Claim: Says Tommy Thompson favors Obama's health care mandate, was publicly thanked by Obama for health reform support and that Thompson "says we can't repeal 'Obamacare.
Fact-check: Senate rival Tommy Thompson backs "Obamacare," says it can't be repealed, fellow GOP candidate Eric Hovde says
Verdict: false
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Tom Kertscher
Date published: 2012-08-10T00:00:00