Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, embattled after proposing to strip public employee unions of their bargaining rights and essentially put them out of business, continues to claim that he is just doing what he said he would do during the campaign. It is a key element of his defense. But it is not true.
He repeats the claim, and the national media, or at least the conservative media, pick it up. David Brooks' column in the NY Times on Tuesday was just the latest.
Problem: Walker never once said any such thing at any time during his year-long campaign. It's he did repeatedly bash public employees and say he wanted them to pay more for pensions and health care -- something they have agreed to do if he will yield on the bargaining rights issue.
Judging from the reaction since he unveiled his union-busting secret plan, with hundreds of thousands of people joining to oppose it, it's likely that if he had told the truth to the voters before Nov. 3 he probably would not be the governor.
Now, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's PolitiFact has checked Walker's claim.
Its finding:False.
Please spread the word.