Fact Check Posts – Page 18

Hovde says Neumann voted four times to increase U.S. debt

By Dave Umhoefer

August 5, 2012

As a congressman, Mark Neumann "voted four times to increase our debt."

Club for Growth says Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes’

By Dave Umhoefer

August 1, 2012

Says U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes.’

Tommy Thompson says he created enough smallpox vaccine for “every man woman and child” in America

By Dave Umhoefer

July 30, 2012

"Donna Shalala left me with 12 million doses" of smallpox vaccine and "I created enough" to vaccinate "every man, woman and child against smallpox in…

Scott Walker says a study shows the federal health care law will “devastate” Wisconsin

By Dave Umhoefer , Guy Boulton

July 29, 2012

A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making…

Roys says Pocan voted with Walker in favor of tax cuts for wealthy corporations

By Dave Umhoefer

July 13, 2012

Says she "stood up to" Gov. Scott Walker on tax cuts "for wealthy corporations" while her congressional opponent voted with Walker.

Eric Hovde says U.S. has “six times more” oil than Saudi Arabia

By Dave Umhoefer

July 12, 2012

The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of "more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia."

Tommy Thompson says he “fired” Kathleen Falk by eliminating the state public intervenor’s office

By Dave Umhoefer

July 5, 2012

By eliminating the public intervenor’s office, "I was the first one to fire Kathleen Falk."

Labor leader Marty Beil says state pension plan is “self funded”

By Dave Umhoefer

July 4, 2012

The Wisconsin Retirement System for public employees is "a self-funded pension plan" and "it’s the money of the workers’ that funds it."

Baldwin says Thompson said he wants to ‘do away with Medicare’

By Dave Umhoefer

June 28, 2012

Says U.S. Senate rival Tommy Thompson said he wants to "do away with Medicare."

Romney says median income has dropped 10 percent in last four years

By Dave Umhoefer

June 27, 2012

"The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years."

Barca says voters aren’t fully behind Walker — 70 percent were just uncomfortable with a recall

By Dave Umhoefer

June 22, 2012

"70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that…

Gov. Scott Walker says he got “overwhelming” bipartisan support on jobs bills in 2011

By Dave Umhoefer

June 13, 2012

"Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature.

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Hovde says Neumann voted four times to increase U.S. debt

Club for Growth says Hovde has ‘no problem with raising taxes’

Tommy Thompson says he created enough smallpox vaccine for “every man woman and child” in America

Scott Walker says a study shows the federal health care law will “devastate” Wisconsin

Roys says Pocan voted with Walker in favor of tax cuts for wealthy corporations

Eric Hovde says U.S. has “six times more” oil than Saudi Arabia

Tommy Thompson says he “fired” Kathleen Falk by eliminating the state public intervenor’s office

Labor leader Marty Beil says state pension plan is “self funded”

Baldwin says Thompson said he wants to ‘do away with Medicare’

Romney says median income has dropped 10 percent in last four years

Barca says voters aren’t fully behind Walker — 70 percent were just uncomfortable with a recall

Gov. Scott Walker says he got “overwhelming” bipartisan support on jobs bills in 2011