Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on January 15, 2014 a speech
"During my administration, funding for education has increased by over $930 million."
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By Eric Stirgus • January 22, 2014
David Rible
David Rible
stated on November 30, 2013 an interview on NJTV's 'On the Record' with Michael Aron program
"This governor has given us continual balanced budgets without raising taxes."
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By Caryn Shinske • December 29, 2013
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on December 3, 2013 a post on her campaign website
Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court.
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By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on November 5, 2013 an interview
"The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions.
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November 24, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on November 6, 2013 an interview
"You've seen where we're now going from a $700 million surplus to getting into the next biennium with almost a $750 million deficit."
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By Dave Umhoefer • November 19, 2013
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
Janet Bewley
Janet Bewley
stated on October 24, 2013 a speech
"The Legislature passed Gov. Walker’s so-called property tax relief bill," but the Republicans "are still raising your property taxes."  
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November 6, 2013
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 30, 2013 a YouTube attack ad
As CFO, Alex Sink oversaw "a $27 billion loss in the state's pension fund."
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By Julie Kliegman • November 1, 2013
Pam Stewart
Pam Stewart
stated on October 15, 2013 a public hearing in Tampa
For the state of Florida, "there is not an additional cost with implementation of the Common Core standards."
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By Jeffrey S. Solochek • October 27, 2013
Nancy Jester
Nancy Jester
stated on October 10, 2013 a newspaper op-ed
Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five."
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By Janel Davis • October 25, 2013
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 7, 2013 a web post
Says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke "has proven on the Madison Board of Education" that she supports raising taxes and spending.  
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October 10, 2013
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 18, 2013 a column on the party's website
The 2013-’15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers "left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels."
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September 26, 2013
Frank Annunziato
Frank Annunziato
stated on August 6, 2013 a newspaper interview
Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions
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By Gregory Smith • September 7, 2013
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on August 24, 2013 a column
Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history."
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September 2, 2013
Jeff Kruse
Jeff Kruse
stated on July 8, 2013 a Senate floor speech
Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response."
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By Janie Har • July 13, 2013
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 23, 2013 an interview
A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation."
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June 28, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 22, 2013 A gubernatorial campaign television ad
"Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2  billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
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By Caryn Shinske • June 2, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on May 1, 2013 a TV ad
"Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
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By Caryn Shinske • May 12, 2013
Kevin Reilly
Kevin Reilly
stated on April 23, 2013 a legislative meeting
University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems.
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May 8, 2013
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 29, 2013 a Facebook post
"Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise."
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By Katie Sanders • May 1, 2013
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