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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 27, 2011 an appearance on a TV interview program
"We've seen local union after local union rush to their school boards, their city councils, their technical school boards and rush through contracts in the past two weeks that had no contributions to the pension and no contribution to health care."
Mostly False
By Cary Spivak • March 3, 2011
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 8, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says Republican Reid Ribble says stimulus bill failed to jumpstart the economy, but his "roofing company made almost $300,000 off stimulus funded projects."
Half-True
By Cary Spivak • October 20, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 15, 2010 campaign TV and radio ads
Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."
Mostly False
By Cary Spivak • September 23, 2010
Daniel Mielke
Daniel Mielke
stated on September 7, 2010 a statement on campaign web site
"Close to 30% of our federal prison population consists of  illegal immigrants."
False
By Cary Spivak • September 8, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on July 13, 2010 a campaign ad
Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
Mostly False
By Cary Spivak • September 3, 2010