Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Stimulus Harry Reid stated on June 22, 2011 in an online chat with the "Washington Post": "Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we’ve implemented." Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." Rick Scott stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview with CNN.: Says Tri-Rail shows the potential problems with investing in high-speed rail. George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years" Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. James Langevin stated on October 16, 2010 in campaign debates: "In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. American Crossroads stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign ad: Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., "voted for the pork-filled stimulus bill -- $1.9 million to study ants in Africa, $39 million for office upgrades for politicians." John McCain stated on August 3, 2010 in a report: Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'" Mark Tapscott stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner": "Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War." Brian Robinson stated on August 14, 2010 in a newspaper interview: "Roy Barnes is part of the team that has run up trillions of dollars in debt that Americans will spend years paying off, and they've done it without creating one job." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes." George Will stated on July 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Says that President Obama said if Congress passed the economic stimulus bill, "we would have unemployment at 8 percent and no higher. And it went higher." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone." Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds." Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District. George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." John Boehner stated on June 8, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package. Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Conservatives for Patients' Rights stated on April 27, 2009 in a television ad: The economic stimulus bill created a council that's "modeled after the national board that controls Britain’s health system." Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans." Pat Roberts stated on February 5, 2009 in remarks made in the Senate: The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010. Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in Golden, Colo.: "In January, I outlined a plan to help revive our faltering economy, which formed the basis for a bipartisan stimulus package that passed the Congress."
Harry Reid stated on June 22, 2011 in an online chat with the "Washington Post": "Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we’ve implemented." Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget." Rick Scott stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview with CNN.: Says Tri-Rail shows the potential problems with investing in high-speed rail. George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent." Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds. Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years" Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill. James Langevin stated on October 16, 2010 in campaign debates: "In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China. American Crossroads stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign ad: Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., "voted for the pork-filled stimulus bill -- $1.9 million to study ants in Africa, $39 million for office upgrades for politicians." John McCain stated on August 3, 2010 in a report: Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'" Mark Tapscott stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner": "Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War." Brian Robinson stated on August 14, 2010 in a newspaper interview: "Roy Barnes is part of the team that has run up trillions of dollars in debt that Americans will spend years paying off, and they've done it without creating one job." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes." George Will stated on July 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Says that President Obama said if Congress passed the economic stimulus bill, "we would have unemployment at 8 percent and no higher. And it went higher." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone." Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds." Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District. George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." John Boehner stated on June 8, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package. Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Conservatives for Patients' Rights stated on April 27, 2009 in a television ad: The economic stimulus bill created a council that's "modeled after the national board that controls Britain’s health system." Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans." Pat Roberts stated on February 5, 2009 in remarks made in the Senate: The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010. Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in Golden, Colo.: "In January, I outlined a plan to help revive our faltering economy, which formed the basis for a bipartisan stimulus package that passed the Congress."
Harry Reid stated on June 22, 2011 in an online chat with the "Washington Post": "Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we’ve implemented."
Gail Collins stated on February 16, 2011 in a column: Gov. Rick Perry "used $3.2 billion in stimulus dollars for schools to plug other holes in his budget."
Rick Scott stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview with CNN.: Says Tri-Rail shows the potential problems with investing in high-speed rail.
George Allen stated on February 17, 2011 in a press release.: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union: "The White House promised us that all the spending would keep unemployment under 8 percent."
Jim Doyle stated on October 15, 2010 in an interview with the BBC NewsHour: About 1 in 10 public school teachers in Wisconsin would have been laid off without federal stimulus funds.
Paul Ryan stated on November 2, 2010 in an election-night interview : "Discretionary spending went up 84 percent in the last two years"
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate: "The Recovery Act saved 60,000 jobs among law enforcement officials, firefighters in the state of Florida, plus another 20,000 educators."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Michael Bennet cast the deciding vote" for the stimulus and the health care bill.
James Langevin stated on October 16, 2010 in campaign debates: "In Rhode Island, there were thousands of jobs that were created" by the federal stimulus program
Ron Johnson stated on October 10, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says Russ Feingold supported a stimulus plan that allowed a company to create 3,000 jobs in China.
American Crossroads stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign ad: Rep. Paul Hodes, D-N.H., "voted for the pork-filled stimulus bill -- $1.9 million to study ants in Africa, $39 million for office upgrades for politicians."
John McCain stated on August 3, 2010 in a report: Federal stimulus money went to a Georgia Tech project that will "apparently involve the professor jamming with 'world-renowned musicians' to 'hopefully also create satisfying works of art.'"
Mark Tapscott stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner": "Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War."
Brian Robinson stated on August 14, 2010 in a newspaper interview: "Roy Barnes is part of the team that has run up trillions of dollars in debt that Americans will spend years paying off, and they've done it without creating one job."
Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes."
George Will stated on July 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Says that President Obama said if Congress passed the economic stimulus bill, "we would have unemployment at 8 percent and no higher. And it went higher."
John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone."
Jeff Miller stated on November 19, 2009 in a newsletter: "Although Democrats represent only 10 of Florida's 25 districts, their districts received 60 percent of the stimulus funds."
Recovery.gov stated on November 17, 2009 in data on its Web site: 52 jobs have been saved or created in Florida's 34th Congressional District.
George Will stated on August 23, 2009 in an interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Most of the stimulus money will be spent "not this year, not next year, but in 2011."
Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)."
John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs."
John Boehner stated on June 8, 2009 in a press release.: Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package.
Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."
Conservatives for Patients' Rights stated on April 27, 2009 in a television ad: The economic stimulus bill created a council that's "modeled after the national board that controls Britain’s health system."
Americans United for Change stated on March 9, 2009 in a cable TV ad: Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."
Pat Roberts stated on February 5, 2009 in remarks made in the Senate: The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010.
Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in Golden, Colo.: "In January, I outlined a plan to help revive our faltering economy, which formed the basis for a bipartisan stimulus package that passed the Congress."