Truth Squad: State of State Address

From the first minute of Governor Doyle's Speech:

While we still have a long way to go, just think how far we've come.

We cut spending and solved the worst fiscal crisis in our history ... without raising taxes.

We invested in education while passing a property tax freeze...

We protected SeniorCare for more than 90,000 seniors...

And together, we created more than 140,000 new jobs.

I'll give him the SeniorCare tidbit.

But STATE SPENDING WAS RAISED NEARLY 10 PERCENT IN THE LAST BUDGET.

TAXES AND FEES ARE UP THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS WELL.

He's thrown more money at teachers, but THERE IS NO PROPERTY TAX FREEZE.

And finally, one of my biggest pet peeves. GOVERNOR DOYLE, THE ONLY JOBS YOU CAN ACTUALLY CREATE ARE GOVERNMENT JOBS.

The 140,000 new jobs in Wisconsin are the result of risk takers and innovators in the private sector and most often exist in spite of, not because of, government involvement.

For a governor with a trust issue, was it wise to start out with such a feeble grasp on the facts?