Latest Fact-checks by Dave Umhoefer 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 Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation." Russ Feingold stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Ron Johnson’s company got government loans and a grant to help expand his business Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign: Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending. Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money. Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi Mark Neumann stated on August 16, 2010 in a campaign radio ad: "My supporters aren't special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
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Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation." Russ Feingold stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Ron Johnson’s company got government loans and a grant to help expand his business Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign: Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending. Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money. Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi Mark Neumann stated on August 16, 2010 in a campaign radio ad: "My supporters aren't special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee." Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
Scott Walker stated on September 17, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Wisconsin is one of the highest taxed states in the nation."
Russ Feingold stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Ron Johnson’s company got government loans and a grant to help expand his business
Republican Governors Association stated on September 16, 2010 in a series of campaign TV ads: Tom Barrett "voted for the largest tax increase in history ... raising taxes on gas and Social Security."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on September 10, 2010 in a radio ad for the Scott Walker gubernatorial campaign: Like me, Scott Walker opposed the 1998 transportation bill and the $9 billion of wasteful spending.
Mark Neumann stated on September 9, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Scott Walker supported the same transportation bill he’s attacking me for. He said at the time it would save the taxpayers money.
Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi
Mark Neumann stated on August 16, 2010 in a campaign radio ad: "My supporters aren't special interest groups in Madison and Milwaukee."
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2009 in a speech at a tea party rally in Oshkosh: "Both the state and federal governments make more per gallon in gas taxes than the oil companies make themselves for doing all the work."
