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Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on March 29, 2011 a news release
"Gov. (Scott) Walker has yet to create a job, he gives away millions to his friends, and he raises taxes on working people."
Mostly False
By Joe Carey • May 9, 2011
Ed Garvey
Ed Garvey
stated on April 14, 2011 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.
False
By James B. Nelson • May 5, 2011
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on February 19, 2011 a blog post
Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget.
False
April 24, 2011
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 30, 2011 a television ad
Says David Prosser = Scott Walker.
Half-True
March 31, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on March 18, 2011 a television ad
Says Jeff Stone = Scott Walker.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 30, 2011
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on March 22, 2011 a campaign appearance
Says Milwaukee County Parks director Sue Black has not received a pay raise in five years.
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • March 28, 2011
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 6, 2011 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."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 9, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on March 7, 2011 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.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 8, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 2, 2011 a news release
As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have "bolted windows inside the Capitol shut."
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • March 4, 2011
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on February 27, 2011 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.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • March 3, 2011
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on February 16, 2011 a blog posting
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s estimate of a $3.6 billion state budget deficit is "manufactured" and a "bogus figure."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 25, 2011
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on February 15, 2011 in a TV interview, as well as other venues
Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today."
Pants on Fire!
February 22, 2011
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on February 17, 2011 a television interview
When it comes to urgency on passing a budget repair bill, "there’s no rush on this thing" because the fiscal year doesn’t end until June 30, 2011.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 22, 2011
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on February 17, 2011 a segment on her television talk show
"Despite what you may have heard about Wisconsin’s finances, Wisconsin is on track to have a budget surplus this year."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 18, 2011
Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
stated on February 15, 2011 a statement on his television talk show
Under changes being debated, state employees in Wisconsin "who earn $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 a year might have 20 percent of their income just disappear overnight."
False
February 17, 2011
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on February 17, 2011 a television ad
For thousands of public employees, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill would "take away any say they have in the workplace, and eliminate their union."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 17, 2011
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
stated on February 14, 2011 an email blast to supporters
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "has threatened to call out the National Guard if workers protest against" changes to bargaining laws.
Pants on Fire!
February 16, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on January 28, 2011 a news release
"Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending"
Pants on Fire!
February 1, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 20, 2011 a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site
Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget.
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • January 21, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on December 9, 2010 a news release
Governor-elect Scott Walker’s opposition to high-speed rail "killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs"
Pants on Fire!
December 14, 2010
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