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Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on November 28, 2012 remarks to the Florida Chamber of Commerce
"National studies are already showing the negative effects that the health care law is having on businesses and our economy. Businesses across the country are raising their prices … (or) cutting jobs as a result of the added cost."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 30, 2012
Mike White
Mike White
stated on October 23, 2012 an email to employees
Says that with President Obama's re-election, state and federal income tax rates for some taxpayers will rise "to roughly 65 percent."
False
November 15, 2012
Jack Markell
Jack Markell
stated on September 5, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • September 6, 2012
Christopher Blazejewski
Christopher Blazejewski
stated on June 5, 2012 a debate on the House floor
Most tips left at Dunkin’ Donuts don’t go to employees.
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 13, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 16, 2012 a TV ad
Says new figures he released showing Wisconsin job gains for 2011 are "the final job numbers."
False
May 24, 2012
stated on May 17, 2012 an interview
Says Gov. Scott Walker is "cooking the books" by releasing numbers "he just dreamed up" that show Wisconsin gained jobs in 2011.
False
May 24, 2012
stated on May 10, 2012 a TV ad
Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women."
False
May 17, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on March 24, 2012 a speech
Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.
False
April 10, 2012
stated on March 27, 2012 a blog post
Says Obama health reform law denies millions "access to affordable insurance."
False
April 8, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 6, 2012 a press conference
"Today, you can't rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), it's not funded."
False
By Katie Sanders • March 7, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 29, 2012 a campaign speech
"When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."  
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2012
Philip Keefe
Philip Keefe
stated on November 13, 2011 an appearance on 10 News Conference
"If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 18, 2011
David Mellon
David Mellon
stated on October 27, 2011 testimony at a state pension hearing
"The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 16, 2011
Kathleen Connell
Kathleen Connell
stated on October 26, 2011 a hearing
"Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’
False
By Lynn Arditi • November 13, 2011
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on October 24, 2011 in a hearing
"If Rhode Island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we’ll be the first state in the nation to do this.’’
False
By Lynn Arditi • November 2, 2011
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 10, 2011 postings on Facebook, blogs, and social-media sites
Say the ratio of CEO pay to average worker pay in the U.S. is 475 to 1.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2011
Mitch Daniels
Mitch Daniels
stated on March 28, 2011 an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.
Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 21, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on February 21, 2011 in a Facebook post
The five states that outlaw collective bargaining for teachers all rank below 44th in the nation in test scores, while Wisconsin ranks 2nd.
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2011
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on February 15, 2011 a press conference
"Over the last two years since President Obama has taken office, the federal government has added 200,000 new federal jobs."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on February 11, 2011 a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference
"Today there are more men and women out of work in America than there are people working in Canada."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2011
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