Latest Fact-Checks In State Budget

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Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America
Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America
stated on August 1, 2011 a television ad
A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen.
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By James B. Nelson • August 2, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 12, 2011 a radio ad
Says the state budget "doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans" and had "no tax increases for any New Jersey family for the second year in a row."
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By Bill Wichert, Erin O'Neill • July 24, 2011
Dominick Marino
Dominick Marino
stated on June 6, 2011 a column on PolitickerNJ.com
"The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. That’s because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system." 
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By Caryn Shinske • July 22, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 1, 2011 an e-mail to state employees
"A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year."
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By Becky Bowers • July 12, 2011
Jim Whelan
Jim Whelan
stated on July 5, 2011 a press release
"In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom."
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By Erin O'Neill • July 11, 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."
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July 6, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 18, 2011 a speech.
Says the 2012-13 state budget "leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund."
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 30, 2011
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on June 15, 2011 a press release
Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • June 25, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 21, 2011 a television interview
Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program  
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By Dave Umhoefer • June 24, 2011
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on April 29, 2011 a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
"When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true."
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By Erin O'Neill • June 21, 2011
New Jersey Education Association
New Jersey Education Association
stated on May 4, 2011 a television ad
"As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires."
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By Caryn Shinske • June 19, 2011
Michael Sullivan
Michael Sullivan
stated on May 26, 2011 a tweet.
Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending.
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By W. Gardner Selby • June 4, 2011
Joe Straus
Joe Straus
stated on May 20, 2011 a press release.
Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders "funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students."
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 27, 2011
Steve Ogden
Steve Ogden
stated on May 4, 2011 remarks on the Senate floor
Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007.
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By W. Gardner Selby • May 8, 2011
Colleen Conley
Colleen Conley
stated on April 13, 2011 a radio interview
"We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 24, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on March 31, 2011 an interview on Fox News
"In this bill that I’ve just signed, we don’t cut anybody’s salary. We don’t take away their pension. And we don’t destroy their health care."
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By Joe Guillen • April 19, 2011
George Allen
George Allen
stated on April 5, 2011 an e-mail.
Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left."
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By Jacob Geiger • April 16, 2011
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on February 23, 2011 a discussion at a town hall meeting
"The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don’t even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. They’re not nearly as good."
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By Dave Umhoefer • April 12, 2011
James Cenerini
James Cenerini
stated on March 24, 2011 testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee
When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 3, 2011
Tim Pawlenty
Tim Pawlenty
stated on January 11, 2011 his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story"
"From 1960, the year I was born, until the time I became Governor in 2003, the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. … we brought that down dramatically, to about 1.7 percent per year."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 1, 2011
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