Ever since he unveiled his plan to effectively kill collective bargaining in the public sector last year, Gov. Scott Walker has consistently argued that the controversial policy should not have taken voters by surprise.

"The simple matter is I campaigned on this all throughout the election. Anybody who says they are shocked on this has been asleep for the past two years," he said at a press conference a week into the massive protests that erupted in response to Walker's plan.

Politifact rated the governor's assertion as “false,” since Walker clearly never made public any desire to do away with collective bargaining completely. Republicans shrugged in response, contending that while the then-Milwaukee county executive may not have specifically mentioned collective bargaining, his promises to make public workers pay more for their benefits made his intentions clear.

However, video footage that has recently surfaced on the Uppity Wisconsin blog shows Walker making statements that suggest the exact opposite; that he in fact promised to sit down with unions and bargain for reforms to their pension and health care plans.