Latest Fact-checks by James B. Nelson Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: 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." Tom Barrett stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession." Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail Raymond LaHood stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee: "It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train." Mark Belling stated on September 28, 2010 in 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." Steve Kagen stated on September 19, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves." Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2010 in a primary night victory speech: "Our county now has the fastest growing airport in America, attracting nearly 1,000 new private sector jobs." Sean Duffy stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs." Julie Lassa stated on September 15, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "She created the Waste, Fraud and Mismanagement Hotline.... (that) has saved Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars." American Federation for Children stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International. Citizens for a Progressive Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "While many of his colleagues turned down a $2,500 pay raise ... (Jeff) Plale pocketed the extra money." Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 30, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Sean Duffy backed plan to privatize Social Security."
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Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: 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." Tom Barrett stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession." Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail Raymond LaHood stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee: "It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train." Mark Belling stated on September 28, 2010 in 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." Steve Kagen stated on September 19, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves." Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2010 in a primary night victory speech: "Our county now has the fastest growing airport in America, attracting nearly 1,000 new private sector jobs." Sean Duffy stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs." Julie Lassa stated on September 15, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "She created the Waste, Fraud and Mismanagement Hotline.... (that) has saved Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars." American Federation for Children stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International. Citizens for a Progressive Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "While many of his colleagues turned down a $2,500 pay raise ... (Jeff) Plale pocketed the extra money." Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 30, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Sean Duffy backed plan to privatize Social Security."
Reid Ribble stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "I lost my health insurance and my doctor because of Obamacare."
Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign news release and platform document: 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."
Tom Barrett stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Scott Walker "eliminated his own office of economic development in the middle of this recession."
Julie Lassa stated on September 21, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Sean Duffy was a no-show" as Ashland County District Attorney while he was on the campaign trail
Raymond LaHood stated on September 6, 2010 in a speech at a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee: "It’s coming. Nobody can stop this train."
Mark Belling stated on September 28, 2010 in 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."
Steve Kagen stated on September 19, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Politician Reid Ribble wants to phase out Social Security, forcing Wisconsin seniors to fend for themselves."
Scott Walker stated on September 14, 2010 in a primary night victory speech: "Our county now has the fastest growing airport in America, attracting nearly 1,000 new private sector jobs."
Sean Duffy stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Julie Lassa willingly took a hefty pay raise at a time when people throughout her district and the state were losing their jobs."
Julie Lassa stated on September 15, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "She created the Waste, Fraud and Mismanagement Hotline.... (that) has saved Wisconsin taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars."
American Federation for Children stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "Senator Jeff Plale saved my job" -- and some 300 others at Bucyrus International.
Citizens for a Progressive Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2010 in campaign literature distributed by an outside group: "While many of his colleagues turned down a $2,500 pay raise ... (Jeff) Plale pocketed the extra money."
Tom Barrett stated on August 6, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Walker says he’s for lower taxes. But Milwaukee County spending has gone up by $349 million."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 30, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: "Sean Duffy backed plan to privatize Social Security."
