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Statements about City Government
Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

Mostly False

Report keeps crystal ball under wraps

A state report’s "projection is that approximately half of public employees" would live outside municipal boundaries in a decade if the state bans local residency requirements.

Don Pridemore

Don Pridemore

True

Newly revised figures accurately quoted

Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math."  

Tommy Thompson

Tommy Thompson

Mostly True

Hovde fought city’s attempt to collect penalties

Says U.S. Senate rival Eric Hovde "refused to pay his property taxes until he was taken to court."

Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

False

The mayor way overshoots his target

Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."

Scott Walker

Scott Walker

Half-True

Barrett backs the plans, but some cost estimates not firm

Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."

Tom Barrett

Tom Barrett

False

Receptionist arrested, convicted

"No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime."

Reince Priebus

Reince Priebus

False

No evidence of that rate of fraud

Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin.

Scott Walker

Scott Walker

Mostly False

Barrett’s position not as clear as described

Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.

Bob Ryan

Bob Ryan

Mostly True

Exceedingly rare indeed

Outside of recall elections, "there's never been a public official removed from office" in Wisconsin "for anything but malfeasance in office."

Robin Vos

Robin Vos

False

Actually, state law specifies what reasons are grounds for dismissal

Milwaukee’s police chief can fire officers "for basically no cause."

Ed Garvey

Ed Garvey

False

The plan was already floated, but not by Walker

Says he has exposed plans by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to push legislation that would allow the state to declare financial martial law and take over municipal governments.

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