Statements about State Finances

"One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

"Because of Bruce Rauner, Illinois went 736 days without a budget, delaying funding for schools while local governments were forced to raise property taxes."

— PolitiFact Illinois on Sunday, September 30th, 2018

Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit."

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, September 21st, 2018

Says Texas charter schools "get 100% state $/pupil funding while district schools (95% students) get about 1/3 funding from state w/ rest coming from local prop taxes (which is why those taxes are so high). Districts getting less b/c scarce $ going to charters."    

— PolitiFact Texas on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018

Says Scott Walker "has turned down $1 billion of Medicaid money over the course of his tenure."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, June 15th, 2018