Latest Fact-checks in State Budget Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Peter Barca stated on June 25, 2011 in a newspaper column and other statements: Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools." Rick Scott stated on July 1, 2011 in an e-mail to state employees: "A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year." Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums. Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits. Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs." Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average." Herb Conaway Jr. stated on June 20, 2011 in a rally at the Statehouse: "This governor has cut funding repeatedly for people who have AIDS, who need drugs to save their life." One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade." Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in a television interview on On the Line: "Only the State of New York spends more money on Medicaid than the State of New Jersey." Charles Perry stated on June 24, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used. Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV: Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin." Alberta Darling stated on June 20, 2011 in an interview: Says the 2011-13 state budget eliminates the structural deficit "for the first time in decades." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money "for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email: "Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House" Rick Perry stated on June 18, 2011 in a speech.: Says the 2012-13 state budget "leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund." Alberta Darling stated on June 24, 2011 in an interview: On pay for fired Milwaukee police officers Democratic Party of Virginia stated on June 2, 2011 in a fundraising appeal.: Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads." NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on June 6, 2011 in a web video.: Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda." Martin O'Malley stated on June 15, 2011 in a press release: Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program Loretta Weinberg stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com: "(New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government." Peter Barca stated on June 14, 2011 in a television interview: "Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining." Ron Amstutz stated on April 18, 2011 in a forum on the state budget: "Most of the state budget isn't for state government doing things. ... 85 percent of the state budget is transferred to local communities for delivery of service." Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true." Sandy Pasch stated on June 14, 2011 in a news release: State Sen. Alberta Darling "voted to add more than $1 billion in additional spending" while cutting programs such as education and health care Chris Widener stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters: Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet." New Jersey Education Association stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad: "As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires." David Simpson stated on June 5, 2011 in an op-ed: Says the state budget includes spending on commercials for Fortune 500 companies.
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Peter Barca stated on June 25, 2011 in a newspaper column and other statements: Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools." Rick Scott stated on July 1, 2011 in an e-mail to state employees: "A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year." Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums. Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits. Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs." Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average." Herb Conaway Jr. stated on June 20, 2011 in a rally at the Statehouse: "This governor has cut funding repeatedly for people who have AIDS, who need drugs to save their life." One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade." Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in a television interview on On the Line: "Only the State of New York spends more money on Medicaid than the State of New Jersey." Charles Perry stated on June 24, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used. Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV: Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin." Alberta Darling stated on June 20, 2011 in an interview: Says the 2011-13 state budget eliminates the structural deficit "for the first time in decades." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money "for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips." Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases" Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email: "Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House" Rick Perry stated on June 18, 2011 in a speech.: Says the 2012-13 state budget "leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund." Alberta Darling stated on June 24, 2011 in an interview: On pay for fired Milwaukee police officers Democratic Party of Virginia stated on June 2, 2011 in a fundraising appeal.: Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads." NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on June 6, 2011 in a web video.: Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda." Martin O'Malley stated on June 15, 2011 in a press release: Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program Loretta Weinberg stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com: "(New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government." Peter Barca stated on June 14, 2011 in a television interview: "Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining." Ron Amstutz stated on April 18, 2011 in a forum on the state budget: "Most of the state budget isn't for state government doing things. ... 85 percent of the state budget is transferred to local communities for delivery of service." Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true." Sandy Pasch stated on June 14, 2011 in a news release: State Sen. Alberta Darling "voted to add more than $1 billion in additional spending" while cutting programs such as education and health care Chris Widener stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters: Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet." New Jersey Education Association stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad: "As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires." David Simpson stated on June 5, 2011 in an op-ed: Says the state budget includes spending on commercials for Fortune 500 companies.
Peter Barca stated on June 25, 2011 in a newspaper column and other statements: Says new GOP Wisconsin Assembly members "voted to take funding away from their public schools in their districts to give it to private Milwaukee voucher schools."
Rick Scott stated on July 1, 2011 in an e-mail to state employees: "A recent study revealed that, across the nation, taxes would have to be increased by an average of $1,300 a year just to support the currently unsustainable public employee pension systems. In Florida, that dollar figure translates to $813 a year."
Jim Whelan stated on July 5, 2011 in a press release: "In our proposal, we would have expanded school aid across the board … Governor Christie slashed school aid in this budget, preferring instead to extend a tax break for millionaires over funding in the classroom."
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums.
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 23, 2011 in an interview on New Jersey 101.5 FM: Says the average government worker won't be impacted in the first two years under the reform of state health benefits.
Eddie Rodriguez stated on June 22, 2011 in remarks to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: "We’re losing almost 6,000 state jobs."
Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average."
Herb Conaway Jr. stated on June 20, 2011 in a rally at the Statehouse: "This governor has cut funding repeatedly for people who have AIDS, who need drugs to save their life."
One Wisconsin Now stated on June 24, 2011 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s budget "includes tax breaks for corporations and the rich that will cost the state of Wisconsin taxpayers $2.3 billion over the next decade."
Chris Christie stated on June 16, 2011 in a television interview on On the Line: "Only the State of New York spends more money on Medicaid than the State of New Jersey."
Charles Perry stated on June 24, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used.
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV: Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin."
Alberta Darling stated on June 20, 2011 in an interview: Says the 2011-13 state budget eliminates the structural deficit "for the first time in decades."
New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money "for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips."
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on June 16, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin’s 2011-13 state budget contains "no fee increases"
Dan Kapanke stated on June 28, 2011 in in a fundraising email: "Protesters caused $7.5 million in damage to the Wisconsin State House"
Rick Perry stated on June 18, 2011 in a speech.: Says the 2012-13 state budget "leaves $6 billion in a rainy day fund."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on June 2, 2011 in a fundraising appeal.: Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads."
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on June 6, 2011 in a web video.: Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda."
Martin O'Malley stated on June 15, 2011 in a press release: Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010."
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program
Loretta Weinberg stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com: "(New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government."
Peter Barca stated on June 14, 2011 in a television interview: "Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining."
Ron Amstutz stated on April 18, 2011 in a forum on the state budget: "Most of the state budget isn't for state government doing things. ... 85 percent of the state budget is transferred to local communities for delivery of service."
Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "When the union says I want to eliminate tenure, that’s not true."
Sandy Pasch stated on June 14, 2011 in a news release: State Sen. Alberta Darling "voted to add more than $1 billion in additional spending" while cutting programs such as education and health care
Chris Widener stated on June 7, 2011 in remarks to reporters: Says tax revenue was lower than expected in May and "that's basically a clear indication the governor's counselors are probably right -- that we are still not out of the woods yet."
New Jersey Education Association stated on May 4, 2011 in a television ad: "As soon as Chris Christie was governor, he gave tax cuts to millionaires."
David Simpson stated on June 5, 2011 in an op-ed: Says the state budget includes spending on commercials for Fortune 500 companies.
