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Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on August 18, 2011 a television interview:
Public-employee unions spent $30 million in Wisconsin unsuccessfully trying to flip the state Senate to Democratic control.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2011
Doreen Costa
Doreen Costa
stated on August 10, 2011 a radio interview:
"The studies have shown us that [drug testing for welfare recipients] will be saving us money"
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 26, 2011
Jonathan Steitz
Jonathan Steitz
stated on August 3, 2011 a radio ad:
The 2009-11 state budget that Democrats approved left Wisconsin taxpayers $3.6 billion in debt.
False
By James B. Nelson • August 24, 2011
Florida voter
Florida voter
stated on August 17, 2011 a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.:
Says Gov. Rick Scott is "spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people."
False
By Amy Sherman • August 22, 2011
Ken Plum
Ken Plum
stated on August 3, 2011 a newspaper column.:
Virginia has a responsibility to fund 55 percent of public education and is paying just 41 percent.
False
By Sean Gorman • August 12, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on August 1, 2011 a news conference:
Says Democrats cut $35 million from the state budget for Information Technology improvements.
False
By Bill Wichert • August 4, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 7, 2011 a news release and column:
"Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 18, 2011
Donna Seidel
Donna Seidel
stated on July 5, 2011 an interview:
The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-’13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax.
False
By James B. Nelson • July 17, 2011
Eddie Rodriguez
Eddie Rodriguez
stated on June 22, 2011 a forum.:
Says Texas is the only state that exempts jet fuel from its state motor fuels tax.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 15, 2011
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on June 25, 2011 a newspaper column and other statements:
Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools."
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 13, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 21, 2011 a television interview:
Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 10, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on June 16, 2011 a television interview on On the Line:
"Only the State of New York spends more money on Medicaid than the State of New Jersey."
False
By Bill Wichert • July 5, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 21, 2011 an appearance on national TV:
Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin."
False
By James B. Nelson • July 3, 2011
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
New Jersey Democratic State Committee
stated on June 2, 2011 a press release:
Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money "for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips."
False
By Bill Wichert • July 3, 2011
Loretta Weinberg
Loretta Weinberg
stated on June 6, 2011 a column on bluejersey.com:
"(New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government."
False
By Bill Wichert • June 24, 2011
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on June 14, 2011 a television interview:
"Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining."  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 22, 2011
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on June 2, 2011 a statement at a committee meeting:
Milwaukee’s police chief can fire officers "for basically no cause."
False
By James B. Nelson • June 16, 2011
Joseph Cryan
Joseph Cryan
stated on May 17, 2011 a press release:
Says Gov. Chris Christie's decision to close the Elizabeth MVC "saved no money."
False
By Caryn Shinske • June 14, 2011
Doug Otto
Doug Otto
stated on March 22, 2011 a radio interview.:
Says Rick Perry said there’s an administrator for every teacher in Texas public schools.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 10, 2011
Mike Haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos
stated on May 22, 2011 TV interview:
"No one thought we could get a bipartisan bill (Medicaid) passed. We did in the Florida Senate."
False
By Katie Sanders • June 3, 2011
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