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Latest Fact-Checks In Stimulus

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John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on June 8, 2009 a press release.:
Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package.
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • June 8, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 27, 2009 a speech:
In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 29, 2009
Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
stated on April 30, 2009 a commentary piece:
"Our government has now 'spent, lent, or committed' $12.8 trillion in its attempt to blunt the recession."
True
By Robert Farley • May 15, 2009
Conservatives for Patients' Rights
Conservatives for Patients' Rights
stated on April 27, 2009 a television ad:
The economic stimulus bill created a council that's "modeled after the national board that controls Britain’s health system."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 11, 2009
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on March 9, 2009 a cable TV ad:
Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."
Mostly False
By Robert Farley • March 10, 2009
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
stated on February 24, 2009 the Republican response to Obama's speech to Congress:
The stimulus bill includes "$8 billion for high-speed rail projects, such as a 'magnetic levitation' line from Las Vegas to Disneyland."
Half-True
By Alexander Lane • February 27, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 17, 2009 a bill signing ceremony in Denver.:
"We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history."
True
By Alexander Lane • February 27, 2009
Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
stated on February 23, 2009 an op-ed article in the Washington Post.:
Says former Clinton budget director Alice Rivlin said the stimulus bill "won't actually stimulate the economy."
False
By Bill Adair • February 25, 2009
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
stated on February 22, 2009 an interview on "Meet the Press.":
Louisiana is turning down $100 million "that would require us to change our unemployment law, that would have actually raised taxes on Louisiana businesses."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 24, 2009
Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
stated on February 23, 2009 an op-ed article in the Washington Post.:
"The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by 2019."
False
By Bill Adair • February 23, 2009
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on February 12, 2009 a statement on Fox News Channel.:
The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 13, 2009
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
stated on February 5, 2009 a speech on the Senate floor.:
There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study."
False
By Robert Farley • February 13, 2009
Michael Steele
Michael Steele
stated on January 31, 2009 a speech to House Republicans:
"You and I know that in the history of mankind and womankind, government — federal, state, local, or otherwise — has never created one job."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 10, 2009
Pat Roberts
Pat Roberts
stated on February 5, 2009 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.
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 9, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 3, 2009 interview with CBS News:
On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • February 9, 2009
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on February 3, 2009 a speech:
The stimulus bill contains "$20 million for the removal of small to medium-sized fish passage barriers" and "$25 million to rehabilitate off-roading trails for ATVs."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 4, 2009
Robert Gibbs
Robert Gibbs
stated on February 2, 2009 a comment at the daily White House press briefing.:
"There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill.
False
By Bill Adair • February 4, 2009
Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
stated on February 1, 2009 in a Fox News interview.:
The Senate version of the economic stimulus package includes "millions of dollars to World War II Filipino veterans in the Philippines."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • February 3, 2009
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on February 1, 2009 appearance on CBS's "Face the Nation":
To give the proposed economic stimulus plan some perspective, "if you started the day Jesus Christ was born and spent $1 million every day since then, you still wouldn’t have spent $1 trillion."
True
By Robert Farley • February 3, 2009
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 9, 2009 a news conference:
"There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 30, 2009
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