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Ron Johnson
stated on October 7, 2015 an interview

Some 8.1 million of the estimated 11 million to 12 million people "in this country illegally are working."

October 23, 2015

Bernie Sanders
stated on October 14, 2015 the CNN Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas

"Every other major country" has family paid leave.

By Amy Sherman • October 14, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on September 25, 2015 comments to reporters

A state agency wanted to fire an employee who spent four hours per day watching pornography, but the state "employment commission reinstated the person."

October 7, 2015

Tom Toles
stated on June 18, 2015 an editorial cartoon

A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10.

By April Hunt • July 10, 2015

Mark Herring
stated on April 14, 2015 a Facebook post.

"By age 65, the average woman will have lost $431,000 throughout her working career was a result of the pay gap."

By Warren Fiske • April 20, 2015

Rick Santorum
stated on April 5, 2015 an interview on "Face the Nation."

"Ninety percent of American workers don't own their own business."

By Katharina Fiedler • April 13, 2015

Mark Pocan
stated on March 10, 2015 an interview

Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation."

March 16, 2015

Jon Erpenbach
stated on February 23, 2015 a Facebook post

"In general, it appears" Wisconsin’s right to work bill would "likely apply to" the Green Bay Packers players and their union.

February 27, 2015

Don Beyer
stated on February 4, 2015 a speech.

"If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979."

By Sean Gorman, Warren Fiske • February 9, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on January 20, 2015 the State of the Union address

The United States is "the only advanced country on Earth" that doesn’t guarantee "paid maternity leave to our workers."

By Steve Contorno • January 21, 2015

Barack Obama
stated on October 28, 2014 a speech

Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job."

October 31, 2014

Facebook posts
stated on October 28, 2014 a meme on social media

Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more.

By Nai Issa, Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2014

Ernest Almonte
stated on October 5, 2014 an interview on WLNE's "On the Record"

"I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 20, 2014

Jim Webb
stated on September 23, 2014 a speech.

In 1968 "the average corporate CEO made 20 times the average worker’s pay. Today that multiple is about 350."

By Sean Gorman • October 19, 2014

Scott Walker
stated on September 20, 2014 remarks during a campaign stop

"More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website.

By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2014

American LeadHERship PAC
stated on October 8, 2014 a TV commercial

"As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 14, 2014

Jay Wiley
stated on September 15, 2014 an Austin City Council candidate forum

Austin has "over 1,000 city employees that make six-figure salaries."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2014

Scott Walker
stated on September 3, 2014 a press release

Says Mary Burke’s Madison school district "will be the only school district left in the state" to "ignore the (Act 10) law" in the 2015-16 school year.

By Dave Umhoefer • September 10, 2014

EMILY's List
stated on September 1, 2014 television attack ad

"Federal investigators found a company that (David Perdue) ran discriminated against women -- paid them less than men for the same work."

By Nancy Badertscher • September 9, 2014

The Other 98%
stated on August 24, 2014 a Facebook post

"McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year."

By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2014

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