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Latest Fact-Checks By Tom Kertscher

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Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door to door
In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 11, 2010
stated on October 1, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" 
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 10, 2010
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 5, 2010 a statement on campaign web site
Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county."
True
By Tom Kertscher • October 6, 2010
Scott Hassett
Scott Hassett
stated on September 21, 2010 an email to supporters
Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 4, 2010
stated on September 30, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Says "the headlines … tell the story" of how Walker has "mismanaged" Milwaukee County
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer, Tom Kertscher • October 3, 2010
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on September 27, 2010 a statement on campaign web site
"The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009."
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 28, 2010
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on September 7, 2010 a radio interview
A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin "has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state."
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 26, 2010
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on September 14, 2010 a TV interview and multiple other sources
"I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • September 20, 2010
J.B. Van Hollen
J.B. Van Hollen
stated on March 18, 2010 written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee
"Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • September 15, 2010
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on September 8, 2010 a campaign TV ad
Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics."
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 14, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on August 16, 2010 a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • September 3, 2010
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