Latest Fact Checks By James B. Nelson

Paul Ryan says U.S. tax rate for small businesses is 44.6 percent, versus 15 percent in Canada

By James B. Nelson

December 10, 2015

The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent.

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Rep. Glenn Grothman says his district has more manufacturing jobs than any other district

By James B. Nelson

November 20, 2015

Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation.

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Rep. Glenn Grothman hears from employers, changes stance on Ex-Im Bank

By James B. Nelson

November 6, 2015

On support for the Export-Import Bank

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Russ Feingold changes his tune on campaign contributions

By James B. Nelson

October 28, 2015

On receiving campaign contributions from out-of-state donors

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Ron Johnson was against the Export-Import Bank, and now he supports it

By James B. Nelson

October 20, 2015

On support for the Export-Import Bank

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Gov. Scott Walker says board wanted to accept Mickey Mouse, Hitler as valid signatures in recall

By James B. Nelson

October 16, 2015

Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board "wanted to consider Mickey Mouse and Adolf Hitler as valid signatures on recall petitions."

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Environmental group claims Ron Johnson voted against carbon limits, took cash from polluters

By James B. Nelson

October 9, 2015

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "led the fight to let polluters release unlimited amounts of carbon pollution and took nearly $225,000 from polluters."

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Sen. Jennifer Shilling says closed voucher school received $5.4 million

By James B. Nelson

September 25, 2015

A "voucher school that closed after 9 days this year collected $5.4 million in taxpayer subsidies since first opening."

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Rep. Dale Kooyenga says the UW System is larger than any business in Wisconsin

By James B. Nelson

September 18, 2015

The University of Wisconsin System  "is larger than any business in the state of Wisconsin."

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Facebook post claims Scott Walker wants to end Labor Day because unions have damaged the economy

By James B. Nelson

September 10, 2015

Says Scott Walker said "Labor unions don’t deserve to have a national holiday" due to their damage to the economy. And the holiday "should be…

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Scott Walker says Wisconsin percentage of people working is 5 points higher than nation

By James B. Nelson

August 21, 2015

"The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally."

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American Bridge 21st Century says layoffs show economy has tanked under Scott Walker

By James B. Nelson

July 10, 2015

Wisconsin’s economy has "tanked" under Gov. Scott Walker and "so far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of…

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