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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 3, 2014 in a press release:
Says Mary Burke’s Madison school district "will be the only school district left in the state" to "ignore the (Act 10) law" in the 2015-16 school year.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 10, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad:
"Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 7, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on September 1, 2014 in a speech in Milwaukee:
"We cut our deficits by more than half."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 5, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:
"Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives
False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 3, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign television ad:
In the latest jobs numbers Wisconsin "ranked third in the Midwest."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer, James B. Nelson • August 31, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:
"Wisconsin’s dead last in Midwest job growth."
True
By Dave Umhoefer, James B. Nelson • August 31, 2014
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 14, 2014 in various blogs and Internet comments:
Wisconsin is "dead last in income growth" among midwestern states during Gov. Scott Walker’s term.
True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 28, 2014
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on July 29, 2014 in an interview:
Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased."
True
By Dave Umhoefer, Devon Waugh • August 18, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet:
"Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year."  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 14, 2014
Duey Stroebel
Duey Stroebel
stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video:
Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 10, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 7, 2014
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech:
"There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city."  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 6, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview:
"Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him."
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • August 4, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on July 9, 2014 in a news release:
Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained "strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • August 3, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 27, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:
Mary Burke "wasted 12.5 million dollars on a vacant lot" in a move that "could cost taxpayers nearly $25 million."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 31, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:
"(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas."
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 28, 2014
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting:
"The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!"
False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 27, 2014
Gary George
Gary George
stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview:
"I created the school choice program."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 13, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:
"As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers.
Mostly True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 10, 2014
Chris Abele
Chris Abele
stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors:
A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of  broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • July 7, 2014
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