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Republican Governors Association

Republican Governors Association

Half-True

Tough times, plenty of blame to go around

Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment."

Tommy Thompson

Tommy Thompson

False

Not even one month

Says when he was governor, Wisconsin cut unemployment to 2.1 percent and the state’s unemployment rate was "the lowest in the country for 40 consecutive months."

Scott Walker

Scott Walker

Half-True

Friendly sample yields favorable results

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."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

False

Better to stick to the script

"For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs."

Rebecca Kleefisch

Rebecca Kleefisch

Half-True

Month-to-month revisions can be significant

Wisconsin’s monthly job reports have a "margin of error" of 75 percent and were "way off" in eight of first 10 months of 2011.

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

True

Rarely heard comparison rings true

"Just 400 Americans -- 400 -- have more wealth than half of all Americans combined."

Robin Vos

Robin Vos

Half-True

The lawmaker’s numbers may be close, but economic experts say the cause-and-effect link is weak

Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth."

Marvin Pratt

Marvin Pratt

False

Like others before him, Pratt overstates the number by citing a study that measures something else

Milwaukee’s problems include "52 percent black male unemployment."

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