Wisconsin’s monthly job reports have a "margin of error" of 75 percent and were "way off" in eight of first 10 months of 2011.
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Preliminary vs revised job-change estimates in Wisconsin have 75 percent "margin of error," Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch says
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WISN-TV, "Upfront with Mike Gousha" Rebecca Kleefisch interview, Dec. 18, 2011
Interview and email interview, Republican Party of Wisconsin spokesman Ben Sparks, Dec. 20, 2011
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, 2011 Wisconsin Labor Market monthly news releases
Interview and email interview, Center of Wisconsin Strategy associate director Laura Dresser, Dec. 20, 2011
Interview, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics current employment statistics program manager Ken Robertson, Dec. 21, 2011 and Jan. 3, 2012
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