All statements involving Scott Walker
Says new figures he released showing Wisconsin job gains for 2011 are "the final job numbers."
Says Gov. Scott Walker is "cooking the books" by releasing numbers "he just dreamed up" that show Wisconsin gained jobs in 2011.
Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin.
Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape."
Says Gov. Scott Walker said "no to equal pay for equal work for women."
The salaries of Wisconsin’s best-educated public school teachers were "slashed" by Gov. Scott Walker through a recent administrative rule change.
Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.
Says Gov. Scott Walker approved a "gutting" of two tax credits that help the poor and elderly.
Says Gov. Scott Walker "has caused Wisconsin to lose more jobs than any other state in the country."
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "calls for raising property taxes by nearly $500 billion."
The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."
Says his sons were "targeted" on Facebook "by out-of-state protesters."
"We gave every public employee in the state the freedom to choose whether or not they want to be in a union."
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."
Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education
Says 94 percent of Wisconsin employers think the state "is heading in the right direction" and a majority say they will "grow their companies in 2012."
Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is."
Wisconsin is called the Badger State because "our ancestors came here with the hopes of living the American dream by mining."
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
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