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All Half-True statements involving One Wisconsin Now

Half-True

Figure is right, but hardly a gift

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Wisconsin's $3 billion incentive offer to Foxconn is "the largest gift ever by a state to a foreign company."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Tuesday, August 15th, 2017

Half-True

Numbers on target, but more to the story

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One Wisconsin Now

Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue."  

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017

Half-True

Some truth in both parts of the claim

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One Wisconsin Now

Says state schools superintendent candidate Don Pridemore "voted for the largest cuts to public education in our state history" and for "$2.3 billion in tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

Half-True

The numbers are on the money, but some facts shaded by loaded language

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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."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 6th, 2011