Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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William Barclay
William Barclay
stated on December 1, 2022 a radio interview
California has twice the population of New York, but spends $260 billion, while New York spends $220 billion.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 13, 2023
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on October 25, 2022 a debate
The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more.
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 5, 2022
Deidre DeJear
Deidre DeJear
stated on August 13, 2022 remarks at the Iowa State Fair
“$1.5 billion of your taxpayer money is sitting in an account” that can be used for other purposes.
Mostly False
By Lyle Muller • August 29, 2022
Democratic Party of Virginia
Democratic Party of Virginia
stated on April 4, 2022 a news release.
“The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…”
False
By Warren Fiske • April 12, 2022
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on March 29, 2022 an ad
“A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company."
Mostly False
April 8, 2022
Jennifer Konfrst
Jennifer Konfrst
stated on March 21, 2022 a press release
Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill.
True
April 7, 2022
Pam Helming
Pam Helming
stated on March 8, 2022 a radio interview
"Almost half of every dollar that we spend on gas, it goes to New York State."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 17, 2022
Don Huffines
Don Huffines
stated on February 12, 2022 an ad
“Under Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas is putting taxpayer dollars into Chinese companies.”
Mostly False
February 24, 2022
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on November 24, 2021 a tweet
“Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500.
Mostly True
December 11, 2021
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 13, 2021 Instagram
“The Walker-Kleefisch administration slashed $800 million from public schools."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • October 22, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on September 22, 2021 Public statement
On tax cuts and repealing Wisconsin’s personal property tax on businesses.
Half Flip
By D.L. Davis • October 5, 2021
Glenn Youngkin
Glenn Youngkin
stated on August 10, 2021 radio interviews.
On ending Virginia's income tax.
Half Flip
By Warren Fiske • August 25, 2021
David Suetterlein
David Suetterlein
stated on August 9, 2021 a floor speech.
The General Assembly gave Gov. Ralph Northam “a $1 billion blank check.”
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • August 16, 2021
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on July 21, 2021 a TV ad
“Under Terry McAuliffe (there was a) record investment in education.”
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • August 2, 2021
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on June 15, 2021 Twitter
“Wisconsin is 49th in public health spending.”
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • July 9, 2021
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on June 10, 2021 a tweet.
“I inherited the largest budget deficit in the history of the state from the Republicans.”
Pants on Fire!
By Warren Fiske • June 15, 2021
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
stated on April 7, 2021 Twitter
Wisconsin’s 2019-21 budget produced the first positive general fund balance since 2000, and the governor’s proposed 2021-23 budget would return it to a deficit.
True
By Madeline Heim • May 25, 2021
Wisconsin Assembly GOP
Wisconsin Assembly GOP
stated on May 7, 2021 Twitter
“Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.”
Mostly True
By Haley BeMiller • May 18, 2021
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on April 21, 2021 Twitter
A new state agreement with Foxconn “will save Wisconsin taxpayers $2.77 billion.”
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • April 30, 2021
Rick Gundrum
Rick Gundrum
stated on March 29, 2021 Twitter
Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +"
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • April 6, 2021
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