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Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on December 13, 2013 an interview
"Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state"
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 22, 2013
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on November 19, 2013 a web posting
Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student elections at Marquette University."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 21, 2013
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
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on November 17, 2013 a fund-raising email
Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state."
Mostly False
December 1, 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.
Half-True
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."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 19, 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."  
Half-True
November 6, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on October 13, 2013 an interview
"We’re 49th in the United States in new businesses created."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 20, 2013
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on September 5, 2013 an interview
The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 19, 2013
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on August 27, 2013 an interview
Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year."
Pants on Fire!
September 8, 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."
Half-True
September 2, 2013
Dave Hansen
Dave Hansen
stated on July 19, 2013 a news release
The Republican-authored state budget includes a provision "forcing people earning as little as $12,000 to buy private health insurance that could cost them as much as $4,000 per year."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 26, 2013
Sondy Pope
Sondy Pope
stated on March 30, 2013 in a news release
"The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 10, 2013
Sondy Pope
Sondy Pope
stated on February 18, 2013 a news release
Under Gov. Scott Walker’s public-school budgets, "a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school."  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 3, 2013
Vince Megna
Vince Megna
stated on January 1, 2013 a statement on campaign website
"200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 14, 2013
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on December 3, 2012 a blog post
"Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website."
False
By James B. Nelson • December 17, 2012
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on November 16, 2012 a press release
Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 25, 2012
Marty Beil
Marty Beil
stated on July 19, 2012 an interview
Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions."
Mostly False
August 19, 2012
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on June 8, 2012 a speech
"70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 22, 2012
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on June 8, 2012 a speech
"The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett."
False
June 20, 2012
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