Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades."
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Potential recall candidate Kathleen Falk says job losses under Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker worst in "decades"
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Walker has not been honest," Dec. 6, 2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "State lost 9,300 private-sector jobs in October," Nov. 17, 2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "State private-sector employment slides for third straight month," Oct. 20, 2011
PolitiFact Wisconsin, "Month of losses sets the state back to March levels," Nov. 17, 2011
Interview and email interview, Kathleen Falk spokeswoman Melissa Mulliken, Dec. 9, 12 and 13, 2011
Email interview, Gov. Scott Walker spokesman Chris Schrimpf, Dec. 9, 2011
Interview and email interview, Republican Party of Wisconsin spokesman Ben Sparks, Dec. 9, 2011
Email interview, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development John Dipko, Dec. 12 and 13, 2011
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, "State coincident indexes"
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, "State coincident indexes October 2011"
Wisconsin Department of Revenue, fall 2011 economic outlook
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "State lost 9,300 private-sector jobs in October," Nov. 17, 2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "State private-sector employment slides for third straight month," Oct. 20, 2011
PolitiFact Wisconsin, "Month of losses sets the state back to March levels," Nov. 17, 2011
Interview and email interview, Kathleen Falk spokeswoman Melissa Mulliken, Dec. 9, 12 and 13, 2011
Email interview, Gov. Scott Walker spokesman Chris Schrimpf, Dec. 9, 2011
Interview and email interview, Republican Party of Wisconsin spokesman Ben Sparks, Dec. 9, 2011
Email interview, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development John Dipko, Dec. 12 and 13, 2011
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, "State coincident indexes"
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, "State coincident indexes October 2011"
Wisconsin Department of Revenue, fall 2011 economic outlook
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