“In fact, data show that there are few things to cheer about regarding Wisconsin’s economic situation under Walker.”
In an effort to put a positive spin over Scott Walker's tenure as Wisconsin governor on the eve of his recall election, Fox News repeated questionable jobs numbers released by Walker's administration and pointed to the drop in the state's unemployment rate to prove its case. In fact, data show that there are few things to cheer about regarding Wisconsin's economic situation under Walker.
Fox Hosts Repeat Misleading Stats To Distort Walker's Economic RecordBill O'Reilly Touted Walker's Economic Record. In his Talking Points Memo segment, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly highlighted the drop in Wisconsin's unemployment rate, saying that Walker "has a pretty good story to tell." O'Reilly continued: "When he took office in January 2011, Wisconsin unemployment stood at 7.7 percent. Now it's down to 6.7 percent, according to the last reading in April." [Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 6/4/12]
Hannity: "Under Governor Walker, Wisconsin Saw 23,000 Jobs Created Last Year." Introducing a focus group segment on the Wisconsin recall vote, Fox News host Sean Hannity said: "Under Governor Walker, Wisconsin saw 23,000 jobs created last year." [Fox News, Hannity, 6/4/12]
Hannity Claimed Wisconsin's Economic Performance Under Walker Is Higher Than Many Other States. Discussing Wisconsin's unemployment rate of 6.7 percent, Hannity said: "I gotta tell you something; there's a lot of states in this country right now with double-digit unemployment." [Fox News,Hannity, 6/4/12]
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