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David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on June 22, 2013 a speech
"When I was growing up as a kid in the city of Milwaukee, if we averaged 4 homicides a year in the entire city that was a record number."
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By Dave Umhoefer • July 3, 2013
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on June 10, 2013 an interview
A study of private bail bond systems "showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states" of defendants skipping court appearances.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 24, 2013
Andre Jacque
Andre Jacque
stated on May 15, 2013 an interview
A monthly "police and fire protection fee" on all Wisconsin phone bills does nothing to support police and fire.
False
June 24, 2013
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on June 7, 2013 an op-ed article
"There is no statistical evidence that bail bonds increase the likelihood of those awaiting trial returning to court for their scheduled hearings."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 23, 2013
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on May 15, 2013 a news release
A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 22, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 27, 2013 a fund raising letter
"Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle."
False
By James B. Nelson • May 6, 2013
Georgia Department of Transportation
Georgia Department of Transportation
stated on April 11, 2013 a press release
"Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 22, 2013
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on March 22, 2013 a press release
"75 percent of the (air traffic control) towers the Obama Administration is closing are located in Republican Congressional Districts."
False
By James B. Nelson • April 3, 2013
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on March 3, 2013 an interview
The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history."  
False
March 15, 2013
Sondy Pope
Sondy Pope
stated on February 18, 2013 a news release
Under Gov. Scott Walker’s public-school budgets, "a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school."  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 3, 2013
Ed Fallone
Ed Fallone
stated on February 5, 2013 an interview
Wisconsin's Supreme Court justices are "deciding fewer opinions in civil and criminal cases than they used to."
False
February 18, 2013
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 31, 2013 a speech
"When the Affordable Care Act was signed, 17 million American children" had a pre-existing condition and were "uninsurable."
False
February 11, 2013
Internet commenters
Internet commenters
stated on January 21, 2013 website comments
A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 28, 2013
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on December 12, 2012 a newsletter
"In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent."
False
January 16, 2013
Vince Megna
Vince Megna
stated on January 1, 2013 a statement on campaign website
"200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 14, 2013
The Campaign to Fix the Debt
The Campaign to Fix the Debt
stated on December 17, 2012 a press release
"If lawmakers fail to avert the fiscal cliff, 18 percent of the federal money that is sent to the states will be eliminated."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 20, 2012
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on December 3, 2012 a blog post
"Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website."
False
By James B. Nelson • December 17, 2012
Health First Wisconsin
Health First Wisconsin
stated on November 12, 2012 a news release
"Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 21, 2012
Mike White
Mike White
stated on October 23, 2012 an email to employees
Says that with President Obama's re-election, state and federal income tax rates for some taxpayers will rise "to roughly 65 percent."
False
November 15, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 24, 2012 an interview
Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded."
False
October 30, 2012
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