Claim: Mayor Tom Barrett's policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America's 10 worst cities for unemployment."
Fact-check: Republican Governors Association says Mayor Tom Barrett's policies drove up unemployment 27 percent in Milwaukee 
Verdict: half-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Dave Umhoefer
Date published: 2012-04-11T00:00:00