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Latest Fact-Checks On Scott Walker

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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
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 28, 2012 a speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa
"Last month, 44 of the 50 states saw an increase in the unemployment rate."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 12, 2012 an op-ed piece
A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid.
False
By Dave Umhoefer, Guy Boulton • July 29, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 6, 2012 a radio appearance
"Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • June 13, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2012 a debate
The federal government "reviewed and verified" his administration’s numbers showing Wisconsin added 23,608 jobs in 2011.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 1, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2012 a debate
Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."
Half-True
June 1, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 31, 2012 a recall debate
"We’ve seen property taxes go down for the first time in 12 years on a median valued home."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 1, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 11, 2012 a blog post on campaign website
Thanks to our policies, "for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 31, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 16, 2012 a TV ad
Says new figures he released showing Wisconsin job gains for 2011 are "the final job numbers."
False
May 24, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 16, 2012 a television ad
Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin.
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • May 24, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 7, 2012 a TV ad
Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.
Mostly False
May 11, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 10, 2012 an interview
The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Mostly False
April 28, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 31, 2012 a speech
Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters."
Half-True
April 15, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 19, 2012 a television interview
"We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union."
False
By James B. Nelson • April 9, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 25, 2012 an interview
Says 94 percent of Wisconsin employers think the state "is heading in the right direction" and a majority say they will "grow their companies in 2012."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • March 11, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 23, 2012 a radio interview
Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining."
True
March 5, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 12, 2012 a tweet
A 10-year state program that created 202 jobs at a cost of $247,000 per job was approved by former Gov. Jim Doyle.
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • February 17, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 3, 2012 a television ad
"We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 29, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 3, 2012 a TV ad
Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."
Mostly True
January 25, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on December 15, 2011 a news release
On the accuracy of state jobs numbers.
Full Flop
By James B. Nelson • January 12, 2012
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