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AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on February 17, 2011 a television ad
For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 17, 2011
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on January 31, 2011 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
"We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."
Half-True
February 4, 2011
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 25, 2011 the GOP response to the State of the Union address
"Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 27, 2011
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on December 12, 2010 a television interview
Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth."
Half-True
December 17, 2010
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on December 5, 2010 a television interview
When it comes to the state deficit, Wisconsin is "proportionally in as much trouble as the State of California."
Half-True
December 9, 2010
Jim Doyle
Jim Doyle
stated on November 30, 2010 a program at the Marquette University Law School
"It’s illegal for a state to say we’re simply going to cut off (union contract) negotiations. There’s a legal requirement that you are involved in good faith bargaining."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 7, 2010
Pro-Life Wisconsin
Pro-Life Wisconsin
stated on November 29, 2010 a news release
In Wisconsin, "6.2 percent of the population is black yet 24 percent of all state abortions are on African-Americans."
Half-True
December 6, 2010
Dave Obey
Dave Obey
stated on November 18, 2010 a statement to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A ban on earmarks greatly weakens the authority Congress has over spending, to the benefit of the executive branch.
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By Dave Umhoefer • December 1, 2010
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on November 16, 2010 a Twitter post
Says President Obama has grown the federal government payroll by 141,000 workers and wants to add 125,000 more.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 24, 2010
Jim Bohl
Jim Bohl
stated on November 3, 2010 a news release
Sewer backups into basements caused the "vast majority of the damage to homes and buildings" in Milwaukee’s July floods, but federal flood insurance doesn’t cover them.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 16, 2010
stated on October 28, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "Scott Walker wants to ban common forms of birth control, including the pill."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 1, 2010
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on October 29, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says four Democratic state senators voted to "raise taxes on Wisconsin workers by another $510 a month so freeloaders can get free state-run health care."
Half-True
October 30, 2010
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on October 8, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "Scott Walker favors cutting up to 350,000 families and children off health care."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 25, 2010
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on October 22, 2010 campaign literature distributed to district residents
Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds."
Half-True
October 23, 2010
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 8, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects."
Half-True
By Cary Spivak • October 20, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on September 30, 2010 campaign TV and radio ads
"According to independent analysis, unfair trade deals have resulted in the loss of over 64,000 jobs in Wisconsin ... But Ron Johnson favors those deals."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 12, 2010
stated on September 8, 2010 a campaign TV ad
When each faced a pension funding crisis, Tom Barrett made tough choices and smart cuts while Scott Walker passed $400 million in pension debt to the next generation.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 29, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 14, 2010 a primary night victory speech
"Our county now has the fastest growing airport in America, attracting nearly 1,000 new private sector jobs."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • September 24, 2010
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on August 25, 2010 a campaign news release
"Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • September 21, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 17, 2010 a statement on campaign web site
"Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 19, 2010
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