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
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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