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Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
stated on June 17, 2013 an interview with MSNBC
Proposed cuts in the House farm bill mean "2 million less people on food stamps, 210,000 children will not receive school lunches or breakfasts."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • June 21, 2013
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on May 14, 2013 a radio interview
"A bag of Cheetos costs less to buy than an apple," and in some Milwaukee neighborhoods "good luck trying to find an apple or a banana or some sort of healthy option"
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 3, 2013
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
stated on May 7, 2013 a legislative meeting
A Wisconsin bill to limit use of food stamps for junk food would also "prevent -- or limit --  the extent to which" food stamps could be used for organic foods.
Mostly True
May 10, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 13, 2013 a speech
Two-thirds of Wisconsinites receiving unemployment checks "are not required to search for work due to current work search exemptions."
Mostly True
March 4, 2013
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on November 24, 2012 a Huffington Post column
Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • December 6, 2012
Stacey Campfield
Stacey Campfield
stated on December 21, 2011 interview with Knoxville News Sentinel's Tom Humphrey.
Says a drug test can be performed for "just $4 or $5."
Mostly True
By Steve Ahillen • January 13, 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
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