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Fred Clark
Fred Clark
stated on February 1, 2012 a Democratic Party radio address
Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 5, 2012
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on December 27, 2011 tweets
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives."  
Pants on Fire!
January 6, 2012
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on November 30, 2011 a television ad
Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 23, 2011
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on December 6, 2011 an opinion column
Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades."  
False
December 14, 2011
Chris Bowers
Chris Bowers
stated on November 30, 2011 an interview
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where "low-income voters" live.
False
December 7, 2011
Wisconsin Education Association Council
Wisconsin Education Association Council
stated on November 15, 2011 a news release
State budget cuts for local schools resulted in "nearly 4,000 educator layoffs"
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 28, 2011
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on November 15, 2011 an interview on MSNBC
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "slashed" pensions and benefits for public employees.
Half-True
November 25, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on November 9, 2011 a news release
Gov. Scott Walker received a $7,300 pay raise.
False
By James B. Nelson • November 15, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on November 1, 2011 a campaign news release
A bill supported by Gov. Scott Walker makes it "so that drunk drivers who kill have an easier time of it."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 10, 2011
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on November 4, 2011 remarks
Under a law proposed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, businesses that move into Wisconsin "don't have to pay any taxes" on their income for two years.
True
November 3, 2011
Brett Hulsey
Brett Hulsey
stated on October 18, 2011 a news release
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "actions are directly responsible for killing at least 15,000 jobs."
False
October 24, 2011
Robert Kraig
Robert Kraig
stated on October 3, 2011 a news release, blog
Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products."
Mostly True
October 14, 2011
Mark Miller
Mark Miller
stated on September 22, 2011 a radio address
"Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 5, 2011
Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe
stated on September 17, 2011 a speech
Wisconsin's new state budget includes "a 15 percent increase for road construction and yet we’ve got local towns tearing up" paved roads and replacing them with gravel.
False
October 2, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on September 20, 2011 a news release
Members of the public are being charged $50 to hear Gov. Scott Walker and a dozen members of his administration talk about jobs and the economy at Lambeau Field.
True
By James B. Nelson • September 30, 2011
Democratic Governors Association
Democratic Governors Association
stated on September 14, 2011 an online ad
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "is denying Democrats the right to vote."
Pants on Fire!
September 25, 2011
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
stated on September 7, 2011 a TV show
One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time."
Half-True
September 19, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 1, 2011 a news release
Under Gov. Scott Walker, "unemployment is increasing in Wisconsin at twice the rate it is nationally."
Mostly False
August 18, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on June 24, 2011 a news release
Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade."
Half-True
July 6, 2011
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on April 30, 2011 a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit."
False
May 12, 2011
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