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Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Progressive Change Campaign Committee
stated on October 31, 2012 a TV ad
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 2, 2012
Majority PAC
Majority PAC
stated on October 31, 2012 a TV ad
"Tommy Thompson made millions from corporations who outsource American jobs and now he's trying to lavish huge tax breaks on them."  
Half-True
November 1, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 18, 2012 a debate
Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson ran Medicare "into the ground" and "nine years closer to bankruptcy."
False
October 26, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 24, 2012 a TV ad
Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left  9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised."  
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 26, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on October 1, 2012 a campaign flier
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supports a plan for "privatizing Social Security."
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 25, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 28, 2012 debate comments
Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses.
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 7, 2012
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on September 4, 2012 a TV ad
Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • September 26, 2012
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 12, 2012 a TV ad
Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 21, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on August 15, 2012 an interview
Federal law adopted "under Tommy Thompson's watch" prohibits the government from negotiating for "better prices" on prescription drugs for senior citizens
True
September 4, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on August 17, 2012 a television ad
Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson "wants to give a new $265,000 tax cut to millionaires like himself while raising taxes on the middle class."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 27, 2012
stated on July 26, 2012 a radio ad
Says Tommy Thompson favors Obama's health care mandate, was publicly thanked by Obama for health reform support and that Thompson "says we can't repeal 'Obamacare.'"
False
August 10, 2012
stated on August 12, 2012 a radio appearance
Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson is "a big corporate lobbyist" and has been "lobbying during the middle of the campaign."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 10, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 7, 2012 a speech
Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 28, 2012
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 30, 2012 a memo to the media
Says "Tommy Thompson's tax plan amounts to an average tax cut of almost $87,000 for the top 1 percent."
Mostly True
June 10, 2012
EMILY's List
EMILY's List
stated on September 19, 2011 a blog post
Says Tommy Thompson "pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues."
Half-True
October 3, 2011
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on August 23, 2011 a TV ad
Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare"
Half-True
August 31, 2011
Michael McAuliff
Michael McAuliff
stated on May 17, 2011 website article
"Tommy Thompson wanted to implant data chips in humans."
Mostly True
May 22, 2011