Latest Fact-checks on Scott Walker Scott Walker stated on August 3, 2015 in a candidates forum: Wisconsin’s "rainy day fund" is "165 times bigger than when we first took office." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a statement on Twitter: "Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country." Scott Walker stated on June 8, 2015 in an opinion piece: "Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history." Scott Walker stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview: Says his political opponents "brought 100,000 protesters into our state." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2015 in a tweet: Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama. Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby." Scott Walker stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech: Says because of his actions, Wisconsin "property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago." Scott Walker stated on June 4, 2015 in a statement: Says "Hillary Clinton's rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2015 in a speech: Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy "that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming." Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "Nationally, the unemployment rate for veterans is far greater than the national unemployment rate," and Wisconsin is "one of those rare examples where unemployment is actually lower for veterans than it is for the population as a whole and certainly lower than it is nationally." Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech: My support from young voters -- those 18 to 24 -- in November 2014 was "largely unheard of for a Republican." Scott Walker stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks to reporters: On timing of announcement for president. Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." Scott Walker stated on May 9, 2015 in a speech: "For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million." Scott Walker stated on May 14, 2015 in a tweet: Says Thomas Jefferson said "that government is best which governs least." Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border Scott Walker stated on April 27, 2015 in an interview: Says the recall elections that aimed to remove him and other Republican officials from office "cost tens of millions of dollars to run." Scott Walker stated on April 23, 2015 in an interview: Minnesota’s "advantage" in economic growth has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship. Scott Walker stated on April 14, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2015 than on food, clothing and housing combined." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2015 in an interview: Says Bill Clinton signed a law "very similar to," and Barack Obama voted for a law "something like," Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154." Scott Walker stated on March 14, 2015 in a speech: Says he "paid one dollar for" a sweater at Kohl’s. Scott Walker stated on March 7, 2015 in a speech: On support for ethanol mandates Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation." Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: On the status of illegal immigrants Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points." Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes.
Scott Walker stated on August 3, 2015 in a candidates forum: Wisconsin’s "rainy day fund" is "165 times bigger than when we first took office." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a statement on Twitter: "Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country." Scott Walker stated on June 8, 2015 in an opinion piece: "Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history." Scott Walker stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview: Says his political opponents "brought 100,000 protesters into our state." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2015 in a tweet: Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama. Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby." Scott Walker stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech: Says because of his actions, Wisconsin "property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago." Scott Walker stated on June 4, 2015 in a statement: Says "Hillary Clinton's rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2015 in a speech: Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy "that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming." Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "Nationally, the unemployment rate for veterans is far greater than the national unemployment rate," and Wisconsin is "one of those rare examples where unemployment is actually lower for veterans than it is for the population as a whole and certainly lower than it is nationally." Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech: My support from young voters -- those 18 to 24 -- in November 2014 was "largely unheard of for a Republican." Scott Walker stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks to reporters: On timing of announcement for president. Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." Scott Walker stated on May 9, 2015 in a speech: "For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million." Scott Walker stated on May 14, 2015 in a tweet: Says Thomas Jefferson said "that government is best which governs least." Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border Scott Walker stated on April 27, 2015 in an interview: Says the recall elections that aimed to remove him and other Republican officials from office "cost tens of millions of dollars to run." Scott Walker stated on April 23, 2015 in an interview: Minnesota’s "advantage" in economic growth has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship. Scott Walker stated on April 14, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2015 than on food, clothing and housing combined." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2015 in an interview: Says Bill Clinton signed a law "very similar to," and Barack Obama voted for a law "something like," Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154." Scott Walker stated on March 14, 2015 in a speech: Says he "paid one dollar for" a sweater at Kohl’s. Scott Walker stated on March 7, 2015 in a speech: On support for ethanol mandates Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation." Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: On the status of illegal immigrants Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points." Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes.
Scott Walker stated on August 3, 2015 in a candidates forum: Wisconsin’s "rainy day fund" is "165 times bigger than when we first took office."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a statement on Twitter: "Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country."
Scott Walker stated on June 8, 2015 in an opinion piece: "Our last budget committed the highest level of need-based financial aid in state history."
Scott Walker stated on July 27, 2015 in an interview: Says his political opponents "brought 100,000 protesters into our state."
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2015 in a tweet: Says under his leadership "Wisconsin median household income" is up 2.7%, while it is down 1.3% nationally under President Obama.
Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby."
Scott Walker stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech: Says because of his actions, Wisconsin "property taxes today are lower than they were four years ago."
Scott Walker stated on June 4, 2015 in a statement: Says "Hillary Clinton's rejection of efforts to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat not only defies logic, but the will of the majority of Americans."
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2015 in a speech: Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy "that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming."
Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2015 in a speech in New Hampshire: "Nationally, the unemployment rate for veterans is far greater than the national unemployment rate," and Wisconsin is "one of those rare examples where unemployment is actually lower for veterans than it is for the population as a whole and certainly lower than it is nationally."
Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech: My support from young voters -- those 18 to 24 -- in November 2014 was "largely unheard of for a Republican."
Scott Walker stated on June 18, 2015 in remarks to reporters: On timing of announcement for president.
Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam."
Scott Walker stated on May 9, 2015 in a speech: "For our next two years in my state, we will end with a structural surplus of $499 million."
Scott Walker stated on May 14, 2015 in a tweet: Says Thomas Jefferson said "that government is best which governs least."
Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border
Scott Walker stated on April 27, 2015 in an interview: Says the recall elections that aimed to remove him and other Republican officials from office "cost tens of millions of dollars to run."
Scott Walker stated on April 23, 2015 in an interview: Minnesota’s "advantage" in economic growth has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship.
Scott Walker stated on April 14, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Americans will spend more on taxes in 2015 than on food, clothing and housing combined."
Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2015 in an interview: Says Bill Clinton signed a law "very similar to," and Barack Obama voted for a law "something like," Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154."
Scott Walker stated on March 14, 2015 in a speech: Says he "paid one dollar for" a sweater at Kohl’s.
Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University.
Scott Walker stated on March 1, 2015 in an interview: The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation."
Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points."
Scott Walker stated on February 6, 2015 in a speech: Six of the nation’s 10 wealthiest counties, "according to median income, are in and around the Washington, D.C. area."
Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes.
