Fact Check Posts – Page 8

Gwen Moore
stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner:

Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit."

By Tom Kertscher • May 12, 2011

Ed Garvey
stated on April 14, 2011 in a blog posting:

Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments.

By James B. Nelson • May 5, 2011

John Kasich
stated on April 19, 2011 in a news conference:

"State employees are actually going to get a pay raise."

By Tom Feran • May 3, 2011

Mike Haridopolos
stated on April 26, 2011 in comments announcing a budget deal with the Florida House of Representatives:

Says "many states" are floundering under crushing deficit spending.

By Aaron Sharockman • April 27, 2011

Mark Pocan
stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post:

Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget.

By Tom Kertscher • April 24, 2011

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release:

Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled.

By Dave Umhoefer • April 22, 2011

Mitch Daniels
stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.:

Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 21, 2011

Our Oregon
stated on April 6, 2011 in a political ad:

(Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities."

By Ian K. Kullgren • April 19, 2011

John Kasich
stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech:

There was "some sort of informal commitment to build a (psychiatric) building in downtown Cleveland."

By Tom Feran • April 12, 2011

Mark Hass
stated on March 30, 2011 in in a press release:

"For every one ESD superintendent position, we can pay for three speech pathologists, or three special needs instructors, or three classroom teachers."

By Ian K. Kullgren • April 11, 2011

Dennis Richardson
stated on March 4, 2011 in a newsletter:

"Oregon is the only state out of the 50 states in the USA that continues to pay 100% of the medical benefits for its employees and their families."

By Ian K. Kullgren • March 28, 2011

Rick Perry
stated on March 7, 2011 in a comment to reporters.:

Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003.

By W. Gardner Selby • March 22, 2011

Andy Gardiner
stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.:

A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment."

By Aaron Sharockman • March 16, 2011

Bloggers
stated on March 6, 2011 in various blog postings critical of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s "budget okays disposing of unclaimed pound dogs to university research facilities."

By Dave Umhoefer • March 9, 2011

Chain email
stated on March 7, 2011 in a chain email apparently focused on Wisconsin corrections workers:

State employees will have to pay 100 percent of their pensions and health insurance after 2012.

By Dave Umhoefer • March 8, 2011

Rand Paul
stated on February 24, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program:

"The average (public school) teacher in Wisconsin’s making $89,000 a year" in salary and benefits.

By Tom Kertscher • March 4, 2011

Jennifer Shilling
stated on February 27, 2011 in a news release:

Says many local governments in Wisconsin already require employees to pay 20 percent, 30 percent or even 40 percent of their health insurance premiums.

By Dave Umhoefer • March 3, 2011

Scott Walker
stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues:

"We’re broke. We don’t have any more money."

By James B. Nelson • March 3, 2011

Ed Garvey
stated on February 21, 2011 in a newspaper column and blog post:

Claims Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said: "It is necessary to eliminate unions in order to balance future budgets."

By Tom Kertscher • February 26, 2011

Mark Pocan
stated on February 16, 2011 in a blog posting:

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s estimate of a $3.6 billion state budget deficit is "manufactured" and a "bogus figure."

By Dave Umhoefer • February 25, 2011

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