Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 30, 2014 a TV interview
"All Aboard Florida is a 100 percent private venture. There is no state money involved."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2014
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on July 31, 2014 a campaign commercial
Says Rick Scott "raised property taxes."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • August 1, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on April 18, 2014 an interview
"Already in Wisconsin we have seen fewer people pursuing education as a career" due to the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 13, 2014
Dawson Hodgson
Dawson Hodgson
stated on May 27, 2014 a radio commercial
Peter Kilmartin voted for the 38 Studios loan guarantee and his State House job was to "twist [legislator’s] arms to vote for deals like this."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 30, 2014
Brett Hulsey
Brett Hulsey
stated on May 21, 2014 a letter
Says opponent Mary Burke told reporters she would have "required workers to give up bargained-for healthcare and retirement benefits like Gov. Walker."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 29, 2014
Campaign for Liberty
Campaign for Liberty
stated on April 29, 2014 a petition.
"Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • May 19, 2014
Mike Stenhouse
Mike Stenhouse
stated on April 2, 2014 a commentary in The Providence Journal
"A grant for $5,000 [from the Governor’s Workforce Board] went to teach an employee at a company that makes ornamental business card holders how to use Facebook and Twitter."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 13, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on March 31, 2014 an online petition
"Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children."
Mostly False
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2014
Republican Party of Virginia
Republican Party of Virginia
stated on March 26, 2014 a tweet.
Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • April 6, 2014
We Are Wisconsin
We Are Wisconsin
stated on February 17, 2014 an email
With his proposal to cut income and property taxes, Scott Walker is "increasing the state deficit at a time when borrowing is already at record levels."  
Mostly False
March 10, 2014
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on February 10, 2014 a press release
As state Commerce secretary, Mary Burke drafted, sponsored and promoted "budgets that raised taxes by billions, created high structural deficits and raided funds to finance huge spending hikes."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 19, 2014
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on January 13, 2014 a speech.
Virginia is "the No. 1 recipient of federal dollars."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • January 31, 2014
Kathleen Vinehout
Kathleen Vinehout
stated on December 5, 2013 a meeting
Gov. Scott Walker bought "80 new, brand-new vehicles" for the state that "we probably don’t need."
Mostly False
December 20, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on October 16, 2013 a TV ad.
Ken Cuccinelli would "take money away from public schools to fund private schools."
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • November 1, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on October 18, 2013 a Facebook page
Wendy Davis is "threatening to raise taxes up to $35 billion."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 25, 2013
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 9, 2013 a campaign mailer
Bill Gunter would "drain millions from local public schools, and give our tax dollars to private, for-profit schools run by out-of-state corporations."
Mostly False
By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
Texans for America's Future PAC
Texans for America's Future PAC
stated on September 18, 2013 a radio ad
"Thanks to (Rick) Perry's bad budgeting, the (Texas) highway department has to convert some modern paved state roads back to gravel."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 24, 2013
Dale Kooyenga
Dale Kooyenga
stated on September 18, 2013 a legislative hearing
"We’ve used (generally accepted accounting principles) here in this building the last two years."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 22, 2013
Rene Garcia
Rene Garcia
stated on August 20, 2013 a Florida Cabinet meeting
Miami-Dade County is the "No. 1 donor county in the state."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 27, 2013
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on August 15, 2013 legislative testimony
Wisconsin’s criminal threshold for drunken-driving is "way out of line" with "states surrounding us," which "have the second offense as a felony."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 25, 2013
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