Fact Check Posts – Page 9

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says prostitution money is helping fund groups backing Rep. Sean Duffy’s campaign

By James B. Nelson

July 16, 2012

"Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Sean Duffy’s Republican Majority."

Milwaukee alderman says fluoride in toothpaste is a poison

By James B. Nelson

July 9, 2012

Toothpaste contains "the poison substance of fluoride."

Wisconsin Rep. Robin Vos says voter fraud accounted for a portion of Lehman’s victory margin over Wanggaard in Senate recall

By James B. Nelson

July 6, 2012

Voter fraud provided "a portion" of the margin of victory of Democrat John Lehman over Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard in a state Senate recall election.

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says public-private pay gap after collective bargaining changes is still large

By James B. Nelson

July 2, 2012

"Before Act 10, the total cost of public sector employees’ employment was 29 percent higher than that in the private sector. After the act, it’s…

Tommy Thompson says federal health care reforms are a ‘government takeover of health care’

By James B. Nelson

June 24, 2012

Federal health care reforms amounted to ‘the government takeover of health care.’

Recall challenger Tom Barrett says “Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands” and “wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder.”

By James B. Nelson

June 4, 2012

"Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands" and "wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder."

Democrat Tom Barrett says Republican Gov. Scott Walker is citing jobs numbers that are not commonly used

By James B. Nelson

June 1, 2012

Figures cited by Gov. Scott Walker "are not commonly used" to measure job creation.

Barrett says Walker used a “credit card” approach to balance state budget, pushing borrowing costs into the future

By James B. Nelson

May 31, 2012

To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used "a credit card" approach that "pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and…

Gov. Walker says Wisconsin has added 33,200 jobs since he became governor

By James B. Nelson

May 24, 2012

Since Scott Walker took office as governor in January 2011, there has been an increase of 33,200 jobs in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Dem spokesman Zielinski says Gov. Walker is helping defend man accused of ‘boy rape’

By James B. Nelson

May 18, 2012

Gov. Scott Walker is helping pay for the criminal defense of a man accused of "boy rape."

Eric Hovde says economic policies are what’s making gas prices go higher

By James B. Nelson

May 4, 2012

"The failed economic policies" of President Barack Obama, the Democrats and the Federal Reserve "are making gas prices higher while America’s economy is running on…

Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch says her ‘cold call’ persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin

By James B. Nelson

April 25, 2012

Says she made a "cold call" and persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin.

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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says prostitution money is helping fund groups backing Rep. Sean Duffy’s campaign

Milwaukee alderman says fluoride in toothpaste is a poison

Wisconsin Rep. Robin Vos says voter fraud accounted for a portion of Lehman’s victory margin over Wanggaard in Senate recall

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says public-private pay gap after collective bargaining changes is still large

Tommy Thompson says federal health care reforms are a ‘government takeover of health care’

Recall challenger Tom Barrett says “Scott Walker has a plan to privatize state lands” and “wants to sell our deer to the highest bidder.”

Democrat Tom Barrett says Republican Gov. Scott Walker is citing jobs numbers that are not commonly used

Barrett says Walker used a “credit card” approach to balance state budget, pushing borrowing costs into the future

Gov. Walker says Wisconsin has added 33,200 jobs since he became governor

Wisconsin Dem spokesman Zielinski says Gov. Walker is helping defend man accused of ‘boy rape’

Eric Hovde says economic policies are what’s making gas prices go higher

Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch says her ‘cold call’ persuaded an Illinois company to relocate to Wisconsin