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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 15, 2014 an ad
Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care."
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May 7, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 13, 2013 a book
"The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus."
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By Dave Umhoefer • November 15, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 19, 2013 an interview with Fox News
In the Wisconsin health insurance exchange, "the Society of Actuaries points out that there'll be, according to them, an 82 percent increase in individual premiums over the next couple years under Obamacare."
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By Jon Greenberg • August 29, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 2, 2013 a television interview
"Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago."
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By Dave Umhoefer • June 9, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 22, 2013 a news release
Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive
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By Dave Umhoefer • April 7, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 16, 2013 a speech
"Under my predecessor, they cut funding for education, but they didn't give them anything in return to make up for that," leading to "less money" for school districts    
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By Dave Umhoefer • March 25, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 4, 2013 a tweet
"Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think it's just the wealthy. It's not."
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By Dave Umhoefer • January 20, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 15, 2013 a speech
Kohl’s Department Stores in 2012 "announced the creation of 3,000 new jobs."
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January 19, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa
"Last month, 44 of the 50 states saw an increase in the unemployment rate."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2012 a debate
The federal government "reviewed and verified" his administration’s numbers showing Wisconsin added 23,608 jobs in 2011.
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By Dave Umhoefer • June 1, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2012 a debate
Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."
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June 1, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 11, 2012 a blog post on campaign website
Thanks to our policies, "for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years."
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By Dave Umhoefer • May 31, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 31, 2012 a speech
Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters."
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April 15, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 25, 2012 an interview
Says 94 percent of Wisconsin employers think the state "is heading in the right direction" and a majority say they will "grow their companies in 2012."
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By Dave Umhoefer • March 11, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 3, 2012 a television ad
"We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes."
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By Dave Umhoefer • January 29, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 26, 2011 a television interview
Says he never called teachers "thugs" and has said nothing but "great things" about them during the fight over his curbs on unions
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By Dave Umhoefer • October 13, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 21, 2011 a television interview
Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program  
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By Dave Umhoefer • June 24, 2011
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."
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By James B. Nelson • September 24, 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."
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By Dave Umhoefer • September 19, 2010
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