Fact Check Posts – Page 28

Milwaukee County executive candidate Jeff Stone says regulations have prevented development of the Park East corridor

By Dave Umhoefer

January 31, 2011

Regulations on developers have thwarted construction on county-owned land in Milwaukee’s downtown Park East corridor.

U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan says Obama increased spending nearly 25 percent in two years, 84 percent when stimulus money is included

By Dave Umhoefer

January 27, 2011

"Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies, an 84 percent increase when you…

U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy ignores the “replace” part of his pledge on health care reform

By Dave Umhoefer

January 25, 2011

On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says his tax cut plan will benefit 98 percent of small businesses in the state, freeing them to create jobs

By Dave Umhoefer

January 18, 2011

In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs.

Milwaukee County executive candidate Chris Abele says he’s not partisan

By Dave Umhoefer

January 13, 2011

"I have fought for our shared values without being an ideologue or a partisan"

National Federation of Independent Business says Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are among the most anti-business in the nation

By Dave Umhoefer

January 9, 2011

Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America.

Wisconsin Rep. Jeff Stone says he never proposed privatizing Mitchell International Airport

By Dave Umhoefer

January 4, 2011

"I never proposed privatizing the (Milwaukee County) airport."

Wisconsin state Sen. Scott Fitzgerald says some people have been found to be voting five or six times a day

By Dave Umhoefer

December 23, 2010

"We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day."

Charlie Sykes says the University of Wisconsin will spend most of its Rose Bowl money on a junket for politically connected officials

By Dave Umhoefer

December 21, 2010

Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected…

U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl says he’s always been focused on reducing the federal deficit

By Dave Umhoefer

December 13, 2010

"I have always been focused on reining in the deficit."

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle says it would be illegal to stop negotiating with unions as Scott Walker requested

By Dave Umhoefer

December 7, 2010

"It’s illegal for a state to say we’re simply going to cut off (union contract) negotiations. There’s a legal requirement that you are involved in…

Jeff Fitzgerald says Gov. Jim Doyle and Democrats rushed through a tax-raising budget repair bill with no public hearings

By Dave Umhoefer

December 5, 2010

"In 2009, Jim Doyle and the Democrats rushed through a budget repair bill with billions in tax increases and held no public hearings."

Latest Fact Checks By Dave Umhoefer

Milwaukee County executive candidate Jeff Stone says regulations have prevented development of the Park East corridor

U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan says Obama increased spending nearly 25 percent in two years, 84 percent when stimulus money is included

U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy ignores the “replace” part of his pledge on health care reform

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says his tax cut plan will benefit 98 percent of small businesses in the state, freeing them to create jobs

Milwaukee County executive candidate Chris Abele says he’s not partisan

National Federation of Independent Business says Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are among the most anti-business in the nation

Wisconsin Rep. Jeff Stone says he never proposed privatizing Mitchell International Airport

Wisconsin state Sen. Scott Fitzgerald says some people have been found to be voting five or six times a day

Charlie Sykes says the University of Wisconsin will spend most of its Rose Bowl money on a junket for politically connected officials

U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl says he’s always been focused on reducing the federal deficit

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle says it would be illegal to stop negotiating with unions as Scott Walker requested

Jeff Fitzgerald says Gov. Jim Doyle and Democrats rushed through a tax-raising budget repair bill with no public hearings