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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
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on February 3, 2012 an op-ed piece
As Dane County executive, Kathleen Falk raised property taxes by "millions of dollars every year" and approved the second highest increase in the state in 2010.
True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 12, 2012
Donald McEachin
Donald McEachin
stated on January 11, 2012 a speech.
Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. 
False
By Nancy Madsen • January 26, 2012
Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell
stated on December 19, 2011 a speech.
Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government."
False
By Sean Gorman • January 20, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on January 8, 2012 a TV interview
Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin.
True
January 18, 2012
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on September 29, 2011 a speech
The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department  "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did.
Half-True
October 17, 2011
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on September 30, 2011 a radio interview
Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 16, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on August 26, 2011 an interview
On Milwaukee County government’s debt burden
Half Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • September 2, 2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on July 18, 2011 a television ad
"When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 5, 2011
Jeff Cogen
Jeff Cogen
stated on February 4, 2011 a speech
Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts
Half-True
By Janie Har • April 16, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on February 11, 2011 a campaign mailer
Says Milwaukee County elected officials drive around in luxury cars "on your dime." 
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • February 14, 2011
Jeff Stone
Jeff Stone
stated on February 7, 2011 a campaign radio ad
"I’m the only candidate for Milwaukee County executive that has voted against increasing government pensions."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 11, 2011
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on January 31, 2011 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient"  and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that."
False
February 10, 2011
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on January 31, 2011 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
"We currently have one guy who is in charge of painting the entire Milwaukee County parks system."
Half-True
February 4, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on January 25, 2011 a campaign TV ad
Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million."
False
January 27, 2011
Debbie Jackow
Debbie Jackow
stated on September 27, 2010 a campaign mailer
Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program."
False
By Brian Liberatore • October 10, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 5, 2010 a statement on campaign web site
Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county."
True
October 6, 2010
Tammy Hall
Tammy Hall
stated on September 27, 2010 a campaign mailer
Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009."
False
By Timothy Engstrom • October 3, 2010
Bob Hackworth
Bob Hackworth
stated on September 14, 2010 a candidates forum in Dunedin
"The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000."
False
By David DeCamp • September 25, 2010
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