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Marina Dimitrijevic
Marina Dimitrijevic
stated on November 14, 2012 a radio interview
Thanks to actions by the Milwaukee County Board on the 2013 budget, the amount of county taxes on the average home in the city of Milwaukee "would be a $19 decrease."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • December 19, 2012
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on December 3, 2012 a blog post
"Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website."
False
By James B. Nelson • December 17, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 12, 2012 a speech
Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office.  
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • December 16, 2012
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on December 3, 2012 a news release
Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy."
Half-True
December 12, 2012
Marina Dimitrijevic
Marina Dimitrijevic
stated on November 14, 2012 an interview
Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 9, 2012
Sandy Pasch
Sandy Pasch
stated on December 29, 2012 a radio address
Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 5, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 26, 2012 an interview
Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 2, 2012
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2012 a television interview
Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall."
Half-True
By James B. Nelson • November 26, 2012
Jon Erpenbach
Jon Erpenbach
stated on November 16, 2012 a press release
Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 25, 2012
Health First Wisconsin
Health First Wisconsin
stated on November 12, 2012 a news release
"Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or 20 years old – at bars and restaurants."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 21, 2012
Freedom From Religion Foundation
Freedom From Religion Foundation
stated on November 9, 2012 an email
"Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country."  
Half-True
November 18, 2012
Mike White
Mike White
stated on October 23, 2012 an email to employees
Says that with President Obama's re-election, state and federal income tax rates for some taxpayers will rise "to roughly 65 percent."
False
November 15, 2012
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on November 8, 2012 an interview
When it comes to income taxes, Wisconsin is "one of the best places in the country to be poor" but "top 4 or 5 worst" for middle-income earners.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 14, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on November 1, 2012 a radio address
"Wisconsin still ranks first among the 50 states in manufacturing jobs per capita."  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 11, 2012
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
stated on October 31, 2012 a TV ad
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 2, 2012
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 15, 2012 a TV ad
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin "proposed a $3.9 trillion tax increase -- a tax increase so extreme" that "even Nancy Pelosi voted against it."
Mostly True
November 2, 2012
Majority PAC
Majority PAC
stated on October 31, 2012 a TV ad
"Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them."  
Half-True
November 1, 2012
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 26, 2012 debate comments
On support for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan  
Half Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • November 1, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 25, 2012 an interview
On a single-payer healthcare system  
Half Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • November 1, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 24, 2012 an interview
Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded."
False
October 30, 2012
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