
Janet Bewley
Janet Bewley
stated on October 24, 2013 a speech
"The Legislature passed Gov. Walker’s so-called property tax relief bill," but the Republicans "are still raising your property taxes."  
Half-True
November 6, 2013
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