Latest False Fact-checks in County Budget Kim Gray stated on March 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2019 in social media posts: "California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13." Steve Chabot stated on September 6, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit." Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions: "The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen." Chris Abele stated on March 3, 2016 in an interview: The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down." Wisconsin Working Families Party stated on January 15, 2016 in a direct mail flier: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent "$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV." Chris Larson stated on January 7, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "once proposed a plan to end county funding to homeless shelters." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on July 27, 2014 in an interview: "I've either balanced every budget or we turned back a surplus." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 31, 2014 in an interview: Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year." Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years." Miami-Dade County stated on July 9, 2013 in a county budget document: Miami-Dade has "the nation’s highest-rated tap water." Leah Vukmir stated on May 15, 2013 in a news release: A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget." Rachel O'Connor stated on July 12, 2012 in an interview: The Pasco County budget "has doubled in the past three years." Clackamas County Democrats stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on September 30, 2011 in a radio interview: Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient" and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that." Chris Abele stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million." Debbie Jackow stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program." Tammy Hall stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009." Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000."
Kim Gray stated on March 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.” Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2019 in social media posts: "California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13." Steve Chabot stated on September 6, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit." Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions: "The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen." Chris Abele stated on March 3, 2016 in an interview: The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down." Wisconsin Working Families Party stated on January 15, 2016 in a direct mail flier: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent "$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV." Chris Larson stated on January 7, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "once proposed a plan to end county funding to homeless shelters." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on July 27, 2014 in an interview: "I've either balanced every budget or we turned back a surplus." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 31, 2014 in an interview: Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year." Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years." Miami-Dade County stated on July 9, 2013 in a county budget document: Miami-Dade has "the nation’s highest-rated tap water." Leah Vukmir stated on May 15, 2013 in a news release: A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget." Rachel O'Connor stated on July 12, 2012 in an interview: The Pasco County budget "has doubled in the past three years." Clackamas County Democrats stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on September 30, 2011 in a radio interview: Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient" and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that." Chris Abele stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million." Debbie Jackow stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program." Tammy Hall stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009." Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000."
Kim Gray stated on March 3, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Even Fairfax County doesn’t pay the kind of (school administration) salaries that Richmond is paying right now.”
Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2019 in social media posts: "California's Attorney General, Xavier Becerra is putting together plans to raise property tax revenue by eliminating the only thing keeping some people's property tax from sky rocketing, Prop 13."
Steve Chabot stated on September 6, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Aftab Pureval is "lying" about his office’s "$400,000 projected deficit."
Travis Forward stated on October 23, 2017 in a mailer advocating voter approval of Travis County bond propositions: "The Travis County propositions will not raise your taxes! If you are 65 or older, your property taxes are frozen."
Chris Abele stated on March 3, 2016 in an interview: The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down."
Wisconsin Working Families Party stated on January 15, 2016 in a direct mail flier: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele spent "$100,000 of taxpayer money on a new luxury SUV."
Chris Larson stated on January 7, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "once proposed a plan to end county funding to homeless shelters."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on July 27, 2014 in an interview: "I've either balanced every budget or we turned back a surplus."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 31, 2014 in an interview: Says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is responsible for the roughly $7,800 "I pay in property taxes per year."
Chris Abele stated on October 1, 2013 in a speech: Milwaukee County has "a parks capital budget that’s bigger than it’s been in the last 10 years."
Miami-Dade County stated on July 9, 2013 in a county budget document: Miami-Dade has "the nation’s highest-rated tap water."
Leah Vukmir stated on May 15, 2013 in a news release: A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds
Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes."
Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."
Multnomah County Library Foundation stated on July 25, 2012 in a newsletter.: Says library district would come "at no direct cost to the city budget."
Rachel O'Connor stated on July 12, 2012 in an interview: The Pasco County budget "has doubled in the past three years."
Clackamas County Democrats stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections."
Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."
Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education.
Bob McDonnell stated on December 19, 2011 in a speech.: Says proposal to boost teacher pension fund "puts no mandate on local government."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on September 30, 2011 in a radio interview: Says he’s "never asked for more" than inflationary budget increases in his 10 budgets as Milwaukee County sheriff
Jim Sullivan stated on January 31, 2011 in a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors: When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient" and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that."
Chris Abele stated on January 25, 2011 in a campaign TV ad: Says he "helped lead an outside audit that’ll save (Milwaukee County) taxpayers over $200 million."
Debbie Jackow stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program."
Tammy Hall stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009."
Bob Hackworth stated on September 14, 2010 in a candidates forum in Dunedin: "The downsizing of Pinellas County government resulted in about 1,200 people being laid off in a 12 percent unemployment market. … I can tell you that every one of them was hired from the time that Ms. Latvala went into office in 2000."