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Kim Simac
Kim Simac
stated on July 21, 2011 a letter and news release
Says Democratic state Sen. Jim Holperin "voted against a property tax freeze" in 2009 and then voted for a "$1.5 billion property tax hike."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 12, 2011
Wisconsin Sierra Club
Wisconsin Sierra Club
stated on July 23, 2011 in campaign fliers
Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 5, 2011
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on August 1, 2011 in a radio ad
Says state Rep. Sandy Pasch "did nothing to stop" people from scamming the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program and voted against funding for fraud investigators.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • August 5, 2011
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
stated on July 25, 2011 a television ad
Says Sen. Luther Olsen, his recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 4, 2011
Sheila Harsdorf
Sheila Harsdorf
stated on July 1, 2011 a radio ad
Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 27, 2011
Jessica King
Jessica King
stated on July 12, 2011 a TV ad
Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes"
Mostly False
July 26, 2011
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on June 30, 2011 a statement on her legislative website
The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion"
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 25, 2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on June 13, 2011 a news release
Protesters "attacked" the group’s headquarters with "graffiti on the sidewalk" and "stenciled images … smeared on the building and statue."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • June 15, 2011
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 18, 2011 a news release
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out"
Mostly False
June 6, 2011
Michael Rosen
Michael Rosen
stated on May 19, 2011 a blog posting
Wisconsin’s technical college graduates "have a higher employment rate and starting salaries" than four-year college graduates nationwide.
Mostly False
June 2, 2011
Rich Zipperer
Rich Zipperer
stated on April 26, 2011 interviews and testimony about the bill
Deregulation of the state’s telecommunications industry will create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • May 23, 2011
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on April 28, 2011 a news release
"There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • May 15, 2011
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on March 29, 2011 a news release
"Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people."
Mostly False
By Joe Carey • May 9, 2011
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on April 22, 2011 a tweet
Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats.
Mostly False
May 1, 2011
JoAnne Kloppenburg
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on April 20, 2011 remarks at a news conference
"There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 29, 2011
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on April 16, 2011 a speech in Madison, Wisconsin
Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts."
Mostly False
April 21, 2011
Kathy Nickolaus
Kathy Nickolaus
stated on April 7, 2011 remarks at a news conference
Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 17, 2011
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 24, 2011 a TV ad
As a prosecutor, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser did not investigate or file charges in a case involving 30-year pedophile priest, then participated in cover-up.
Mostly False
March 29, 2011
JoAnne Kloppenburg
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on March 16, 2011 a newspaper interview
Says Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser "has prejudged matters that are likely to come before the court."
Mostly False
March 27, 2011
Scott Fitzgerald
Scott Fitzgerald
stated on March 3, 2011 a statement at a news conference
Wisconsin was embroiled in a "constitutional crisis" brought on by the Democratic senators fleeing the state for Illinois to block Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill.  
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • March 24, 2011
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