Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Ron Johnson
stated on March 26, 2013 in a constituent email:

A recent study of a proposed cap-and-trade policy’s effect on Wisconsin consumers showed it could "raise gasoline prices by 141 percent and electricity rates by 171 percent" by 2030.

By Dave Umhoefer • April 28, 2013

Ron Johnson
stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview:

"Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."

By Dave Umhoefer • February 20, 2013

Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2012 in a television interview:

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

By James B. Nelson • November 26, 2012

Ron Johnson
stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign speech:

Deficit spending ‘exploded during the Obama administration’ to $5.3 trillion over four years, compared to $2 trillion in eight years under President George W. Bush.

By Dave Umhoefer • September 28, 2012

Ron Johnson
stated on June 6, 2012 in a radio interview:

"Before Act 10, the total cost of public sector employees’ employment was 29 percent higher than that in the private sector. After the act, it’s still 22 percent higher."

By James B. Nelson • July 2, 2012

Ron Johnson
stated on December 15, 2011 in a television interview:

"President Obama has increased the federal workforce 192,000 individuals -- about 10 percent since he’s taken office -- while we’ve lost 2 million jobs."

By Dave Umhoefer • December 15, 2011

Ron Johnson
stated on July 25, 2011 in a television interview:

"The federal government is spending 25 percent of our entire economy versus 100 years ago we spent only 2 percent."

By Dave Umhoefer • July 31, 2011

Ron Johnson
stated on March 23, 2011 in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal:

For the first time in U.S. history, a personal inaction will be deemed unlawful -- not purchasing a health-insurance plan

By Dave Umhoefer • April 6, 2011

Ron Johnson
stated on October 29, 2010 in an automated phone message, as well as a radio ad, news releases and debates:

Says Russ Feingold voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants

By Dave Umhoefer • November 1, 2010

Ron Johnson
stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:

"There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Fifty-seven of them, including Russ Feingold, are lawyers. There are zero manufacturers and one accountant."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 22, 2010

Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:

Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.

By Dave Umhoefer • October 19, 2010

Ron Johnson
stated on October 7, 2010 in campaign literature mailed to state residents:

Says "Russ Feingold cut Medicare by $523 billion."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 8, 2010

Ron Johnson
stated on September 28, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:

"A majority of Wisconsinites opposed the government takeover of health care. But Russ Feingold voted for it anyway."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 5, 2010

Ron Johnson
stated on September 15, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads:

Washington politicians "run Social Security like a Ponzi scheme."

By Cary Spivak • September 23, 2010

Ron Johnson
stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad:

Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics."

By Tom Kertscher • September 14, 2010

Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh:

"Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."

By Dave Umhoefer • September 3, 2010

Ron Johnson
stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial:

Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no."

By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2010

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