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Latest Fact-Checks In Wisconsin

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AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on April 28, 2011 a news release
"There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations."
Mostly False
By James B. Nelson • May 15, 2011
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on April 30, 2011 a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit."
False
May 12, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on April 18, 2011 a news release and report
"Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 11, 2011
Tom Petri
Tom Petri
stated on April 29, 2011 a constituent newsletter
Says President Barack Obama’s debt commission recommended converting Medicare "to a system where Medicare participants are given a voucher to purchase insurance in the private market."
False
May 10, 2011
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
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 22, 2011 a news release
Says Milwaukee County spent over $170,000 in salaries in 2010 for employees to "participate in union activities such as collective bargaining."
True
May 8, 2011
Herb Kohl
Herb Kohl
stated on April 28, 2011 remarks to reporters
"I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • May 6, 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
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on April 22, 2011 a tweet
Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats.
Mostly False
May 1, 2011
JoAnne Kloppenburg
JoAnne Kloppenburg
stated on April 20, 2011 remarks at a news conference
"There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 29, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 14, 2011 remarks at a campaign fundraiser
Says Paul Ryan "voted for two wars that were unpaid for, voted for the Bush tax cuts that were unpaid for, voted for the prescription drug bill that cost as much as my health care bill -- but wasn't paid for."  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 27, 2011
Dan Kapanke
Dan Kapanke
stated on March 16, 2011 interviews with various media outlets
Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.
Pants on Fire!
By James B. Nelson • April 25, 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
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on April 19, 2011 a news release
Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 22, 2011
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on April 16, 2011 a speech in Madison, Wisconsin
Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts."
Mostly False
April 21, 2011
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
stated on April 4, 2011 a TV interview, as well as other venues
Milwaukee is "the most segregated city in America."
Mostly True
April 18, 2011
Kathy Nickolaus
Kathy Nickolaus
stated on April 7, 2011 remarks at a news conference
Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • April 17, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on March 29, 2011 an announcement of an application for federal stimulus money for rail
On federal stimulus money for expanding rail service.
No Flip
By James B. Nelson • April 13, 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."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • April 12, 2011
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on April 6, 2011 an email blast to supporters
The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years."
False
April 11, 2011
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