Latest Fact-checksScott Walker Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 24, 2013 in a column: Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history." Dave Hansen stated on July 19, 2013 in a news release: The Republican-authored state budget includes a provision "forcing people earning as little as $12,000 to buy private health insurance that could cost them as much as $4,000 per year." Sondy Pope stated on March 30, 2013 in in a news release: "The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers." Sondy Pope stated on February 18, 2013 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s public-school budgets, "a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school." Vince Megna stated on January 1, 2013 in a statement on campaign website: "200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92. Mike Tate stated on December 3, 2012 in a blog post: "Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website." Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." Peter Barca stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett." Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a web ad: "Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder." Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert: Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm." We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich." Tom Barrett stated on May 25, 2012 in a debate: To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used "a credit card" approach that "pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren" costing state taxpayers "more than $150 million in interest." Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Chris Abele stated on April 12, 2012 in a statement to the Journal Sentinel: "While Act 10 allowed (Milwaukee County) to save some money, it was millions short of what we needed to fill the hole left by the $28 million cut in state aid." Tom Barrett stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "cooking the books" by releasing numbers "he just dreamed up" that show Wisconsin gained jobs in 2011. Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." Tom Barrett stated on May 10, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women." Chain email stated on April 26, 2012 in an email: The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change. Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly. Tom Barrett stated on April 26, 2012 in a tweet: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country." Pat Quinn stated on April 17, 2012 in an email to campaign supporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion." Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret." Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected." Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education Kathleen Falk stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is." Chain email stated on February 23, 2012 in a chain email: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "openly" backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions "by at least a third" for current and retired public employees Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 15, 2012 in remarks: Says 21,000 Wisconsin residents got jobs in 2011, but "18,000 of them" were in other states. Kathleen Falk stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 24, 2013 in a column: Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history." Dave Hansen stated on July 19, 2013 in a news release: The Republican-authored state budget includes a provision "forcing people earning as little as $12,000 to buy private health insurance that could cost them as much as $4,000 per year." Sondy Pope stated on March 30, 2013 in in a news release: "The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers." Sondy Pope stated on February 18, 2013 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s public-school budgets, "a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school." Vince Megna stated on January 1, 2013 in a statement on campaign website: "200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92. Mike Tate stated on December 3, 2012 in a blog post: "Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website." Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." Peter Barca stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett." Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a web ad: "Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder." Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert: Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm." We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich." Tom Barrett stated on May 25, 2012 in a debate: To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used "a credit card" approach that "pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren" costing state taxpayers "more than $150 million in interest." Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Chris Abele stated on April 12, 2012 in a statement to the Journal Sentinel: "While Act 10 allowed (Milwaukee County) to save some money, it was millions short of what we needed to fill the hole left by the $28 million cut in state aid." Tom Barrett stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "cooking the books" by releasing numbers "he just dreamed up" that show Wisconsin gained jobs in 2011. Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape." Tom Barrett stated on May 10, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women." Chain email stated on April 26, 2012 in an email: The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change. Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly. Tom Barrett stated on April 26, 2012 in a tweet: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country." Pat Quinn stated on April 17, 2012 in an email to campaign supporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion." Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret." Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected." Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education Kathleen Falk stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is." Chain email stated on February 23, 2012 in a chain email: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "openly" backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions "by at least a third" for current and retired public employees Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 15, 2012 in remarks: Says 21,000 Wisconsin residents got jobs in 2011, but "18,000 of them" were in other states. Kathleen Falk stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 24, 2013 in a column: Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history."
Dave Hansen stated on July 19, 2013 in a news release: The Republican-authored state budget includes a provision "forcing people earning as little as $12,000 to buy private health insurance that could cost them as much as $4,000 per year."
Sondy Pope stated on March 30, 2013 in in a news release: "The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers."
Sondy Pope stated on February 18, 2013 in a news release: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s public-school budgets, "a student entering kindergarten will not enjoy the same state investment in his or her education as those that came before them until they are graduating from high school."
Vince Megna stated on January 1, 2013 in a statement on campaign website: "200 consumer laws were destroyed" in 2011 when Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 92.
Mike Tate stated on December 3, 2012 in a blog post: "Scott Walker has even removed the 250,000 jobs promise from his website."
Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."
Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions."
Peter Barca stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett."
Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a web ad: "Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder."
Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert: Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."
We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich."
Tom Barrett stated on May 25, 2012 in a debate: To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used "a credit card" approach that "pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren" costing state taxpayers "more than $150 million in interest."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.
Chris Abele stated on April 12, 2012 in a statement to the Journal Sentinel: "While Act 10 allowed (Milwaukee County) to save some money, it was millions short of what we needed to fill the hole left by the $28 million cut in state aid."
Tom Barrett stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "cooking the books" by releasing numbers "he just dreamed up" that show Wisconsin gained jobs in 2011.
Graeme Zielinski stated on May 15, 2012 in Tweets: Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape."
Tom Barrett stated on May 10, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women."
Chain email stated on April 26, 2012 in an email: The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change.
Gwen Moore stated on April 28, 2012 in a song/speech: Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly.
Tom Barrett stated on April 26, 2012 in a tweet: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country."
Pat Quinn stated on April 17, 2012 in an email to campaign supporters: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion."
Kathleen Falk stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."
Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker "didn’t balance the budget" so "we now have a larger state deficit 14 months into (his) term than we did when he was elected."
Kathleen Falk stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University: Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education
Kathleen Falk stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is."
Chain email stated on February 23, 2012 in a chain email: Says Gov. Scott Walker is "openly" backing a move to abolish the state retirement system and convert it to a 401(k)-style plan that will reduce pensions "by at least a third" for current and retired public employees
Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 15, 2012 in remarks: Says 21,000 Wisconsin residents got jobs in 2011, but "18,000 of them" were in other states.
Kathleen Falk stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy: Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history."