Fact Check Posts – Page 9

One Wisconsin Now
stated on January 28, 2011 a news release

"Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending"

February 1, 2011

Chain email
stated on January 20, 2011 a chain email and -- briefly -- a union web site

Gov. Scott Walker hired convicted Assembly Speaker Scott Jensen to oversee a raid on the state employee retirement system to help balance the state budget.

By James B. Nelson • January 21, 2011

Charlie Sykes
stated on December 15, 2010 a comment made during his radio show

Says the University of Wisconsin football program is spending almost all of its Bowl Championship Series payout on a Rose Bowl junket for politically connected officials

By Dave Umhoefer • December 21, 2010

Steve Kagen
stated on December 13, 2010 a newspaper article

"Already, the mayor of Green Bay is having ribbon-cutting after ribbon-cutting for economic development around the new VA center."

By James B. Nelson • December 16, 2010

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on December 9, 2010 a news release

Governor-elect Scott Walker’s opposition to high-speed rail "killed 13,000 Wisconsin jobs"

December 14, 2010

Advancing Wisconsin
stated on October 28, 2010 campaign literature distributed by an outside group

Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker "increased his own pay by $50,000."

October 29, 2010

American Federation for Children
stated on October 27, 2010 a direct mail campaign piece

Says state Senate candidate "Monk Elmer voted to exceed the (school district property tax) spending caps."

By James B. Nelson • October 28, 2010

Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on October 27, 2010 radio ads and direct mail pieces

Says Republican candidates in key Wisconsin Assembly races "side with those who want to privatize Social Security -- and risk our retirements on Wall Street."

October 28, 2010

Reid Ribble
stated on October 12, 2010 a campaign news release

"I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare."

By James B. Nelson • October 27, 2010

Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign TV ad

Says "Tom Barrett supports a government takeover of our health care"

By Dave Umhoefer • October 17, 2010

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 3, 2010 a campaign TV ad

Says Steve Kagen "promised us jobs, voting for the $787 billion stimulus. Cost: another 77,000 jobs lost."

October 14, 2010

stated on September 30, 2010 a campaign TV ad

Says "the headlines … tell the story" of how Walker has "mismanaged" Milwaukee County

By Dave Umhoefer • October 3, 2010

Mark Belling
stated on September 28, 2010 a website posting and statement during his radio show

Says the Feingold garage ad "is a fake: He’s not standing in front of his house."

By Don Walker, James B. Nelson • September 29, 2010

Steve Kagen
stated on September 19, 2010 a campaign TV ad

"Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves."

By James B. Nelson • September 27, 2010

stated on September 21, 2010 a statement on campaign web site

"Under Tom Barrett’s leadership, violent crime in Milwaukee has decreased by over 20% -- to its lowest levels in more than 20 years."

By Dave Umhoefer • September 22, 2010

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."

September 20, 2010

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on August 30, 2010 a campaign TV ad

"Sean Duffy backed plan to privatize Social Security."

By James B. Nelson • September 10, 2010

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