Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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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.
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By Dave Umhoefer • February 12, 2012
James Stegmaier
James Stegmaier
stated on December 14, 2011 a speech.
"Chesterfield has eliminated more positions from its general government operations than the Commonwealth has from the entire state government since (fiscal) 2009." 
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By Sean Gorman • January 29, 2012
Donald McEachin
Donald McEachin
stated on January 11, 2012 a speech.
Gov. Bob McDonnell’s budget plan takes "money out of our classrooms to pave roads."
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By Sean Gorman • January 16, 2012
Eugene McKenna
Eugene McKenna
stated on November 25, 2011 a news story
"Rhode Island already gets more revenue per capita from gambling than any other state in the country."
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By Alex Kuffner • December 14, 2011
Jay Webber
Jay Webber
stated on November 28, 2011 an NJToday interview
Says "our unemployment insurance trust fund is broke. We're over a billion dollars in debt to the federal government."
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By Bill Wichert • December 11, 2011
Nick Tsiongas
Nick Tsiongas
stated on September 6, 2011 newspaper commentary
"Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget."
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By Edward Fitzpatrick • October 9, 2011
Richard Codey
Richard Codey
stated on July 11, 2011 a speech on the Senate floor
"One in every five families in the state of New Jersey has a loved one with a mental illness, a serious mental illness, and today, we don’t care." 
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By Caryn Shinske • August 11, 2011
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on July 5, 2011 a radio ad
Says state Senate recall challenger Sandy Pasch voted "to cut school aid by nearly $300 million."
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July 20, 2011
Eddie Rodriguez
Eddie Rodriguez
stated on June 22, 2011 remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum
"We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • July 9, 2011
Gary Sasse
Gary Sasse
stated on June 26, 2011 an interview on 10 News Conference
Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 8, 2011
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia
stated on June 6, 2011 a web video.
Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda."
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By Sean Gorman • June 27, 2011
David Simpson
David Simpson
stated on June 5, 2011 an op-ed
Says the state budget includes spending on commercials for Fortune 500 companies.
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June 17, 2011
Ron Amstutz
Ron Amstutz
stated on May 28, 2011 a newspaper column
The budget currently being debated "significantly decreases the use of one-time resources."
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By Mark Naymik • June 14, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 2, 2011 ABC News 27 interview
"We already have $23 billion worth of debt."
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By Katie Sanders • June 13, 2011
Mark Miller
Mark Miller
stated on May 18, 2011 remarks to reporters
"Abraham Lincoln (once) jumped out of a window in the Illinois Legislature in order to deny a quorum."  
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By Dave Umhoefer • May 30, 2011
Rodney Ellis
Rodney Ellis
stated on May 16, 2011 Texas Senate floor debate.
Says state lawmakers have voted to "spend virtually all of the Rainy Day Fund four times" since the fund’s creation.
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 20, 2011
Kim Simac
Kim Simac
stated on April 29, 2011 a news release
Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators."
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May 18, 2011
Matt Lundy
Matt Lundy
stated on May 2, 2011 a news conference
"The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons."  
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By Reginald Fields • May 12, 2011
Nina Turner
Nina Turner
stated on April 18, 2011 a forum on the state budget
When "the governor announced his ‘jobs budget,’ 99 folks from the Department of Taxation were let go the next day."
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By Tom Feran • May 11, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 22, 2011 a news release
Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining."
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May 8, 2011
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