claim: the 2009-11 state budget that democrats approved left wisconsin taxpayers $3.6 billion in debt.
author: jonathan steitz
evidence_1: wisconsin had a total state debt of $17,971,519,547 when calculated by ...  governor-elect scott walker asked the democrat-controlled legislature to not  approve labor contracts with state ... fund more than $200 million it took to  balance the budget three years ago. ... summary of 2009-11 appropriations and  authorizations ...
evidence_2: the 2009-11 state budget that democrats approved left wisconsin taxpayers  $3.6 billion in debt. — politifact wisconsin on wednesday, august 24th, 2011.
evidence_3: scott kevin walker (born november 2, 1967) is an american politician who  served as the 45th .... he defeated democrat chris ament, son of then-milwaukee  county .... he criticized the 2009–11 wisconsin state budget as too big given the  slow .... during walker's first term as governor, the state's $3.6 billion budget  deficit ...
evidence_4: the 2009-11 state budget that democrats approved left wisconsin taxpayers  $3.6 billion in debt. — politifact wisconsin on wednesday, august 24th, 2011.
evidence_5: the 2011 wisconsin act 10, also known as the wisconsin budget repair bill,  was legislation proposed by republican governor scott walker and passed by  the wisconsin legislature to address a projected $3.6 billion budget deficit. ...  modifications to wisconsin retirement system and state health insurance plans:  the bill ...