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Kathleen Falk
stated on April 17, 2012 in a newspaper interview:

Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job."

By Tom Kertscher • May 2, 2012
Kathleen Falk
stated on April 6, 2012 in a news release:

Says Gov. Scott Walker signed abortion, sex education and discrimination bills "in secret."

By Dave Umhoefer • April 22, 2012
Kathleen Falk
stated on April 9, 2012 in a television ad:

"Together we added more jobs than any other area" while I was Dane County executive.

By Dave Umhoefer • April 13, 2012
Kathleen Falk
stated on March 24, 2012 in a speech:

Says Wisconsin women facing pay discrimination can't "do something about it" under bill passed by Republicans.

By Tom Kertscher • April 10, 2012
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University:

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."

By Dave Umhoefer • March 18, 2012
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 29, 2012 in an appearance at Marquette University:

Says Gov. Scott Walker cut aid to local schools despite campaigning on trying to restore two-thirds state funding for education

By Dave Umhoefer • March 14, 2012
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 18, 2012 in a candidates forum:

Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't make his calendar public -- "he's on our dime and we don't know where he is."

By Tom Kertscher • March 8, 2012
Kathleen Falk
stated on February 8, 2012 in a speech announcing her candidacy:

Says Scott Walker enacted "the biggest cuts to education in our state’s history."

By Dave Umhoefer • February 19, 2012
Kathleen Falk
stated on January 8, 2012 in a TV interview:

Says she got unions to agree to "about $10 million in reduction" of salaries and health benefits while serving as Dane County executive in Wisconsin.

By Tom Kertscher • January 18, 2012
Kathleen Falk
stated on December 6, 2011 in an opinion column:

Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades."

By Tom Kertscher • December 14, 2011