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Luther Strange
stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign website:

"Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding."

False

By John Kruzel • September 22, 2017

Bruce Rauner
stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release:

"Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…"

Mostly True

By Matt Dietrich • September 20, 2017

Crystal Quade
stated on August 9, 2017 in a letter:

"The governor’s cuts would kick over 8,000 people out of their homes."

Mostly False

By Allie Pecorin, Katie Parkins • September 10, 2017

Jennifer Shilling
stated on August 14, 2017 in a press release:

"Foxconn tax break could exceed $1 million per job."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • August 16, 2017

One Wisconsin Now
stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet:

Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • August 15, 2017

Kamala Harris
stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech:

"It costs us about $33,000 a year (on average nationally) to lock somebody up. In California it costs about $75,000 a year."

True

By Chris Nichols • August 9, 2017

Dan Patrick
stated on July 13, 2017 in a press conference:

"Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • July 27, 2017

Joe Straus
stated on July 16, 2017 in an email blast:

"One" Texas school "district alone -- Austin ISD -- is expected to lose more than $530 million in local property taxes to Robin Hood this year."

True

By W. Gardner Selby • July 19, 2017

Travis Allen
stated on June 22, 2017 in a campaign video:

California taxes are "among the highest in the nation."

Mostly True

By Chris Nichols • July 11, 2017

Dan Patrick
stated on June 8, 2017 in an oped commentary in newspapers including the San Antonio Express-News:

"When colleges and universities are added, education spending is the biggest item in the state budget — about 52 percent of all state dollars."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • June 23, 2017

Scott Walker
stated on May 18, 2017 in a radio interview:

"Property taxes are lower right now than they were" in December 2010 on a median-valued home in Wisconsin.

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • June 7, 2017

David Lewis
stated on June 1, 2017 in a tweet:

"The waiting list for Pre-K is over in the House budget."

True

By Will Doran • June 6, 2017

Mark Pocan
stated on May 24, 2017 in a hearing:

In Wisconsin’s school voucher program, "two-thirds of the money" in the "tax vouchers" went to people "making more than $100,000."

False

By Tom Kertscher • May 31, 2017

Jim Patterson
stated on May 22, 2017 in a press release:

California Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget "cuts funds for local tree mortality efforts from $52.7 million to just $2 million."

Mostly False

By Chris Nichols • May 25, 2017

Melissa Melendez
stated on May 11, 2017 in a press release and a tweet:

California Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed "diverting 30 percent of the funding" from the state’s gas tax increase "to non-road related projects like building parks and job training for felons."

Mostly False

By Chris Nichols • May 19, 2017

Richard Corcoran
stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet:

It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret."

False

By Amy Sherman, Kristen M. Clark • May 17, 2017

Scott Walker
stated on February 8, 2017 in his budget speech:

"We are investing more money into education than ever before in the history of Wisconsin."

Mostly False

By Alison Dirr • May 17, 2017

Richard Corcoran
stated on May 6, 2017 in a tweet:

Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!"

Half-True

By Joshua Gillin • May 15, 2017

Wisconsin Freedom Alliance
stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad:

Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid."

Mostly True

By Dave Umhoefer • May 3, 2017

John Chiang
stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech:

"In the first two years and a couple months (as California treasurer), I have saved taxpayers and ratepayers over $5.2 billion."

Half-True

By Chris Nichols • April 26, 2017

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