Latest Fact Checks By James B. Nelson

Gov. Scott Walker says Wisconsin has created almost 100,000 jobs since he took office

By James B. Nelson

December 16, 2012

Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office.  

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Sen. Ron Johnson says economy was not in free fall when Obama took office

By James B. Nelson

November 26, 2012

Says President Barack Obama "did not come into office with the economy in a free fall."

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Thompson says Baldwin voted against resolution to honor victims of 9/11

By James B. Nelson

October 26, 2012

Says "Tammy Baldwin had the opportunity to vote to honor the victims of 9/11 and she voted against it."

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Women who miscarry could face investigation under legislation supported by Gudex, Greater Wisconsin Political Fund says

By James B. Nelson

October 22, 2012

"Women who have miscarriages could be investigated by police" under legislation supported by Republican state Senate candidate Rick Gudex.

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Thompson says Baldwin has not run any positive ads in Senate campaign

By James B. Nelson

October 15, 2012

Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate.

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Sebring says Moore is ‘most absent member’ of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation

By James B. Nelson

October 8, 2012

Says opponent U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore ‘is Wisconsin’s most absent member of Congress, missing nearly 17 percent of the House votes in the second quarter…

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Ryan says four times as many people quit job hunting as found work

By James B. Nelson

September 19, 2012

Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job."

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Thompson says aide wasn’t representing campaign in email criticizing sexual orientation of Baldwin

By James B. Nelson

September 17, 2012

An aide "acted on his own" and "was not representing the Thompson campaign" when he sent an email criticizing the sexual orientation of U.S. Senate…

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Billboard blames Obama for high gas prices

By James B. Nelson

August 24, 2012

The price of gasoline was at $1.85 a gallon when President Barack Obama took office and has since nearly doubled because of his policies

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Ryan says candidates for Congress can’t remove themselves from the ballot

By James B. Nelson

August 20, 2012

Says under Wisconsin law, he cannot remove his name from the ballot for re-election to Congress.

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GOP candidate for US Senate Hovde claims Obamacare levies 10 years of taxes for 6 years of benefits

By James B. Nelson

August 8, 2012

President Obama and Nancy Pelosi said "Obamacare" would save money because "they factored in 10 years worth of tax revenue and only six and half…

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Lehman says new state Senate district was drawn in secret for Wanggaard within half a block of his house

By James B. Nelson

July 26, 2012

The new 21st State Senate district was "created in secret for Van Wanggaard. It was drawn within half a block of his house."

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