Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Message Machine 2010 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." Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill. 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. 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." 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. Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security" Pat Toomey stated on July 14, 2010 in a television commercial: "Joe Sestak ... even wants to bring back the death tax, letting the IRS take half of your savings when you die." Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." John McCain stated on May 7, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona." Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no." Mark Kirk stated on July 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." Doug MacGinnitie stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats." Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
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." Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill. 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. 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." 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. Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies." Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets." Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security" Pat Toomey stated on July 14, 2010 in a television commercial: "Joe Sestak ... even wants to bring back the death tax, letting the IRS take half of your savings when you die." Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress." John McCain stated on May 7, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona." Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no." Mark Kirk stated on July 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." Doug MacGinnitie stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats." Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
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."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad.: "700 jobs (were) lost because Allen Boyd" voted for the health care bill.
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.
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."
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.
Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico.
Russ Feingold stated on July 13, 2010 in a campaign ad: Ron Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."
Dave Yost stated on August 10, 2010 in a campaign video: "When Pepper’s tax was finally voted down, Pepper laid off cops and closed jails and let criminals run free in the streets."
Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security"
Pat Toomey stated on July 14, 2010 in a television commercial: "Joe Sestak ... even wants to bring back the death tax, letting the IRS take half of your savings when you die."
Rick Scott stated on August 3, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Bill McCollum voted for higher taxes and fees 42 times while he was in Congress."
John McCain stated on May 7, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona."
Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Russ Feingold "voted against the law that protected our lakes" and "was the only Great Lakes senator to vote no."
Mark Kirk stated on July 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist."
Doug MacGinnitie stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "When you were casting your vote for Republicans, Brian Kemp was voting for Democrats."
Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door."
Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
