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"

By Tom Kertscher • 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"

By Tom Kertscher • 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."

By Tom Kertscher • 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."

By Tom Kertscher • 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."

By Tom Kertscher • 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, Tom Kertscher • 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."

By Tom Kertscher • 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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