PolitiFact | Sean Duffy

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Sean Duffy is a Republican member of the U.S. House, representing Wisconsin's 7th District in the northwestern part of the state. The former Ashland County district attorney was elected In November 2010, taking the seat previously held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Dave Obey of Wausau.

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Sean Duffy
stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview:

Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers.

By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2017
Sean Duffy
stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall:

Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt."

By Tom Kertscher • September 20, 2017
Sean Duffy
stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview:

"We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology."

By Alan Hovorka • September 6, 2017
Sean Duffy
stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview:

"You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges.

By Tom Kertscher • August 4, 2017
Sean Duffy
stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview:

Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare."

By D.L. Davis • July 27, 2017

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on June 2, 2014 in a news release:

"Congressman Duffy has long record of voting against VA backlog fixes."

By James B. Nelson • June 16, 2014
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on January 19, 2014 in an email:

A bill backed by Sean Duffy and other House Republicans "could actually require the Internal Revenue Service to conduct audits of rape victims" who get an abortion.

By Tom Kertscher • February 9, 2014
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on August 29, 2012 in a TV ad:

Says Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy "voted against paying our soldiers" and "against increasing combat pay" while voting "to protect his own pay."

By Dave Umhoefer • September 16, 2012
Scott Keyes
stated on July 16, 2012 in a blog post:

Says U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy is among seven "Tea Party freshmen" who "spent an average of $15,000 on cars for themselves."

By Tom Kertscher • July 27, 2012
Pat Kreitlow
stated on June 6, 2012 in a news release:

Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare."

By Tom Kertscher • June 25, 2012

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