Latest Half-True 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 Scott Walker stated on September 26, 2011 in a television interview: Says he never called teachers "thugs" and has said nothing but "great things" about them during the fight over his curbs on unions Committee for Our Children's Future stated on September 20, 2011 in a television ad: Says Gov. Chris Christie "cut spending (by) $1 billion" and provided "$850 million in new education funding." Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes." Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time." Hetty Rosenstein stated on August 31, 2011 in a press release from the Communication Workers of America: "The average state pension, including managers, is $23,000 a year; and just $14,000 for local government workers." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Chris Christie stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar : "Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state." Rick Scott stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: "I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus." NJ-CAN stated on August 9, 2011 in a petition: Says the state’s pension and health benefits reform includes "the destruction of public sector collective bargaining rights." Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America stated on August 1, 2011 in a television ad: A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen. Chris Christie stated on July 12, 2011 in a radio ad: Says the state budget "doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans" and had "no tax increases for any New Jersey family for the second year in a row." Dominick Marino stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on PolitickerNJ.com: "The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. That’s because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system." Rick Scott stated on July 1, 2011 in an e-mail to state employees: "A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year." Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom." One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade." Rick Perry stated on June 18, 2011 in a speech.: Says the 2012-13 state budget "leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund." Martin O'Malley stated on June 15, 2011 in a press release: Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true." New Jersey Education Association stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad: "As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires." Michael Sullivan stated on May 26, 2011 in a tweet.: Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending. Joe Straus stated on May 20, 2011 in a press release.: Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders "funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students." Steve Ogden stated on May 4, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007. 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 30, 2011 in a television ad: Says David Prosser = Scott Walker.
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Scott Walker stated on September 26, 2011 in a television interview: Says he never called teachers "thugs" and has said nothing but "great things" about them during the fight over his curbs on unions Committee for Our Children's Future stated on September 20, 2011 in a television ad: Says Gov. Chris Christie "cut spending (by) $1 billion" and provided "$850 million in new education funding." Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes." Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time." Hetty Rosenstein stated on August 31, 2011 in a press release from the Communication Workers of America: "The average state pension, including managers, is $23,000 a year; and just $14,000 for local government workers." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Chris Christie stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar : "Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state." Rick Scott stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: "I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus." NJ-CAN stated on August 9, 2011 in a petition: Says the state’s pension and health benefits reform includes "the destruction of public sector collective bargaining rights." Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America stated on August 1, 2011 in a television ad: A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen. Chris Christie stated on July 12, 2011 in a radio ad: Says the state budget "doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans" and had "no tax increases for any New Jersey family for the second year in a row." Dominick Marino stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on PolitickerNJ.com: "The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. That’s because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system." Rick Scott stated on July 1, 2011 in an e-mail to state employees: "A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year." Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom." One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade." Rick Perry stated on June 18, 2011 in a speech.: Says the 2012-13 state budget "leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund." Martin O'Malley stated on June 15, 2011 in a press release: Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true." New Jersey Education Association stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad: "As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires." Michael Sullivan stated on May 26, 2011 in a tweet.: Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending. Joe Straus stated on May 20, 2011 in a press release.: Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders "funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students." Steve Ogden stated on May 4, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007. 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 30, 2011 in a television ad: Says David Prosser = Scott Walker.
Scott Walker stated on September 26, 2011 in a television interview: Says he never called teachers "thugs" and has said nothing but "great things" about them during the fight over his curbs on unions
Committee for Our Children's Future stated on September 20, 2011 in a television ad: Says Gov. Chris Christie "cut spending (by) $1 billion" and provided "$850 million in new education funding."
Chris Christie stated on September 27, 2011 in a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Says his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes."
Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time."
Hetty Rosenstein stated on August 31, 2011 in a press release from the Communication Workers of America: "The average state pension, including managers, is $23,000 a year; and just $14,000 for local government workers."
Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs."
Chris Christie stated on August 10, 2011 in a news conference in Belmar : "Since I introduced my budget -- first budget -- in March of 2010, we've created 50,000 new private-sector jobs for the people of this state."
Rick Scott stated on August 10, 2011 in an interview: "I started with a $3.7 billion budget deficit. Now we are projecting a $1.2 billion surplus."
NJ-CAN stated on August 9, 2011 in a petition: Says the state’s pension and health benefits reform includes "the destruction of public sector collective bargaining rights."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America stated on August 1, 2011 in a television ad: A Waushara County school closed because of state budget cuts supported by Republican Wisconsin state Sen. Luther Olsen.
Chris Christie stated on July 12, 2011 in a radio ad: Says the state budget "doubled property tax credits for seniors and middle class New Jerseyans" and had "no tax increases for any New Jersey family for the second year in a row."
Dominick Marino stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on PolitickerNJ.com: "The firefighter and police officer pension system is not headed for bankruptcy, far from it. That’s because New Jersey first responders -- fire fighters and police officers -- have never missed making payments to the retirement system."
Rick Scott stated on July 1, 2011 in an e-mail to state employees: "A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year."
Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom."
One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade."
Rick Perry stated on June 18, 2011 in a speech.: Says the 2012-13 state budget "leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund."
Martin O'Malley stated on June 15, 2011 in a press release: Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010."
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program
Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true."
New Jersey Education Association stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad: "As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires."
Michael Sullivan stated on May 26, 2011 in a tweet.: Says public education will get more money in 2012-13 though lawmakers cut $15 billion in overall spending.
Joe Straus stated on May 20, 2011 in a press release.: Says state budget deal between Texas House and Senate leaders "funds nursing homes, our public schools and universities and provides financial aid for college students."
Steve Ogden stated on May 4, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Rick Perry "advocated to liquidate" the state’s rainy day fund in 2007.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on March 30, 2011 in a television ad: Says David Prosser = Scott Walker.
