Latest False Fact-checks on Scott Walker Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview: "The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees." Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums. Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV: Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues: "We’re broke. We don’t have any more money." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2011 in a news conference: "The things I said (during the prank call by a blogger posing as GOP contributor David Koch) are the things I’ve said publicly all along" about the Wisconsin budget debate. Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a secretly-recorded prank telephone call: When it comes to protesters in Madison, "almost all" are now from outside of Wisconsin. Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: "I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years." Scott Walker stated on February 11, 2011 in a news conference: "The alternative" to higher state worker pension and health care payments "is to look at 1,500 layoffs of state employees or close to 200,000 children who would be bumped off Medicaid-related programs." Scott Walker stated on January 27, 2011 in comments at a bill signing ceremony: Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions. Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs. Scott Walker stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement issued by a transition team leader: "The Madison-Milwaukee (high-speed) train line is dead." Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic." Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi
Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview: "The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees." Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums. Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV: Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues: "We’re broke. We don’t have any more money." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2011 in a news conference: "The things I said (during the prank call by a blogger posing as GOP contributor David Koch) are the things I’ve said publicly all along" about the Wisconsin budget debate. Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a secretly-recorded prank telephone call: When it comes to protesters in Madison, "almost all" are now from outside of Wisconsin. Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: "I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years." Scott Walker stated on February 11, 2011 in a news conference: "The alternative" to higher state worker pension and health care payments "is to look at 1,500 layoffs of state employees or close to 200,000 children who would be bumped off Medicaid-related programs." Scott Walker stated on January 27, 2011 in comments at a bill signing ceremony: Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions. Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs. Scott Walker stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement issued by a transition team leader: "The Madison-Milwaukee (high-speed) train line is dead." Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic." Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi
Scott Walker stated on October 16, 2011 in an interview: "The largest category of people coming into the technical schools in Wisconsin are people with four-year degrees."
Scott Walker stated on July 7, 2011 in a news release and column: "Under our (2011-’13) budget, the average (Wisconsin) property taxpayer will save $700."
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says many public-employee unions falsely told their Wisconsin members his budget-repair bill sought 12 percent to 13 percent of their incomes for health insurance premiums.
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV: Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin."
Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference and many other venues: "We’re broke. We don’t have any more money."
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2011 in a news conference: "The things I said (during the prank call by a blogger posing as GOP contributor David Koch) are the things I’ve said publicly all along" about the Wisconsin budget debate.
Scott Walker stated on February 22, 2011 in a secretly-recorded prank telephone call: When it comes to protesters in Madison, "almost all" are now from outside of Wisconsin.
Scott Walker stated on February 21, 2011 in a news conference: "I campaigned on (the proposals in the budget repair bill for Wisconsin) all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years."
Scott Walker stated on February 11, 2011 in a news conference: "The alternative" to higher state worker pension and health care payments "is to look at 1,500 layoffs of state employees or close to 200,000 children who would be bumped off Medicaid-related programs."
Scott Walker stated on January 27, 2011 in comments at a bill signing ceremony: Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions.
Scott Walker stated on January 5, 2011 in a news release: In Wisconsin, 98 percent of all small businesses will qualify for income-tax relief under my plan, freeing them to expand and create jobs.
Scott Walker stated on November 18, 2010 in a statement issued by a transition team leader: "The Madison-Milwaukee (high-speed) train line is dead."
Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2010 in a news conference with reporters: "Scientists have shown us (that) the greater possibilities, the real science movement, has been with adult stem cell research. It has not been with embryonic."
Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi