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Statements about Pensions
Scott Walker

Scott Walker

True

Badger State stands alone

"Our pension system is the only one in the country that’s 100 percent funded."

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Mostly True

Didn’t make them, but his pension fund did

Says Barack Obama has pension investments that include Chinese firms, and "investments through a Caymans trust."

AFSCME

AFSCME

Mostly False

Taxpayers help in a big way

The Wisconsin Retirement System for public employees is "a self-funded pension plan" and "it’s the money of the workers’ that funds it."

Chain email

Chain email

False

Pension moves possible, but scary email goes way too far

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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