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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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Sheila Harsdorf
Sheila Harsdorf
stated on July 1, 2011 a radio ad
Says Democratic recall opponent Shelly Moore "opposes any limit on taxes."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 27, 2011
Jessica King
Jessica King
stated on July 12, 2011 a TV ad
Says state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, unlike typical taxpayers, "didn’t pay taxes"
Mostly False
July 26, 2011
Jennifer Shilling
Jennifer Shilling
stated on June 30, 2011 a statement on her legislative website
The 2011-13 state budget "cuts overall funding for public schools by $1.6 billion"
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 25, 2011
Wisconsin Family Action
Wisconsin Family Action
stated on July 21, 2011 a campaign TV ad
Says state Rep. Fred Clark (D-Baraboo) ran a red light and seriously injured a bicyclist.
True
By James B. Nelson • July 24, 2011
Randy Hopper
Randy Hopper
stated on July 20, 2011 a TV ad
Says Wisconsin Senate recall candidate Jessica King "voted to increase her pay with taxpayer dollars by 63 percent."
Pants on Fire!
July 22, 2011
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on July 13, 2011 a blog posting
Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of  "her state Senate district by a half a block."
True
By James B. Nelson • July 21, 2011
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on July 5, 2011 a radio ad
Says state Senate recall challenger Sandy Pasch voted "to cut school aid by nearly $300 million."
True
July 20, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 7, 2011 a news release and column
"Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 18, 2011
Donna Seidel
Donna Seidel
stated on July 5, 2011 an interview
The $290 million structural surplus in the 2011-’13 Wisconsin budget is not real because it is based on the assumption that Congress will reinstate the estate tax.
False
By James B. Nelson • July 17, 2011
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on July 6, 2011 a radio interview
Says the U.S. borrows "42 cents of every dollar Washington spends today and about half of that comes from countries like China."
Half-True
July 15, 2011
Shelly Moore
Shelly Moore
stated on July 8, 2011 a campaign flier
Says state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf wants to "eliminate Medicare" as we know it.
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • July 14, 2011
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on June 25, 2011 a newspaper column and other statements
Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools."
False
July 13, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 21, 2011 a television interview
Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 10, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 30, 2011 a news release
On repeal of Wisconsin's smoking ban
Full Flop
By James B. Nelson • July 7, 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."
Half-True
July 6, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 21, 2011 an appearance on national TV
Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin."
False
By James B. Nelson • July 3, 2011
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on June 20, 2011 an interview
Says the 2011-13 state budget eliminates the structural deficit "for the first time in decades."
Mostly True
By James B. Nelson • July 3, 2011
Jeff Fitzgerald
Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on June 16, 2011 an interview
Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases"
Pants on Fire!
July 1, 2011
Dan Kapanke
Dan Kapanke
stated on June 28, 2011 in a fundraising email
"Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House"
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • June 30, 2011
Alberta Darling
Alberta Darling
stated on June 24, 2011 an interview
On pay for fired Milwaukee police officers  
Full Flop
By James B. Nelson • June 28, 2011
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