Latest Fact Checks By James B. Nelson

Republican House candidate Reid Ribble says he lost his health insurance and doctor because of federal health care reform

By James B. Nelson

October 27, 2010

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

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Scott Walker says the DNR has mismanaged the state’s deer herd and lowered the deer population

By James B. Nelson

October 24, 2010

Says Gov. Jim Doyle and the DNR have not put hunters first and mismanaged the deer herd; as a result "the deer population has dwindled."

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Tom Barrett says gubernatorial rival Scott Walker eliminated economic development office during recession

By James B. Nelson

October 15, 2010

Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession."

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Congressional candidate Julie Lassa says GOP rival Sean Duffy was a “no show” on the job

By James B. Nelson

October 13, 2010

Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail

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Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood says nothing can stop high-speed rail project in Wisconsin

By James B. Nelson

October 7, 2010

"It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train."

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Mark Belling says Sen. Russ Feingold faked his TV ad

By Don Walker , James B. Nelson

September 29, 2010

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

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U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen says opponent Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security

By James B. Nelson

September 27, 2010

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

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Scott Walker says Milwaukee airport is the fastest growing in the country, adding 1,000 jobs

By James B. Nelson

September 24, 2010

"Our county now has the fastest growing airport in America, attracting nearly 1,000 new private sector jobs."

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Sean Duffy says Julie Lassa took a pay raise that other legislators gave back

By James B. Nelson

September 21, 2010

"Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs."

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Julie Lassa says she created a fraud hotline that has saved taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars

By James B. Nelson

September 16, 2010

"She created the Waste, Fraud and Mismanagement Hotline.... (that) has saved Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars."

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Wisconsin state Sen. Jeff Plale saved 300 jobs at Bucyrus International

By James B. Nelson

September 13, 2010

"Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International.

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Wisconsin state Sen. Jeff Plale “pocketed” a $2,500 a year raise when others turned it down

By James B. Nelson

September 13, 2010

"While many of his colleagues turned down a $2,500 pay raise ... (Jeff) Plale pocketed the extra money."

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