Latest 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 July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers. Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2014 in a news conference: "We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since I've been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyle’s time as governor." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "When Jim Doyle was governor and Mary Burke was commerce secretary," Wisconsin saw "billions in middle-class tax hikes on nursing home beds, gas, phones and garbage." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Scott Walker stated on June 1, 2014 in a TV interview: Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it." Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "Graduation and third-grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office." Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "In 2013 we had the largest, the best, private sector job growth we’ve had in this state since the 1990s." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Scott Walker stated on March 4, 2014 in a statement to reporters: "Once our Blueprint for Prosperity is signed into law, we will have delivered $2 billion" in tax relief. Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System." Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce." Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a book: Protesters in La Crosse blocked an exit and surrounded a State Patrol car carrying the governor and were "beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle." When the car was "extricated" from the crowd, a truck blocked a second exit. Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book: "We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had." Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent." Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus." Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent." Scott Walker stated on November 12, 2013 in a book: "The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency." Scott Walker stated on October 25, 2013 in a press release: With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years." Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Scott Walker stated on August 30, 2013 in an interview: Says potential Democratic opponent Mary Burke "implemented the policies of Jim Doyle. Those are the policies that, in his last term, saw the state lose more than 133,000 jobs." Scott Walker stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: In the Wisconsin health insurance exchange, "the Society of Actuaries points out that there'll be, according to them, an 82 percent increase in individual premiums over the next couple years under Obamacare." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a campaign press statement: Says that in his first two years, "Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers." Scott Walker stated on June 16, 2013 in a television interview: Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower." Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2013 in a television interview: "Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago." Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle."
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Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers. Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2014 in a news conference: "We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since I've been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyle’s time as governor." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "When Jim Doyle was governor and Mary Burke was commerce secretary," Wisconsin saw "billions in middle-class tax hikes on nursing home beds, gas, phones and garbage." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Scott Walker stated on June 1, 2014 in a TV interview: Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it." Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "Graduation and third-grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office." Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "In 2013 we had the largest, the best, private sector job growth we’ve had in this state since the 1990s." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Scott Walker stated on March 4, 2014 in a statement to reporters: "Once our Blueprint for Prosperity is signed into law, we will have delivered $2 billion" in tax relief. Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010." Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System." Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce." Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a book: Protesters in La Crosse blocked an exit and surrounded a State Patrol car carrying the governor and were "beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle." When the car was "extricated" from the crowd, a truck blocked a second exit. Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book: "We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had." Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent." Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus." Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent." Scott Walker stated on November 12, 2013 in a book: "The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency." Scott Walker stated on October 25, 2013 in a press release: With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years." Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Scott Walker stated on August 30, 2013 in an interview: Says potential Democratic opponent Mary Burke "implemented the policies of Jim Doyle. Those are the policies that, in his last term, saw the state lose more than 133,000 jobs." Scott Walker stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: In the Wisconsin health insurance exchange, "the Society of Actuaries points out that there'll be, according to them, an 82 percent increase in individual premiums over the next couple years under Obamacare." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a campaign press statement: Says that in his first two years, "Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers." Scott Walker stated on June 16, 2013 in a television interview: Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower." Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2013 in a television interview: "Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago." Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle."
Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers.
Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2014 in a news conference: "We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since I've been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyle’s time as governor."
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "When Jim Doyle was governor and Mary Burke was commerce secretary," Wisconsin saw "billions in middle-class tax hikes on nursing home beds, gas, phones and garbage."
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over."
Scott Walker stated on June 1, 2014 in a TV interview: Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it."
Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "Graduation and third-grade reading scores are up in the state since I took office."
Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care."
Scott Walker stated on April 16, 2014 in a radio interview: "In 2013 we had the largest, the best, private sector job growth we’ve had in this state since the 1990s."
Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
Scott Walker stated on March 4, 2014 in a statement to reporters: "Once our Blueprint for Prosperity is signed into law, we will have delivered $2 billion" in tax relief.
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget.
Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "With the tax controls we already put in place, property taxes on a typical home in December of 2014 will actually be lower than they were in December of 2010."
Scott Walker stated on January 22, 2014 in a speech: "After years of 5.5 percent average tuition increases, we now have a two-year tuition freeze for the first time in the history of the UW System."
Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce."
Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a book: Protesters in La Crosse blocked an exit and surrounded a State Patrol car carrying the governor and were "beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle." When the car was "extricated" from the crowd, a truck blocked a second exit.
Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book: "We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had."
Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent."
Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "The $3.6 billion deficit we inherited has turned into more than a half-billion-dollar surplus."
Scott Walker stated on November 13, 2013 in a book: "During my eight years as county executive, we cut the number of county workers by 20 percent."
Scott Walker stated on November 12, 2013 in a book: "The national debt is on track to double during Obama’s presidency."
Scott Walker stated on October 25, 2013 in a press release: With a bill bringing $100 million in property tax relief, "the typical Wisconsin homeowner will save approximately $680 over four years."
Scott Walker stated on September 24, 2013 in a news release: "Wisconsin ranks No. 2 in economic growth", according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Scott Walker stated on August 30, 2013 in an interview: Says potential Democratic opponent Mary Burke "implemented the policies of Jim Doyle. Those are the policies that, in his last term, saw the state lose more than 133,000 jobs."
Scott Walker stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: In the Wisconsin health insurance exchange, "the Society of Actuaries points out that there'll be, according to them, an 82 percent increase in individual premiums over the next couple years under Obamacare."
Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a campaign press statement: Says that in his first two years, "Wisconsin has seen its best two-year job growth in a decade."
Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people."
Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers."
Scott Walker stated on June 16, 2013 in a television interview: Says the success of his economic agenda is supported by the fact "we went from unemployment at 9.2 percent when I decided to run for governor four years ago to two points lower."
Scott Walker stated on June 2, 2013 in a television interview: "Our ranking in terms of the best and worst states to do business in was 43 four years ago, and we just moved up to 17 two weeks ago."
Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle."
