Latest Fact-Checks By Dave Umhoefer

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech at Milwaukee's Master Lock plant:
"For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • February 22, 2012
Kathleen Falk
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy:
Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 19, 2012
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on February 3, 2012 in an op-ed piece:
As Dane County executive, Kathleen Falk raised property taxes by "millions of dollars every year" and approved the second highest increase in the state in 2010.
True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 12, 2012
Fred Clark
Fred Clark
stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address:
Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 5, 2012
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad:
"We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 29, 2012
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on January 4, 2012 in a billboard ad:
"Mayor Barrett saved Milwaukee $25 million, thanks to Gov. Walker’s reforms."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • January 15, 2012
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on December 15, 2011 in a television interview:
Says Milwaukee County buses are no less safe now than a year or two ago.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • January 5, 2012
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on November 30, 2011 in a television ad:
Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 23, 2011
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on December 15, 2011 in a television interview:
"President Obama has increased the federal workforce 192,000 individuals -- about 10 percent since he’s taken office -- while we’ve lost 2 million jobs."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 15, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview:
Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 8, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on November 22, 2011 in a website alert:
It’s legal to "sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition," but only one signature counts  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • December 2, 2011
Wisconsin Education Association Council
Wisconsin Education Association Council
stated on November 15, 2011 in a news release:
State budget cuts for local schools resulted in "nearly 4,000 educator layoffs"
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 28, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 15, 2011 in a radio interview:
"The overwhelming number" of school districts reported their staff stayed the same or grew after the 2011-’13 state budget  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 27, 2011
Donna Seidel
Donna Seidel
stated on November 7, 2011 in a press release:
A Republican-led softening of firearms training rules means that "untrained individuals" would be allowed to carry guns with a state permit.  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 21, 2011
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on November 1, 2011 in a campaign news release:
A bill supported by Gov. Scott Walker makes it "so that drunk drivers who kill have an easier time of it."
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 10, 2011
Wisconsin Association for Justice
Wisconsin Association for Justice
stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release:
A state bill would end a longstanding requirement that local governments repair highways and sidewalks -- and block injured citizens from suing over neglected maintenance.  
False
By Dave Umhoefer • November 4, 2011
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on October 15, 2011 in a website alert:
Wisconsin’s concealed-carry permit rules demand more proof than other states that safety training requirements are met, rendering "all existing (training) certificates insufficient" as part of the permit application  
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 31, 2011
On using Gov. Scott Walker’s collective-bargaining limits to help balance the city of Milwaukee budget
No Flip
By Dave Umhoefer • October 27, 2011
Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
stated on October 4, 2011 in a campaign fundraising email:
"During my tenure as governor, Wisconsin’s overall tax burden went DOWN."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2011
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on October 9, 2011 in a television interview:
Even a 100 percent tax on millionaires would only fund four months of government operations, failing to seriously address budget deficits and debt.
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 20, 2011
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