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Alan Hovorka is a 2017 summer intern at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and a contributor to PolitiFact Wisconsin.

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Yes, but lots of technology upgrades, too

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Sean Duffy

"We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, September 6th, 2017

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Walker took office after the recession

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Kathleen Vinehout

Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, August 30th, 2017

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Remember the Unabomber?

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James Peterson

 "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, August 18th, 2017

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Yes, with some electronic wrinkles

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Randy Bryce

Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, July 21st, 2017

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Money claim is on the money

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Scott Walker

Tax cuts approved and those proposed in his state budget "will exceed $8 billion by the time the budget is done."  

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

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The numbers are the numbers.

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Mark Pocan

 "Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs."

— PolitiFact Wisconsin on Friday, June 23rd, 2017

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