Latest Fact-checks in State Budget Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Kitty Boitnott stated on April 20, 2011 in a radio interview.: Salaries for Virginia’s teachers are below the national average. Mark Pocan stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget. Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2011 in an interview: "Gov. (Rick) Perry helped balance his budget with about $6 billion worth of federal help, which he happily took, and then started blaming the members of Congress who had offered that help." Colleen Conley stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: "We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled. Republican Party of Virginia stated on April 18, 2011 in a website post.: Tim Kaine broke a campaign promise not to raise taxes. Sarah Palin stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin: Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts." Mitch Daniels stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.: Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them." John Kasich stated on March 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "In this bill that I’ve just signed, we don’t cut anybody’s salary. We don’t take away their pension. And we don’t destroy their health care." Our Oregon stated on April 6, 2011 in a political ad: (Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities." Jesse Jackson stated on April 4, 2011 in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Milwaukee is "the most segregated city in America." George Allen stated on April 5, 2011 in an e-mail.: Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left." Joaquin Castro stated on April 4, 2011 in House floor debate.: "43,000 people are going to be kicked out of nursing homes or denied nursing home entrance" if the Texas House version of the state budget passes into law. Scott Walker stated on March 29, 2011 in an announcement of an application for federal stimulus money for rail: On federal stimulus money for expanding rail service. Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "In 2009, we cut state spending in real terms for the first time in 150 years." Sean Duffy stated on February 23, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don’t even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. They’re not nearly as good." John Kasich stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech: There was "some sort of informal commitment to build a (psychiatric) building in downtown Cleveland." Mark Hass stated on March 30, 2011 in in a press release: "For every one ESD superintendent position, we can pay for three speech pathologists, or three special needs instructors, or three classroom teachers." David Pepper stated on March 10, 2011 in an Ohio House committee hearing: "Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio." Richard Licht stated on April 3, 2011 in TV interview: Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches." Bob McDonnell stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech.: "When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia. And we closed those deficits by cutting spending." Donna Howard stated on April 3, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work." Roberto DaSilva stated on March 21, 2011 in a news release: "We’re paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more," to house children in state custody Bob Graham stated on April 3, 2011 in a op-ed in the 'St. Petersburg Times': "Since 1990, in inflation-adjusted dollars, per-student funding of the (Florida) state university system from general revenue has dropped by about $4,000." Newt Gingrich stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population." Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition." James Cenerini stated on March 24, 2011 in testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee: When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average." Sylvester Turner stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Ninety percent of Texans say they do not want the nursing homes to close. It polls higher than anything else." Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "From 1960, the year I was born, until the time I became Governor in 2003, the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. … we brought that down dramatically, to about 1.7 percent per year."
Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category
Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Kitty Boitnott stated on April 20, 2011 in a radio interview.: Salaries for Virginia’s teachers are below the national average. Mark Pocan stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget. Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2011 in an interview: "Gov. (Rick) Perry helped balance his budget with about $6 billion worth of federal help, which he happily took, and then started blaming the members of Congress who had offered that help." Colleen Conley stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: "We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled. Republican Party of Virginia stated on April 18, 2011 in a website post.: Tim Kaine broke a campaign promise not to raise taxes. Sarah Palin stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin: Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts." Mitch Daniels stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.: Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them." John Kasich stated on March 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "In this bill that I’ve just signed, we don’t cut anybody’s salary. We don’t take away their pension. And we don’t destroy their health care." Our Oregon stated on April 6, 2011 in a political ad: (Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities." Jesse Jackson stated on April 4, 2011 in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Milwaukee is "the most segregated city in America." George Allen stated on April 5, 2011 in an e-mail.: Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left." Joaquin Castro stated on April 4, 2011 in House floor debate.: "43,000 people are going to be kicked out of nursing homes or denied nursing home entrance" if the Texas House version of the state budget passes into law. Scott Walker stated on March 29, 2011 in an announcement of an application for federal stimulus money for rail: On federal stimulus money for expanding rail service. Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "In 2009, we cut state spending in real terms for the first time in 150 years." Sean Duffy stated on February 23, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don’t even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. They’re not nearly as good." John Kasich stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech: There was "some sort of informal commitment to build a (psychiatric) building in downtown Cleveland." Mark Hass stated on March 30, 2011 in in a press release: "For every one ESD superintendent position, we can pay for three speech pathologists, or three special needs instructors, or three classroom teachers." David Pepper stated on March 10, 2011 in an Ohio House committee hearing: "Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio." Richard Licht stated on April 3, 2011 in TV interview: Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches." Bob McDonnell stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech.: "When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia. And we closed those deficits by cutting spending." Donna Howard stated on April 3, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work." Roberto DaSilva stated on March 21, 2011 in a news release: "We’re paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more," to house children in state custody Bob Graham stated on April 3, 2011 in a op-ed in the 'St. Petersburg Times': "Since 1990, in inflation-adjusted dollars, per-student funding of the (Florida) state university system from general revenue has dropped by about $4,000." Newt Gingrich stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population." Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition." James Cenerini stated on March 24, 2011 in testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee: When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average." Sylvester Turner stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Ninety percent of Texans say they do not want the nursing homes to close. It polls higher than anything else." Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "From 1960, the year I was born, until the time I became Governor in 2003, the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. … we brought that down dramatically, to about 1.7 percent per year."
Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.
Kitty Boitnott stated on April 20, 2011 in a radio interview.: Salaries for Virginia’s teachers are below the national average.
Mark Pocan stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget.
Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2011 in an interview: "Gov. (Rick) Perry helped balance his budget with about $6 billion worth of federal help, which he happily took, and then started blaming the members of Congress who had offered that help."
Colleen Conley stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: "We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on April 19, 2011 in a news release: Says Wisconsin state Sen. Randy Hopper, R-Fond du Lac, has already been recalled.
Republican Party of Virginia stated on April 18, 2011 in a website post.: Tim Kaine broke a campaign promise not to raise taxes.
Sarah Palin stated on April 16, 2011 in a speech in Madison, Wisconsin: Says $38 billion in spending cuts in federal budget compromise is "less than $1 billion in real cuts."
Mitch Daniels stated on March 28, 2011 in an interview with PBS's Tavis Smiley.: Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them."
John Kasich stated on March 31, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "In this bill that I’ve just signed, we don’t cut anybody’s salary. We don’t take away their pension. And we don’t destroy their health care."
Our Oregon stated on April 6, 2011 in a political ad: (Dennis) Richardson wants to make drastic cuts to services we depend on: schools, home care for seniors, even public safety -- all so Richardson can keep more than $440 million in unspent funds for his political priorities."
Jesse Jackson stated on April 4, 2011 in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Milwaukee is "the most segregated city in America."
George Allen stated on April 5, 2011 in an e-mail.: Tim Kaine proposed "over $6 billion in tax increases from the time he entered the governor’s mansion until the time he left."
Joaquin Castro stated on April 4, 2011 in House floor debate.: "43,000 people are going to be kicked out of nursing homes or denied nursing home entrance" if the Texas House version of the state budget passes into law.
Scott Walker stated on March 29, 2011 in an announcement of an application for federal stimulus money for rail: On federal stimulus money for expanding rail service.
Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "In 2009, we cut state spending in real terms for the first time in 150 years."
Sean Duffy stated on February 23, 2011 in a discussion at a town hall meeting: "The benefits that were offered to me as a congressman don’t even compare to the benefits that you get as a state employee. I just experienced that myself. They’re not nearly as good."
John Kasich stated on March 8, 2011 in his State of the State speech: There was "some sort of informal commitment to build a (psychiatric) building in downtown Cleveland."
Mark Hass stated on March 30, 2011 in in a press release: "For every one ESD superintendent position, we can pay for three speech pathologists, or three special needs instructors, or three classroom teachers."
David Pepper stated on March 10, 2011 in an Ohio House committee hearing: "Many states without collective bargaining, such as Arizona, Nevada and North Carolina, have far larger budget deficits than many that do, including Ohio."
Richard Licht stated on April 3, 2011 in TV interview: Proposed fees for Rhode Island beaches will still be "less than some of the town beaches."
Bob McDonnell stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech.: "When I took office last year we faced historic budget deficits of $6 billion here in Virginia. And we closed those deficits by cutting spending."
Donna Howard stated on April 3, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Fifty percent of our students who enter higher education need to take remedial courses because they are not prepared for college-level work."
Roberto DaSilva stated on March 21, 2011 in a news release: "We’re paying out-of-state residential facilities hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more," to house children in state custody
Bob Graham stated on April 3, 2011 in a op-ed in the 'St. Petersburg Times': "Since 1990, in inflation-adjusted dollars, per-student funding of the (Florida) state university system from general revenue has dropped by about $4,000."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 7, 2011 in an op-ed: Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population."
Jimmie Don Aycock stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas House: "Some of the colleges, including A&M, have already guaranteed that they will not increase their tuition."
James Cenerini stated on March 24, 2011 in testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee: When you compare our state pension system "to other systems throughout the country, our benefits are not gold-plated. They are not rich. They are actually average or below average."
Sylvester Turner stated on March 31, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Ninety percent of Texans say they do not want the nursing homes to close. It polls higher than anything else."
Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "From 1960, the year I was born, until the time I became Governor in 2003, the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. … we brought that down dramatically, to about 1.7 percent per year."
