Fact Check Posts – Page 15

Gov. Scott Walker says nearly everyone will pay more in federal taxes in 2013

By Dave Umhoefer

January 20, 2013

"Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think it's just the wealthy. It's not."

Vince Megna says Gov. Scott Walker destroyed 200 consumer laws with Act 92

By Dave Umhoefer

January 14, 2013

"200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92.

Walker says Wisconsin’s pension system is the only one in the country that’s fully funded

By Dave Umhoefer

January 6, 2013

"Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded."

UW System president says salaries are 18 percent below national average

By Dave Umhoefer

December 26, 2012

"Faculty salaries at UW System institutions have now fallen more than 18 percent below the national average."

Campaign to Fix the Debt says failure of fiscal talks could cost states 18 percent of their federal grant money

By Dave Umhoefer

December 20, 2012

"If lawmakers fail to avert the fiscal cliff, 18 percent of the federal money that is sent to the states will be eliminated."

Milwaukee County Board chairwoman says county employees pay far more than their counterparts for health care

By Dave Umhoefer

December 9, 2012

Milwaukee County government employees pay "much more" for their health care than City of Milwaukee or State of Wisconsin employees.

Pasch says Democrats outpolled Republicans statewide in Assembly races despite losing a majority of seats

By Dave Umhoefer

December 5, 2012

Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election

Walker says he unveiled legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not California

By Dave Umhoefer

December 2, 2012

Says he first unveiled his new legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not in California as critics complain

Erpenbach says Walker misled on federal health care law

By Dave Umhoefer

November 25, 2012

Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."

Health First Wisconsin says Wisconsin stands alone on allowing underage drinking in bars

By Dave Umhoefer

November 21, 2012

"Wisconsin is the only state that allows parents or guardians to purchase alcohol for their children – regardless of whether that child is seven or…

Vos says on income taxes, Wisconsin is one of easiest for the poor and hardest for the middle class

By Dave Umhoefer

November 14, 2012

When it comes to income taxes, Wisconsin is "one of the best places in the country to be poor" but "top 4 or 5 worst"…

Rebecca Kleefisch says Wisconsin ranks first among states in manufacturing jobs per capita

By Dave Umhoefer

November 11, 2012

"Wisconsin still ranks first among the 50 states in manufacturing jobs per capita."

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Gov. Scott Walker says nearly everyone will pay more in federal taxes in 2013

Vince Megna says Gov. Scott Walker destroyed 200 consumer laws with Act 92

Walker says Wisconsin’s pension system is the only one in the country that’s fully funded

UW System president says salaries are 18 percent below national average

Campaign to Fix the Debt says failure of fiscal talks could cost states 18 percent of their federal grant money

Milwaukee County Board chairwoman says county employees pay far more than their counterparts for health care

Pasch says Democrats outpolled Republicans statewide in Assembly races despite losing a majority of seats

Walker says he unveiled legislative agenda in Wisconsin, not California

Erpenbach says Walker misled on federal health care law

Health First Wisconsin says Wisconsin stands alone on allowing underage drinking in bars

Vos says on income taxes, Wisconsin is one of easiest for the poor and hardest for the middle class

Rebecca Kleefisch says Wisconsin ranks first among states in manufacturing jobs per capita