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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2012 a recall debate
"We’ve seen property taxes go down for the first time in 12 years on a median valued home."
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By Dave Umhoefer • June 1, 2012
stated on May 25, 2012 a debate
To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used "a credit card" approach that "pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren" costing state taxpayers "more than $150 million in interest."
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • May 31, 2012
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on May 11, 2012 an interview
Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.
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May 30, 2012
Jeff Fitzgerald
Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on May 13, 2012 Facebook and Twitter posts
Says he posted a "win" in the Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsement contest in the U.S. Senate primary.
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By Dave Umhoefer • May 18, 2012
Joel Kleefisch
Joel Kleefisch
stated on February 22, 2012 a television interview
The Wisconsin state Assembly chambers extend to the bathroom and the parlor, and rules allow members to vote for each other if the member is in the chambers.
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By James B. Nelson • March 15, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 29, 2012 an appearance at Marquette University
Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 14, 2012
Mark Neumann
Mark Neumann
stated on January 26, 2012 a news release
Says the federal government could save $175,587 by eliminating a study of the "connection between cocaine and risky sex habits of the Japanese quail."
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February 20, 2012
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 23, 2012 a news release
Says U.S. Senate Democrats "have gone without any budget at all" for more than 1,000 days.
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February 2, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 3, 2012 a TV ad
Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."
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January 25, 2012
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on January 4, 2012 a billboard ad
"Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 15, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on December 1, 2011 a campaign announcement video
Says that as Wisconsin governor, "we ended welfare."
Mostly True
December 11, 2011
MacIver Institute
MacIver Institute
stated on October 25, 2011 a video
Says some Wisconsin state employee contracts "gave some employees $4 for bringing in their own lunch."
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November 2, 2011
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on October 15, 2011 a website alert
Wisconsin’s concealed-carry permit rules demand more proof than other states that safety training requirements are met, rendering "all existing (training) certificates insufficient" as part of the permit application  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 31, 2011
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 4, 2011 a campaign fundraising email
"During my tenure as governor, Wisconsin’s overall tax burden went DOWN."
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By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2011
Robert Kraig
Robert Kraig
stated on October 3, 2011 a news release, blog
Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products."
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October 14, 2011
Matthew Rothschild
Matthew Rothschild
stated on October 4, 2011 an interview
U.S. unemployment among people ages 16 to 24 is "18.4 percent, which is a 60-year high."
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October 10, 2011
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on September 6, 2011 a statement
Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin ranks "as the most liberal member of the House."
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September 9, 2011
Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan
stated on August 15, 2011 a city council meeting
Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office."
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August 21, 2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on July 18, 2011 a television ad
"When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent."
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By Dave Umhoefer • August 5, 2011
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on June 20, 2011 an interview
Says the 2011-13 state budget eliminates the structural deficit "for the first time in decades."
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By James B. Nelson • July 3, 2011
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