Statement·self record·said 2024-12-28
“After 30 years of Wisconsin's checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account.”
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Trueby PolitiFact
2025-01-15Reasoning
PolitiFact rated this Mostly True. Wisconsin's general fund maintained positive balances under Evers after 30 years of deficits, and the rainy day fund reached record levels. The claim implies sole credit when the picture also involved Republican budget restraint and favorable economic conditions.
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