Tommy's Tumble To The Truthiness Bottom

Another round of back-tracking on his record as he hits the factual bottom:

The Truth-O-Meter Says:

Says he "never supported" federal health care individual mandate. Tommy Thompson on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 in tweets

GOP Wisconsin Senate candidate Tommy Thompson says he never backed individual mandate

Among conservatives, a hated provision of federal health care reform is the "individual mandate," which requires Americans (with some exceptions) to buy health insurance.

That sentiment has left Republican Tommy Thompson in a difficult spot as he vies with three opponents in the August 2012 primary for U.S. Senate.

Maybe Tommy never should say "never."

Tommy Thompson

Cut many, but raised some, too

Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes."