Latest Half-True Fact-checks in State Budget Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 18, 2013 in a column on the party's website: The 2013-’15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers "left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels." Frank Annunziato stated on August 6, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 24, 2013 in a column: Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history." Jeff Kruse stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response." Tony Evers stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a TV ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Kevin Reilly stated on April 23, 2013 in a legislative meeting: University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems. Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer: The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs." Renee Unterman stated on March 26, 2013 in a speech: Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years. Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine." Sondy Pope stated on March 30, 2013 in in a news release: "The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers." Scott Walker stated on March 22, 2013 in a news release: Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive Jeff Tittel stated on March 2, 2013 in an op-ed column on NJ.com: "DEP has 2,812 employees, the lowest level since the mid-’80s." Dan Ramos stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release : Under Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal, "the top one percent in Ohio will pay $10,000 less in income tax each year, but Ohio’s working and middle class families will pay more." EmpowerED Georgia stated on January 7, 2013 in a chart: State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade. Steve Henson stated on January 15, 2013 in a press release: "State revenue projections have missed the mark month after month." Scott Walker stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet: "Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think it's just the wealthy. It's not." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a State of the State address: Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit." Barbara Buono stated on December 11, 2012 in a video advertisement: "I have the experience as Senate Budget Chair of cutting $4.5 billion in spending -- to close the deficit while protecting education and health care." One Wisconsin Now stated on December 3, 2012 in a news release: 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." Libertarian Party of Georgia stated on December 6, 2012 in a press release: The increase in the current state budget was greater than the inflation rate and the rate of population growth in Georgia. Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.: "We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget." Ovide Lamontagne stated on September 27, 2012 in a debate at Rivier University: Under Maggie Hassan's leadership, "we increased state spending in the middle of the great recession by 24 percent leading up to and following it." Barack Obama stated on September 25, 2012 in a Web ad: "In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education." Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it." Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 9, 2012 in news conference remarks: Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 18, 2013 in a column on the party's website: The 2013-’15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers "left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels." Frank Annunziato stated on August 6, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 24, 2013 in a column: Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history." Jeff Kruse stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response." Tony Evers stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation." Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled." Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a TV ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever." Kevin Reilly stated on April 23, 2013 in a legislative meeting: University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems. Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer: The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs." Renee Unterman stated on March 26, 2013 in a speech: Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years. Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine." Sondy Pope stated on March 30, 2013 in in a news release: "The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers." Scott Walker stated on March 22, 2013 in a news release: Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive Jeff Tittel stated on March 2, 2013 in an op-ed column on NJ.com: "DEP has 2,812 employees, the lowest level since the mid-’80s." Dan Ramos stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release : Under Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal, "the top one percent in Ohio will pay $10,000 less in income tax each year, but Ohio’s working and middle class families will pay more." EmpowerED Georgia stated on January 7, 2013 in a chart: State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade. Steve Henson stated on January 15, 2013 in a press release: "State revenue projections have missed the mark month after month." Scott Walker stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet: "Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think it's just the wealthy. It's not." Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a State of the State address: Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit." Barbara Buono stated on December 11, 2012 in a video advertisement: "I have the experience as Senate Budget Chair of cutting $4.5 billion in spending -- to close the deficit while protecting education and health care." One Wisconsin Now stated on December 3, 2012 in a news release: 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." Libertarian Party of Georgia stated on December 6, 2012 in a press release: The increase in the current state budget was greater than the inflation rate and the rate of population growth in Georgia. Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.: "We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget." Ovide Lamontagne stated on September 27, 2012 in a debate at Rivier University: Under Maggie Hassan's leadership, "we increased state spending in the middle of the great recession by 24 percent leading up to and following it." Barack Obama stated on September 25, 2012 in a Web ad: "In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education." Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it." Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 9, 2012 in news conference remarks: Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 18, 2013 in a column on the party's website: The 2013-’15 state budget backed by Gov. Scott Walker and Republican lawmakers "left our technical colleges funded at 1989 levels."
Frank Annunziato stated on August 6, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions
Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 24, 2013 in a column: Because of Gov. Scott Walker’s budgeting, a greater percentage of general fund tax dollars is "going to pay off debt than ever before in our history."
Jeff Kruse stated on July 8, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Says that in Curry County, "if you make a 911 call you’re likely to wait for an hour for a response."
Tony Evers stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation."
Chris Christie stated on May 22, 2013 in A gubernatorial campaign television ad: "Jon Corzine, elected governor. Teams up with Barbara Buono. $1.2 billion sales tax increase? Passed. Most spending in state history? Passed. After Buono named budget chair, taxes and fees increase 23 times in just two years. State debt? Up $13.4 billion. Unemployment? Doubled."
Chris Christie stated on May 1, 2013 in a TV ad: "Four balanced budgets in a row, with no new taxes for anyone. The best job growth in 12 years. Nearly 130,000 new private-sector jobs. Merit pay to reward New Jersey’s best teachers, and the most education funding ever."
Kevin Reilly stated on April 23, 2013 in a legislative meeting: University of Wisconsin System's reserves are in the "mid- to low-range" of comparable university systems.
Friends of Miami First stated on April 23, 2013 in a mailer: The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs."
Renee Unterman stated on March 26, 2013 in a speech: Says state Senate leaders have accepted $142,400 in campaign contributions from dentists and pharmacists during the past two years.
Chris Christie stated on April 22, 2013 in a statement on NJ101.5 FM's "Ask the Governor" program: "If anyone should know irresponsible it should be Senator Buono. She’s the one, her budget left us with a $2 billion budget deficit in fiscal 10 that I had to fix. Her mistakes. And for fiscal year 2011 an $11 billion budget deficit. Her mistakes, along with her partner Jon Corzine."
Sondy Pope stated on March 30, 2013 in in a news release: "The vast majority of our public school students are receiving less state support than their private voucher peers."
Scott Walker stated on March 22, 2013 in a news release: Says that even if his budget is adopted, private schools in the choice program would be getting about half the per-pupil funds that public schools receive
Jeff Tittel stated on March 2, 2013 in an op-ed column on NJ.com: "DEP has 2,812 employees, the lowest level since the mid-’80s."
Dan Ramos stated on February 19, 2013 in a news release : Under Gov. John Kasich’s budget proposal, "the top one percent in Ohio will pay $10,000 less in income tax each year, but Ohio’s working and middle class families will pay more."
EmpowerED Georgia stated on January 7, 2013 in a chart: State support for local schools per pupil has decreased by at least 25 percent over the past decade.
Steve Henson stated on January 15, 2013 in a press release: "State revenue projections have missed the mark month after month."
Scott Walker stated on January 4, 2013 in a tweet: "Thanks to Washington, nearly everyone will pay more in taxes in 2013. Somehow people think it's just the wealthy. It's not."
Chris Christie stated on January 8, 2013 in a State of the State address: Says in fiscal year 2011, the state had "a projected $11 billion deficit."
Barbara Buono stated on December 11, 2012 in a video advertisement: "I have the experience as Senate Budget Chair of cutting $4.5 billion in spending -- to close the deficit while protecting education and health care."
One Wisconsin Now stated on December 3, 2012 in a news release: 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."
Libertarian Party of Georgia stated on December 6, 2012 in a press release: The increase in the current state budget was greater than the inflation rate and the rate of population growth in Georgia.
Donna Howard stated on August 30, 2012 in East Austin meetup of Texans for Obama.: "We’re talking right now about a $12 billion hole in our current, so-called balanced" state "budget."
Ovide Lamontagne stated on September 27, 2012 in a debate at Rivier University: Under Maggie Hassan's leadership, "we increased state spending in the middle of the great recession by 24 percent leading up to and following it."
Barack Obama stated on September 25, 2012 in a Web ad: "In Romney's first budget (in Massachusetts), he cut $248.7 million from K-12 education."
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded."
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says they said "it was impossible to balance a budget at the same time, with an $11 billion deficit" and "we did it."
Fran Millar stated on July 25, 2012 in an article: "We have reduced funding for education the least. They've suffered the least cuts."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 9, 2012 in news conference remarks: Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker.