Latest Mostly False Fact-checks on Scott Walker 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 Scott Walker stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio appearance: "Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature. Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin. Scott Walker stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits. Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers. Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair." Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: "We've seen local union after local union rush to their school boards, their city councils, their technical school boards and rush through contracts in the past two weeks that had no contributions to the pension and no contribution to health care." Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled." Scott Walker stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: As Milwaukee County executive, Scott Walker "eliminated the waiting list for long-term care for older adults through the Family Care program." Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan."
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Scott Walker stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio appearance: "Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature. Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin. Scott Walker stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits. Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers. Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair." Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: "We've seen local union after local union rush to their school boards, their city councils, their technical school boards and rush through contracts in the past two weeks that had no contributions to the pension and no contribution to health care." Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled." Scott Walker stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: As Milwaukee County executive, Scott Walker "eliminated the waiting list for long-term care for older adults through the Family Care program." Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan."
Scott Walker stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio appearance: "Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature.
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2012 in a television ad: Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin.
Scott Walker stated on May 7, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Democratic recall opponent Tom Barrett is campaigning on "lifting property tax" limits.
Scott Walker stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: The Wisconsin law repealed by Republicans, which allowed discriminated workers to sue in state court, "was kind of a gravy train" for lawyers.
Scott Walker stated on September 2, 2011 in a campaign fundraising letter: "I asked the unions to pay into their own health care insurance ... and they said I was being unreasonable. I requested that they contribute toward their own pensions ... and they screamed it was unfair."
Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2011 in an appearance on a TV interview program: "We've seen local union after local union rush to their school boards, their city councils, their technical school boards and rush through contracts in the past two weeks that had no contributions to the pension and no contribution to health care."
Scott Walker stated on December 9, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Eliminating the state tax on health savings accounts will "make it easier for small business owners to provide health insurance to their employees."
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "In Congress Tom Barrett voted to allow abortions through the ninth month, just moments before the baby is born."
Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled."
Scott Walker stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: As Milwaukee County executive, Scott Walker "eliminated the waiting list for long-term care for older adults through the Family Care program."
Scott Walker stated on August 11, 2010 in campaign news releases in the wake of sewage dumping: "Since being elected, (Tom Barrett) has dumped 8.2 billion gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan."
