Fact Check Posts – Page 2

Peter Barca
stated on June 5, 2013 a fund-raising email

Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually"

June 26, 2013

Robin Vos
stated on April 5, 2013 a video briefing

"In 2012, 1 in 4 Wisconsin schools had a subpar score on the Department of Public Instruction’s recent report cards" and are "failing" the children they serve.

By Dave Umhoefer • April 14, 2013

Leon Young
stated on January 19, 2013 a news article

Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got "paid for a whole year."

February 6, 2013

We Are Milwaukee
stated on July 30, 2012 a campaign flyer

Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help."

July 31, 2012

Helio Melo
stated on June 7, 2012 a House floor debate

"People who wash cars at home will use approximately 80 percent more water than they do in a car wash."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Tom Mooney • July 1, 2012

Oregon Lottery
stated on June 17, 2012 an advertisement

Says 97 cents of every dollar played "represents over $500 million dollars that is returned to Oregonians every year to help support job creation, schools, state parks and watersheds."

By Ian K. Kullgren • June 20, 2012

Pat Quinn
stated on April 17, 2012 an email to campaign supporters

Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion."

By Dave Umhoefer • April 30, 2012

Susan Combs
stated on April 4, 2012 a public appearance.

The 2011 Legislature did not cut Texas public school funding.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 12, 2012

Jeff Kruse
stated on February 29, 2012 a newsletter.

Says "for the duration of this recession not a single person in government middle management has lost (a) job or taken a pay cut."

By Ian K. Kullgren • March 30, 2012

Chris Telfer
stated on March 6, 2012 a press release

Says her accomplishments include "a fiscally responsible budget agreement that controls state spending."

By Janie Har • March 14, 2012

Myra Crownover
stated on January 30, 2012 her campaign website.

Says Texas legislators in 2011 increased state spending on education.

By W. Gardner Selby • February 20, 2012

Lisa Baldelli-Hunt
stated on November 17, 2011 a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul

"Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 1, 2011

Keep Conservatives United
stated on September 1, 2011 an online video ad.

Says Rick Perry is "spending more money than the state takes in, covering his deficits with record borrowing."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2011

Scott Walker
stated on September 2, 2011 a fund-raising letter

"Wisconsin is broke," and "state government is $3 billion in debt."

By James B. Nelson • September 22, 2011

Scott Walker
stated on August 15, 2011 a news release

A new college tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota "makes college education more affordable for Wisconsin residents."

September 4, 2011

Richard Tomlins
stated on August 22, 2011 a recorded telephone message to Cranston residents

"Mayor Fung wants to punish our children's education by removing 12 million dollars from current funding to pay for his private charter school. Your taxes would increase by between 6 and 8 percent per year."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 4, 2011

Sandra Cunningham
stated on July 11, 2011 a speech on the State Senate floor

Says a Senate resolution would restore $140 in monthly general assistance payments and prevent people from committing crime.

By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • August 18, 2011

Nancy Nusbaum
stated on July 25, 2011 a television ad

Says Sen. Robert Cowles, her recall opponent, supported the sale of state-owned power plants "not to the highest bidder, but to the biggest donors" with no oversight.

By Dave Umhoefer • August 4, 2011

Bob McDonnell
stated on July 13, 2011 a TV interviews

Virginia state employees "pay nothing" toward their pensions.

By Sean Gorman • July 21, 2011

Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on June 16, 2011 an interview

Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases"

July 1, 2011

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