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Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on June 24, 2014 a web video:

When asked by a reporter whether he’s at the center of a "criminal scheme" to violate campaign laws, Gov. Scott Walker nodded yes.

By Dave Umhoefer • June 27, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on March 25, 2014 a jobs proposal:

"Wisconsin wages are declining at double the rate of other states."

By Dave Umhoefer • March 31, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on March 5, 2014 a TV ad:

Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2%

By Tom Kertscher • March 7, 2014

Ron Johnson
stated on January 10, 2014 a speech:

"The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent."

By Tom Kertscher • January 20, 2014

David Cullen
stated on January 1, 2014 a constituent newsletter:

Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000."

By Dave Umhoefer • January 19, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on January 7, 2014 an interview:

Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state."

By Tom Kertscher • January 16, 2014

Scott Walker
stated on October 25, 2013 a press release:

With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years."

By Dave Umhoefer • November 7, 2013

Chris Abele
stated on October 1, 2013 a speech:

"We’re one of the only communities in the country that didn’t lose population in the last census."

By Dave Umhoefer • November 3, 2013

Amardeep Kaleka
stated on October 20, 2013 an interview:

Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland."

By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2013

Chris Larson
stated on August 27, 2013 an interview:

Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year."

By Tom Kertscher • September 8, 2013

Peter Barca
stated on June 5, 2013 a fund-raising email:

Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually"

By Tom Kertscher • June 26, 2013

Harry Alford
stated on February 22, 2013 a news conference:

The National Rifle Association was "founded by religious leaders who wanted to protect freed slaves from the Ku Klux Klan."

By Tom Kertscher • June 5, 2013

MacIver Institute
stated on April 9, 2013 a web posting:

"Gov. Scott Walker (is) more than halfway to (his) 250,000 jobs goal."

By James B. Nelson • April 17, 2013

Robin Vos
stated on April 5, 2013 a video briefing:

"In 2012, 1 in 4 Wisconsin schools had a subpar score on the Department of Public Instruction’s recent report cards" and are "failing" the children they serve.

By Dave Umhoefer • April 14, 2013

Leon Young
stated on January 19, 2013 a news article:

Wisconsin state lawmakers worked seven days in 2012 but got "paid for a whole year."

By Tom Kertscher • February 6, 2013

Scott Walker
stated on January 10, 2013 a news conference:

"We just had someone last week in Neenah near a school kill someone with a bow and arrow."

By James B. Nelson • January 28, 2013

Scott Walker
stated on December 12, 2012 a speech:

Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office.

By James B. Nelson • December 16, 2012

Rob Zerban
stated on October 4, 2012 a TV ad:

Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare."

By Tom Kertscher • October 17, 2012

Tommy Thompson
stated on September 6, 2012 an email :

An aide "acted on his own" and "was not representing the Thompson campaign" when he sent an email criticizing the sexual orientation of U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin.

By James B. Nelson • September 17, 2012

We Are Milwaukee
stated on July 30, 2012 a campaign flyer:

Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help."

By Tom Kertscher • July 31, 2012

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