Latest False Fact-checks in City Budget Susan Collins stated on September 14, 2020 in an ad: Says Sara Gideon "voted to defund" the Freeport police "and gave the money to a nonprofit she helped run." George P. Bush stated on August 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says a video shared to his social media shows vehicles with broken windows in a parking garage used by state agencies in Texas on “the same night the City of Austin voted to cut $150 million” from the police department.” Kim Gray stated on March 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2019 in social media posts: "California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13." Turning Point USA stated on July 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: "San Francisco has spent $72.5 million this fiscal year cleaning up human waste and drug paraphernalia" and "there are more drug users on their public needle program than high school graduates." Ellen Troxclair stated on February 23, 2017 in an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan: "Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent." Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." Ora Houston stated on September 8, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting about the city budget: "HIV/AIDS among women is skyrocketing in Austin." Hillary Davis stated on May 6, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state." Jim Skaggs stated on November 5, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: Austin is "burdened by the fastest-growing tax increases of any major city in the nation." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview: Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 31, 2014 in an interview: Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year." Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used." Friends of Clearwater PAC stated on October 21, 2013 in a flier: Passage of a referendum on an aquarium for Clearwater means "NO future funding for our neighborhoods." Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue." Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget." 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." Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget." Amanda Fritz stated on April 19, 2012 in campaign material : Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government." Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions. Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas." Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base."
Susan Collins stated on September 14, 2020 in an ad: Says Sara Gideon "voted to defund" the Freeport police "and gave the money to a nonprofit she helped run." George P. Bush stated on August 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says a video shared to his social media shows vehicles with broken windows in a parking garage used by state agencies in Texas on “the same night the City of Austin voted to cut $150 million” from the police department.” Kim Gray stated on March 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2019 in social media posts: "California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13." Turning Point USA stated on July 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: "San Francisco has spent $72.5 million this fiscal year cleaning up human waste and drug paraphernalia" and "there are more drug users on their public needle program than high school graduates." Ellen Troxclair stated on February 23, 2017 in an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan: "Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent." Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill." Ora Houston stated on September 8, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting about the city budget: "HIV/AIDS among women is skyrocketing in Austin." Hillary Davis stated on May 6, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state." Jim Skaggs stated on November 5, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: Austin is "burdened by the fastest-growing tax increases of any major city in the nation." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview: Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 31, 2014 in an interview: Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year." Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used." Friends of Clearwater PAC stated on October 21, 2013 in a flier: Passage of a referendum on an aquarium for Clearwater means "NO future funding for our neighborhoods." Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue." Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget." 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." Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget." Amanda Fritz stated on April 19, 2012 in campaign material : Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government." Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions. Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas." Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base."
Susan Collins stated on September 14, 2020 in an ad: Says Sara Gideon "voted to defund" the Freeport police "and gave the money to a nonprofit she helped run."
George P. Bush stated on August 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says a video shared to his social media shows vehicles with broken windows in a parking garage used by state agencies in Texas on “the same night the City of Austin voted to cut $150 million” from the police department.”
Kim Gray stated on March 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.”
Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2019 in social media posts: "California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13."
Turning Point USA stated on July 1, 2019 in a Facebook post: "San Francisco has spent $72.5 million this fiscal year cleaning up human waste and drug paraphernalia" and "there are more drug users on their public needle program than high school graduates."
Ellen Troxclair stated on February 23, 2017 in an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan: "Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent."
Ridesharing Works for Austin stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader: If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill."
Ora Houston stated on September 8, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting about the city budget: "HIV/AIDS among women is skyrocketing in Austin."
Hillary Davis stated on May 6, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."
Jim Skaggs stated on November 5, 2014 in as quoted in a news story: Austin is "burdened by the fastest-growing tax increases of any major city in the nation."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a radio interview: Jorge Elorza "wants to impose a municipal income tax."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 31, 2014 in an interview: Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."
Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used."
Friends of Clearwater PAC stated on October 21, 2013 in a flier: Passage of a referendum on an aquarium for Clearwater means "NO future funding for our neighborhoods."
Sam Adams stated on November 13, 2012 in a budget meeting: Says, "In the last four years we’ve cut $36 million in ongoing revenue."
Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget."
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."
Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."
Amanda Fritz stated on April 19, 2012 in campaign material : Says she is "saving ratepayers $6 million/year."
Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."
Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education.
Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government."
Stephen Lisauskas stated on July 19, 2011 in a public meeting: Thirty-seven percent of Central Falls’ retired police officers and firefighters are out on disability pensions; in most municipalities, about 5 percent of retirees collect disability pensions.
Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: Says that under City Council Member Randi Shade, Austin had the "highest city debt per person in Texas."
Lee Holloway stated on December 28, 2010 in a speech at his swearing-in ceremony: The City of Milwaukee "uses the building inspection area as a revenue base."